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Question:Why is it that some people are very beautiful, but they take awful pictures? It's like their beauty can't be caught on film.

I'm not talking about myself...it's a general question.

It's just the strangest thing. You look at them in person and you think, "wow, he's really handsome." or "she's gorgeous" but if you take pictures of them, even if you try different angles or lighting, they come out bad.

is there an explanation?


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Why is it that some people are very beautiful, but they take awful pictures? It's like their beauty can't be caught on film.

I'm not talking about myself...it's a general question.

It's just the strangest thing. You look at them in person and you think, "wow, he's really handsome." or "she's gorgeous" but if you take pictures of them, even if you try different angles or lighting, they come out bad.

is there an explanation?

beauty is in the eye of the beholder.. you may look at that someone on the picture not as gorgeous as he/she is in person. but what about others' opinion? the winner of the "most photogenic" title in a beauty contest may not be the most photogenic for us, it was only the decisions of a few individuals, that is, the photographers concern. and most of the times, that was not a unanimous decision, others voted otherwise.

i know exactly what you mean..
i think/know i am a pretty woman but cant take a photo to save my life unless i am holding the cam myslef and then i am limited anyway

Your a bad photographer.