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Do you find it hard to smile in photos?

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  1. Canterpiece

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    I do. Perhaps I overthink it. When I take photos for profile pictures this can be especially annoying because it usually takes about twelve or more photos before I manage to capture one where I'm slightly smiling. The rest either look emotionless, slightly annoyed, or unimpressed. I try and think of happy things and channel that happiness to smile, but it can take a fair few attempts before I manage it.

    Then I get asked "Why don't you smile more in photos?". Ugh.
     
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    I look horrible in pics and hate taking them. That's why I have trouble smiling for them.
     
    #2 normalwolverine, Jun 11, 2018
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    I would have to ever take photos for that to be a problem haha - but yea I can't smile in pictures either. I've even tried the whole practicing in the mirror thing and it doesn't work.
     
    #3 Destin, Jun 11, 2018
  4. fadedstar

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    I find it hard to smile generally.
     
    #4 fadedstar, Jun 11, 2018
  5. azzi

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    Aww why deny the people around you your gift.
     
    #5 azzi, Jun 11, 2018
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    In German 'gift' means 'poison.'
     
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    Oh my, then I meant it with the actual positive meaning of it.
     
    #7 azzi, Jun 11, 2018
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    It's just not aesthetically pleasing when I smile in a photo or in person. I actually consciously try to tone it down a bit now so I don't scare people off. I can get away with a half-smile and that's about it.
     
    #8 fadedstar, Jun 11, 2018
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    I can fake smile well in most pictures, but hate looking at my pictures because, shocker, it looks so fake to me.
     
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    My smile either looks fake or makes me look crazy. Either way it's better not to do it in pictures.
     
    #10 Niagara, Jun 11, 2018
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    I really really dislike taking photos, but usually manage well forcing a fake smile.
     
    #11 Kyrielles, Jun 12, 2018
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    I don't like looking at pictures of myself, because I'm overweight (obese to be exact) so full length pictures make me cringe. My profile pictures are mostly to the shoulders. I also take head-and-shoulder pics slightly from above, so you can't see my double chin *snickers* But in general, I don't have any problem smiling in pictures
     
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    I never smile in pictures.
     
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    I can’t stand seeing my smile in pictures so I usually don’t smile for them. I’ve never perfected the fake smile so I think that’s why.
     
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    I don't think I've smiled in a picture since, what, 2009? The best I can manage is "don't look like I want to slap the camera out of your hand" because I look like crap in any picture you take of me.
     
    #16 ThatBorussenGuy, Jun 13, 2018
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    Only when I'm sad.
     
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    I find it hard to smile generally not because I'm unhappy but I just don't do it naturally. In photos I have to really concentrate to smile and sometimes when I do it still doesn't look like I am lol. But I can't do a wide smile cause I have bad teeth at the moment so it looks awful.
     
    #18 Bernice, Jun 15, 2018
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    I can't smile for pictures. When I try to it always looks worse than if I don't try. Every time I pose for a picture the person taking it says "Smile, Mike." I tell them I am smiling. I also hate seeing myself in pictures.
     
    #19 LaurenSkye, Jun 15, 2018
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    I typically don't have much difficulty, but I find that I never smile with my teeth showing. That seems to be something I can't do.
     
    #20 Libertino, Jun 17, 2018
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