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How do I take more pictures with friends while we're out without being annoying or weird?

Serious question. I'm a 22 year old guy and I go out with my friends all the time and do a lot of fun stuff and just realized that I have like no pictures of me out with any of my friends. I want more pictures! but how do I do this? I must be in the one group of friends where no one takes any pictures! I have a digital camera I can bring out with me, but how do I get pictures of me with them if I'm the one with the camera. Also how do I just start taking random pictures of us? lol I know this might seem like a strange question being that it appearantly comes naturally to everyone except me and my group lol, but I could really use some guidance. Thanks in advance!

Public Comments

1. It's only weird if you make it weird! They're your friends, right? They shouldn't care, they should like you for what you are. If you feel uncomfortable, just explain the situation. You could leave it simple and just say something to the affect of, "I need some new facebook pictures!" then mildly laugh and shrug. If you don't feel comfortable just asking someone to take a photo, ease into the whole thing by just taking pictures of them. Maybe eventually they will catch on (who knows, some of them may be asking the same question that you are) and they too will start bringing their camera around from time to time. Also, unless it is a very expensive camera and you don't trust your friends, don't keep it at your side/in your hand the whole time. I know that whenever there is a camera around and I do something stupid, someone always ends up with a picture. Try to encourage them by saying something like "Dude, I want a picture of me on the bull!" and then hand them the camera. Basically, if you act all weird and awkward about it, it will be weird and awkward. If you don't, they won't think anything of it. The only way that I can see it being annoying is if it is interrupting the fun (every time someone moves you say, "Wait a minute, stay just like that..." or if you bring it EVERY time you do something. Or, I guess, if you're being obnoxious about it (flashing it right in peoples faces so that they see blue dots...etc...hate it when people do that...). Hope I helped...Lemme know if you still need something...