My Funny Picture

Why does my face always look like a funny shape in pictures?

People always say "the camera never lies", and I'm attractive but whenever I take pictures of myself (and I have a good camera) it makes my forehead look enormous and lopsided, my cheeks look fat, my lips look awkward and crinkly, and my mouth look far away from my nose. I have been in modeling school and I've always been told I'm photogenic but I always look so horrible in pictures. Also the flash makes my skin look way paler than it actually is, but it doesn't come out if I don't use the flash. Are there any tricks I can use to actually look good in pictures, as everyone else is capable of doing?

Public Comments

1. Because your not using your camera correctly. You need good lighting. If your too close to the lens, you will get distortion. A flash too close will blow out the exposure. +++++++++ Set your camera up, on a tripod or a stable place. Place it 10-12 feet from where you will be. Use a location with good lighting. Start outdoors. Practice, and than practice with indoor lighting. Place a mirror behind the camera, to check your pose. Set your camera's timer, and get in front of the camera.
2. if you were photogenic, you wouldn't look so bad in pictures?