Do you hate being photographed yourself?

Michel Hardy-Vallée · Aug 19, 2005

Bruce said:
That would explain it then - you had me worried for a second there!

Sounds like you're having the same sort of summer as we are (60 miles NE of NYC). Ugh. After that second of worrying , I then thought that a trip to Montreal might be a relief. But we are bound by a common bond of summer suffering. "Stay cool..." How many times have you heard that one?

I can't remember how much I've heard about global warming this summer. I actually believe now that it's that, though I have no scientifical basis for it, really...

We're still not that bad: in France last year a similar heat wave killed thousands of elderly people, for the fact that the infrastructures were deficient. But there's still no aircon in the hospitals. And I mean: even in the intensive care unit!!

sunnyroller · Sep 3, 2005

Hate being in front of camera with a passion!

Hate being in pictures. The term "having your picture taken" I think is very appropriate. It expresses a certain hostility I feel about having my picture made. On the other hand, I am the first to coerce others to stand in front my camera.

Andy K · Sep 3, 2005

I don't 'hate' it, but I am certainly a lot less comfortable in front of the camera than behind it.

Crio · Sep 3, 2005

It's pretty funny how we - photographers sometimes don't understand that someone would not like his picture taken, yet at the same time most of us hates being photographed

btw - yep, I cant stand being on the wrong side of the camera

Loopy · Sep 4, 2005

I hate it when others take photos of me. I'm really unphotogenic, I get ackward and always end up sticking my toungue out or something.

However, i have taken a few self portraits that have turned out nicely.

Calamity Jane · Sep 5, 2005

I figure most photographers are the shy type.

Howsomever, I started doing cable TV in college and was quite comfortable in front of the camera for years, until I realized how many people were watching on the other side of that big lens!

Being "high profile" in a number of areas, I have become used to the television or radio interview. Yea, I am not pretty anymore (that faded with age), and I am over-weight (that came with age) but I don't care - I'm ME!

Since I started doing LF, I have got used to having John Q. Public taking pictures of me taking pictures.

Ok, I admit it, I am a "ham"

Do you hate being photographed yourself?

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