How come some pretty people look ugly in pictures?

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No, it is not "just really weird".

It is not the person, it is not the camera, it is the PHOTOGRAPHER. If a person is truly pretty in real life, then she, (or he), will absolutely be pretty in a photograph. If they are not, it is because the PERSON TAKING THE PHOTO does not know what they are doing. Pro photographers exist for a reason. They understand how to use light and posing and proper lenses and composition that will faithfully reproduce the beauty of a person.

I don't care how pretty a girl might be, if she is trying to take a photo of herself with her arm outstretched or in a mirror with a flash blaring off in her face, she is going to look bad. If a camera is used incorrectly, it WILL distort the face. Even if someone else is taking the photo, it still comes down to knowing proper photographic techniques and having the right equipment to create a photo that makes the person look at least as good, and many times better, than in real life.... and WITHOUT even having to touch any photo editing program in a computer. Great photos of pretty people were taken long before digital cameras and Photoshop existed.

steve...Show more

Yeah, like the person above said, it's all about how the picture is taken. Lighting is one of the most important elements....Show more

i think of it has to do with the variety you and others view the %.. that happens to me now and lower back too. that's the full splendor is interior the attention of the beholder factor. Ive additionally taken %. that i concept the place on the gruesome factor and others concept they the place lovable at the same time as i replace into like no those are hideous....Show more

Lol I agree! I find this to be so weird...Show more