A RL friend of mine told me that the only thing that bothered him about me was that I wasnt photogenic. Oh well.
It’s good to know I’m not alone here! I look awful in photos! I’ve only seen about three good ones of me during my whole life. As for the rest, I’ve had the same thought as others in this thread - if I really look like this I should wear a bag over my head!
Thanks, boofy_bloke, for the information you provided regarding how cameras “see” as opposed to how we do. Are the distortions you mention the source of peoples’ complaints that they look fat in photos (or on TV or in the movies) - or if they are already a bit fat they seem to look somewhat larger than they are? (What’s it cost for a decent 135mm lens?)
Now I don’t feel quite so bad about how potentially unglamorous I may be. My wife says I’m cute, and hers is the only opinion on the subject that I care about.
That being said, I also have a great face for radio, and guess where I work!