The art of being photographed.

[bunn]

I observe that the children of people that I know, if judged entirely on photography, would appear to be all stunningly attractive. Photographs that I own of people that I know from their own teen and childhood years, and photos of members of my own family suggest that by comparison, humanity up to about 20 years ago was largely composed of odd-looking, grumpy-faced or mad-looking and somewhat furtive trolls.

Either some sort of alien intervention has taken place unnoticed, or nowadays, people get photographed so often, and get to see the results so instantly, they have on the whole, got a lot better at being in photographs.

I expect Future Historians to come up with a complicated theory about nutrition and dentistry. Or to go with the alien intervention thing.

Comments

[tovaglia.livejournal.com]

Hasn't worked yet for my child, who is the inattentive/grumpy-faced one in all school photographs. Maybe it only starts working at age 13 (or whenever it is they are allowed to use Facebook).

[sally_maria]

I wonder if it's more that we can afford to be pickier about the photos that we keep/share - digital photography means it's no longer a horrendous waste to take 10 photos for everyone that you keep.

[island-of-reil.livejournal.com]

I hate having my photo taken and always have. I'm self-conscious as hell in front of the camera. There are very few photos of me I'm willing to share with anyone.

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

I think people are way more relaxed in photos and babies get used to it almost daily from birth.