I think there are 3 photos of me in existence where I look good. The rest of them...not so much. blech

It's weird to hear a friend compliment me in a picure because I usually just can't see it! Oh well.

I don't photograph well...at all...people always tell me I look so different.

I'm always amazed when a picture of me comes out well. Portraits shot from a distance (so the depth of field is flattened, so your nose doesn't look like it's jumping out to attack someone) are very flattering for me, but I think that may be everyone. Profiles are good. I look like my boobs are taking over in a lot of shots if I'm wearing even a slightly lowcut top. Of course, if I wear a high neck shirt, it looks like they're about to burst forth through the fabric, not unlike The Thing (1982). So just keep the cameras away.

LOL GossipQueen - I get that too - "Wow, I didn't even recognize you!" Um, thanks for finding a semi-nice way to say I will never be a model.

I guess I am overall. I used to be very photogenic and did the modeling, and beauty pageant thing. However, when I gain weight it goes to my face and boobs. I am skinny but sometimes when my face puffs up, if you saw a picture of just my face you would think that I was fat. Now when I tell people that I am on a diet they ask me why...I tell them to get smaller cheeks and a smaller bra.

I've never seen a picture of me taken after the age of 8 that I didn't want to destroy.

it depends on the ANGLE! lol else for the most part am pretty photgenic

It depends on too many outside factors for me to be sure — makeup, outfit, distance, etc

Certain factors improve the way I look in pictures..I wish it was every picture I looked fab! haha

I don't photograph well at all. I think I hate about 95% of pictures taken of me.

I think I've taught myself how to be photogenic over the years. The lighting, right makeup, angles, etc. I find that I still have to go through about 20 shots to find one I like.

Usually I photograph well as long as it's a smiley one. I hate every serious/sexy pic I've ever taken. Oh, wait there's one. Lol. That type of pic needs the right angle. I don't like it head on. Took one this weekend with my girl (our ANTM pic lol), I hate it. Especially since the guy taking it was cute and I was on the verge of laughing! LOL!

I'm either photogenic or have high self-esteem because, well, I like almost all my photos.

I used to be. But right now I cant take a good picture TO SAVE MY LIFE.

I think it is either the aging or that I need to lose weight. I hope I can learn to take a picture again before I get married so that my wedding photos DONT SUCK!

I am photogenic and while I do like to look nice in pictures, I get the "wow! that's you??" a lot and I don't think it is very nice and definitely not so good for my self esteem. it's like, they are saying, wow, your really pretty in these picture, but not so much in real life...

If I'm wearing the right clothes and makeup I can take great pictures of myself but don't usually like the pictures other people take. My sister in law is an amazing photographer and somehow I usually look good in her photos too.

I am photogenic, when its a good day. And also when smooth photoshopping is involved.

hmcmcd ~ I have exactly the reverse. I am not photogenic at all, however in real life I seem to make a far better impression. I've had multiple people say 'wow, can't recognize you from the picture! you look great!' ... yah..

A lot of people say that I look prettier in photos than I really do look in reality. But I take that as a compliment.

It depends...sometimes I'm photogenic sometimes not. Eh...I'm usually the one taking the pictures but my vanity keeps me from always staying behind the pictures.

I look different in nearly every photo. I think I look better in analog photographs rather than digital, too.

I can only look good in photos I take of myself. I am just too self-concious to allow others to take a good photo of me.

It depends on the lighting. With bright, diffused lighting I look good and know it, so I can relax and photograph very well. But most of the lighting in my city is harsh fluorescent which is horrible for anyone over 15 years old, and the flashes on a lot of low- to middle-range digital cameras are unflattering too. I've been very unhappy with my pictures since my faithful old film camera broke and I got a digital.

I'm not a model, but I look pretty darn cute in 95% of my photos. In the ones where I don't look photogenic, I'm either:

Moving

Tips to look at least 50% better in photos:

-The photographer will NOT mind if you ask for ten seconds to adjust your hair or clothes. Even just running your hand over your hair or brushing wrinkles out of your shirt can do wonders.

-USE GOOD POSTURE. Stand or sit up straight.

-On smiles: Don't aim for a big grin. On the average person this will NEVER turn out well (it certainly doesn't work for me). Aim for a calm smile, with closed lips if you want to play it safe. For bigger smiles, I really suggest you show your upper teeth only.

-PRACTICE. You will not look better in photos if you don't practice. Lack of a camera is not excuse--it only takes about five minutes for you to figure out what looks nice and what doesn't in a mirror.

-Have a sense of humor! I keep pictures that I'm a little embarrassed of to figure out things I shouldn't do. Occasionally I TRY to get a picture in which I look really goofy so I won't have the excuse of saying "You didn't catch me at the right time!" Also, I don't feel bad about people laughing at a picture where I made an effort to be funny, so I usually end up having a good time.

Agh, I meant to write this for the beginning.

"In the ones where I don't look photogenic, I'm either:

Moving
Not paying attention
The lighting was bad"

i do. can't tell you how many times i've heard "wow, you look good there! wait, is that you???" including from my parents and my husband.

I am not photogenic at all!!! I try to avoid looking at pictures of myself. My eyes are usually closed, or it looks like I have 3 chins because of the angle, or my smile is messed up. Some pictures my family is like, 'Ooh yeah, let's just keep that one in a bottom pile somewhere' haha. I only take good 'candid' photos!! Weird.

I used to look terrible in pictures until I got new frames for my glasses that works better with the shape of my face. Now good photos come very easily.

*Note: plastic frames photograph much better than metal frames. Less glare, for one thing.

i aam photogenic when i am smiling or it was taken unknowingly is i am posing to look cute or serious i end up looking like i need to get some plastic surgery or sumthing like that.....and i look bad with dark makeup in photos........

I'm actually not sure how well I photograph. I hate most pictures of myself and think they don't look at all like what I see in the mirror, but then often people tell me I look cute in these photos that I think are horrible(probably to make me feel better), which makes me wonder if I'm actually as cute in real life as I had thought. So, I guess what I'm saying is I hope I don't photograph well, because the only other option is that I'm much more average looking than I thought.

before I lost a bunch of weight, I looked DISGUSTING in pictures taken by other people!!!!!
and I mean HORRIBLE.

my friends would be like "you look EXACTLY the same in the picture as in real life" and I would be so depressed because I never realized how fat I was. =0

but now, I'm almost always happy with pictures taken by other people
I might be wrong, but I feel like people that are a little chubby or just insecure about themselves turn out really bad in pictures...

It depends on too many outside factors for me to be sure — makeup, outfit, distance, etc. I can be photogenic at times, but also horribly not so other times.

Most of the time I can look alright in pictures hahaha. But then there are those few when you have to say "Ewww nooooo delete it!"

I used to model, but those days are OVER. Now I dread the camera.

I'm very photogenic! I know my good side and my good smile and I love taking pictures!

I look so bad in pictures. I think it's all in my head but still. It takes about 20 shots inorder to get 1 nice one. It's always smiles too big, eye looks wonky,etc.

wow, like a few of you, I look better in pictures than in reality ("is that you? you look so pretty!" -- RUDE!) I wonder how that happens?

My mom always says it depends on who you are standing next to..

For instance, whenever I take a photo with my sister I look like a dwarf. However, if I am by myself I look normal.

I tend to look pretty bad in pictures that have FLASH because I have a very angular face, like high cheekbones etc, but my face is skinny, so there are so many shadows and I just looks so weird with flash on the camera. I always get a better response in person with people. I think I'm just much more attractive when I'm LIVE, and not just an instantaneous moment

yeah... i hate how i look in pics. it depends on the angle like everyone said. you can look nice and thin if you've got the angle right. i always turn my head to the right so my left side (the "good" side) is the one that gets photographed. or, i play around with the lighting in photoshop and that helps me like the pic more afterwards.

I hate pictures of me. I can tell by my facial expression if someone just yelled "Smile!" or if it caught me off-guard. Honestly, I look better in the latter.

It depends...sometimes I think I look good, sometimes I'm less-than-pleased. But whatever, unless it's a REALLY important photo (wedding pics or something), I don't care too much.

no! I hate my pics! I find all these flaws and ickiness! I'd say there are prob 10 photos out of my life time that I actually like!

I usually like all my pictures, there are some bad ones out there. I know how to "get my good side" pretty well I think. And I've always loved being photographed, when I was little I would always pose, smile huge for the camera etc....so I think its important to be comfortable with having your picture taken, or you just look awkward. And candid pictures are always so much better than posed I think, no matter who or what it is.