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I've experienced this. I've also noticed that the person taking your photo influences how you look in it. Someone who loves you takes a better photo of you; I don't know how. I think a live person is a better representation of a being than a photo of one second in time. What do you think?

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You want to know what's weird? I find that the opposite is true for me. If my hubby or another relative or friend takes a photo of me, I usually look goofy. If a stranger takes one (this happens to us on vacation - we'll ask a stranger to take our photo) it usually turns out pretty good. I wonder if it's something to do with your perspective on the person taking the photo. Like for me, I'm usually carefree and let my guard down around my hubby. If I'm interracting with a stranger, I feel some need to impress them. Maybe that translates into a better photo from a stranger, for me anyway?

And interesting perspective on a live image vs. an image caught in time. No matter when you look at a photo, you are always younger in it than you are now. Even if it was taken just seconds ago. When you look in the mirror, it's an instant image. I wonder if that has anything to do with it?

This is so interesting seeing everyone's responses. I look forward to hearing more.