[LiteraryLark]

I have a group of friends who are obsessive Instagramers and Snapchatters, but no one wants to take a picture with me. A couple weeks ago I invited my two friends over, and the spent a few minutes taking photos of each other while I was sitting on the couch but neither of them invited me to take photos with them. And then my best friend loves taking selfies and will take selfies with the other two friends or other friends but never takes a photo with me. I don't have instagram or snapchat, I don't take selfies, and my current FB photo is of me and my friend from July and my cover photo is of me and friends from that same time (the only one with me in it while many others were with those three friends). So I don't have very many photos of me and I'm wondering if it's anything personal that my friends don't want to take photos with me.

[childofchaos831]

Maybe they think you don't like taking selfies or pictures? You said you don't have Instagram or Snapchat, I assume they know you don't... they may just be guessing that you don't want to, instead of asking.

Awhile back, I never used to hang out with people outside of certain circumstances. Tfhey had all gotten so used to it, that I never got invited anymore. It's not that I wasn't invited, they just didn't ask because my answer had been no for so long. The first time I wanted to go, I was nervous cuz my head told me they didn't want me there since they never asked... but I stepped up and asked where they were going, and they told me where and then excitedly asked me "are you gonna come?"

Maybe, if you want to take a picture with them, just ask... I would probably say something like "hey, I really like how my hair came out today, can we do a picture together?" For me, without that first part, it would feel awkward. I don't know if it would for you tho, like if they would ask why today, kind of...

[Sunflower123]

I agree that there's nothing wrong with asserting yourself and asking. You might be pleasantly surprised.

[LiteraryLark]

I think I will make a fb post about wanting more photos...without calling anyone out, of course. Suggestions on what to say?

[LiteraryLark]

"I feel so unphotogenic. I haven't been had my photo taken in forever! I'm not a selfie person but I do enjoy having my photo taken."

[mugwort2]

Maybe asking them would bring pleasant surprises to you. What I mean your friends may be willing to take your pic. You know the saying "Nothing ventured nothing gained." Youll never know unless you ask. Good luck to you.

[Trippin2.0]

FB posting is too vague, plus you're assuming your friends will read between the lines and receive the hidden message.

That's way more complicated than speaking directly to them.

If they don't "get it" or figure someone else will take a pic since you haven't asked them directly, will you then start thinking they are ignoring your FB post?

Direct is the best way to go, beating around the bush usually involves alot of thorns.

SnapChat and FB Messenger both have cool graphics, why not just say you're curious to try it out...

That's usually how my daughter gets me to take a selfie, pleads cool graphics that I can't miss out on and deprive her from sharing with me.

[Erebos]

I don't have many pictures of me either. Mainly because I realised at quite a young age I take a horrible picture.
The irony is I know I am all right looking, but I am the total opposite of photogenic.
My kids all take beautiful photos, (not just a proud mum, photographers love photographing them.)
So I dread family photos with a passion.
Thing is though my friends don't care, they will still take photos with me.
Just ask. They might think your just not interested.