You like shooting people, but do YOU like to be photographed?

<p>I don't like being photographed by most people. I make exceptions for my partner, because he insists on photographing me (And for some reason, his photos are not that bad?).</p>

<p>But I think most of us like to be behind the camera - yes? Or at least that's what I've discovered so far. </p>

>>> You like shooting people, but do YOU like to be photographed?

 

Doesn't bother me. It's part of the trade one needs to accept...

I'm fine with being photographed - I just feel sorry for the poor bugger taking the shot.

 

I've seen myself in daylight. It's not a pretty sight.

<p>I only like it when Brad photographs me.</p>

<p>I don't like photographing people and I don't like it when people photograph me. I prefer landscapes, wildlife, macro, pretty much anything that doesn't deal with people.</p>

<p>>>> I'm fine with being photographed - I just feel sorry for the poor bugger taking the shot.<br>

I've seen myself in daylight. It's not a pretty sight. <<<</p>

<p>Hahah, that's pretty much how I feel about it!</p>

 

<p>NO ! I have few pictures of myself. </p>

<p>I like being photographed.</p>

<p>Being photographed bothers me about as much as people looking at me bothers me: not much at all. Just don't ask me to pose, smile or look a particular direction.</p>

<p>In most situations, objecting to someone taking snapshots of you is akin to objecting to people looking at you. It's a vestige of a primitive instinct best left to lesser mammals.</p>

<p>I don't mind - it's a reasonable trade-off for the many times I stick a camera in some other person's personal space. But, like most of you I've seen some pictures of me. It astonishes me when someone takes a second shot!</p>

<p>I don't mind being photographed as long as I know nothing about it.</p>

<p>Wait...</p>

<p>I don't mind others taking photos of me.</p>

<p>I do like making photographs of myself.</p>

<p>Don't mind being photographed, but don't ask me to pose. My response to a request to smile looks like what it is -- the baring of teeth.</p>

<p>I love being on both sides of the camera. Unfortunately now I've become much more critical of photos other people take of me. I have gotten the occasional great self-portrait though!</p>

<p>I hate being photographed, when I was born the midwife slapped me in the mouth !</p>

<p>I like pictures with friends or family more. I hate my ID pictures - Nick Nolte booking pics!</p>

<p>While I don't literally believe that each picture steals a little bit of someone's soul, you would think so to look at my photographs of normally crowded places, empty of people in my pictures...</p>

<p>I don't freak out or anything when somebody takes my picture, but my feelings may explain the reluctance I have to take identifiable pictures of others. When I do, I usually ask for permission.</p>

<p>Maybe the question should be why many photographers like to shoot people. </p>

<p>I enjoy shooting people (I know) for the challenge of making them look their best (as I see it). I don't usually shoot strangers. I don't mind being photographed providing the photographer takes a similar degree of care. </p>

<p>I'm a little self conscious about it but not enough to make a problem for the photographer.</p>

<p>I don't like photographing people but I couldn't care less if someone is stupid enough to want a picture of me.</p>

 

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<p>While I don't literally believe that each picture steals a little bit of someone's soul, you would think so to look at my photographs of normally crowded places, empty of people in my pictures...</p>

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<p>Perhaps you could accompany me when I want to take people free photographs.</p>

<p>I'm fine with it. I get photographed frequently, especially when I'm playing flute or blowing glass. Sometimes, just when I'm out and about. Someone who doesn't like attention would not dress so often in tie-dye shirts and crazy hats...</p>

<p>Last year, I was shooting at Matthaei Botanical Gardens, with a moderately complex setup, bellows, articulated tripod, a couple of reflectors on little stands, and a class on a field trip came through. The teacher leading it asked me a few questions, and next thing you know, I'm giving a little talk to about 50 kids, pretty much every one of whom shot me working. I think it was the only time that people actually lined up to photograph me. I had no idea I was so interesting.</p>

 

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<p>I don't enjoy being photographed specifically, but I don't mind if I'm a bit of set dressing in a larger composition.</p>

<p>If you shoot people, like it or not you'll be photographed ..... by the local police!<br>

Cheers!<br>

:D</p>

<p>I don't at all like being photographed. That's the main reason I never take pictures of people, since I automatically assume they feel the way I do about being photographed.</p>

<p> I have no problem having my picture taken. I also do not particularly care about taking pictures of other people as I have no use for them. However I do very much want photos of my family. So I take photos of my family, the places we go on trips and I used to go on photo adventures to find things to shoot such as landscapes or interesting things. However with gas prices so high I have stopped the photo adventures and am staying closer to home. Anyway I do not want to take other peoples picture but you can take mine if you wish to.</p>