Understanding the Feeling of Being "Unphotogenic" I get it. You probably made it this far avoiding photos like the plauge and coming up with any number of excuses that people don't even question. "I'm just not photogenic" is such a good statement to stop people from pressing anymore or asking any more questions. It's the leave me alone answer. The I don't want to talk about it anymore answer. Well, guess what...I DO want to talk about it. So many people express feeling unpho

I hear this one a lot. More than almost anything else. Someone will reach out, we'll have a great conversation, and then right before they commit they say some version of it: "I just want to lose a little weight first." Or I'll be at an event and somebody will lean in after I took their photo and say "you can work your magic and take 10 or 20 pounds off right?" I get it. I really do. Being in front of a camera is vulnerable.