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Anyone else here dislike being photographed?

buckyboy14 said:
Wow. I would've flown into a rage. How did you handle that?
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I didn't really have to restrain myself. I was a teacher's pet stunned by such a reprimanding remark. The rage came later - as it always does - and by then of course it was too late to act on, so I'm glad I can finally release it here.
 
I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE!!!!

WOW! I HATE being photographed! I flee from the camera as though it was the Ebola virus. It's not that I look bad in pictures; I've been asked to model professionally. That would be akin to being a hydrophobic life guard!!! My photos look like pretty photos....of someone related to me BUT who isn't me!!! I can take photos of others but I can't bear to be in photos. I've reflexively swatted cameras away from me (& across the room) when some obnoxious (yet probably well-meaning) relative whipped one apparently out of thin air & pointed the damned thing my way unexpectedly & without even bothering to ask me. The same applies to video cameras. Oddly, I CAN survive sitting for an artist to either draw or paint my portrait (providing said artist doesn't get cute & try to get me locked into a blabfest)
 
Soup said:
Oddly, I CAN survive sitting for an artist to either draw or paint my portrait (providing said artist doesn't get cute & try to get me locked into a blabfest)
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That's probably because portrait's are hardly ever going to be completely realistic, whereas photographs hit you with the cold hard truth.

Also, fortunately for me, whenever someone tries to engage in such banter with me my austere reservedness, without even trying.
 
It's not only that I dislike being photographed, I am uncomfortable having attention focused on me. On those occasions when I have been honored for something (academic achievement, volunteer of the year, etc.) I want to flee the scene. I can feel my face go hot with embarrassment and can begin to disassociate. Sheer terror.
 
Bay said:
It's not only that I dislike being photographed, I am uncomfortable having attention focused on me. On those occasions when I have been honored for something (academic achievement, volunteer of the year, etc.) I want to flee the scene. I can feel my face go hot with embarrassment and can begin to disassociate. Sheer terror.
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I sort of know how you feel. I have a similar difficulty where I either appear embarrassingly arrogant or naively clueless whenever I'm receiving these honours. I just don't know how to take compliments most of the time. Although, I suppose I shouldn't really be complaining - I really am lucky to receive the praise.
 
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