I’ve always hated myself in pictures. I meet my husband online and it took me months just to send him the first picture because I was too afraid to put myself in front of the camera. But when a random stranger in Mexico approached to me and asked for a photo I said yes. He was a photography student doing an assignment, and because I do love being behind the camera and I used to take photos of people on the street myself, I knew how hard it’s to convince someone to be photographed.
When he tried to show me the pics I didn’t want to see them “You don’t you like yourself? Why?” He asked. “You have to love yourself” told me a photographer before I left his studio another time.
But I do like —and love— myself. I just never liked myself in pictures. Posing always gets awkward, I simply can’t relax. I never know what to do, no idea of where to look at whatsoever.
Of course, taking pictures for my blog outside in front of strangers became a struggle, not because I’m afraid of the judgment of people I don’t know, but because I’m a shy person, which apparently makes no sense at all coming from Venezuela, where people is shamessly loud and extrovert.
In adittion to my shyness there’s the pressure to look perfect in every single picture, with blogging looking every time more and more like traditional fashion media. But with my poor posing skills, a crappy camera and my non qualified/non photographer husband, looking “perfect” it’s just not happening, and that’s actually ok! I’m not here to pretend being a supermodel or the next it girl, and I don’t want to look any different than I look in my everyday life.
Although I can’t say I’ve completely overcome my awkwardness in front of the camera issue, I’m getting better at it by simply not overthinking and being myself. This is asier said than done sometimes, but it’s truly the only way!
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Such a lovely flowy top and color. It took me forever to learn the ropes of posing and being confident in front of the camera for outfit shots but each time gets better and it will for you. Lovely shots.
Rachel xo
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Love the colour combination here, the green with the pink. You look great.
I hear you, after three years of blogging, I’m still uncomfortable and shy in front of the camera. I have gotten a lot better though… You look great! Loving the pink heels!
Rachael
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Your top and shoes! Both are gorgeous <3
xo,
Abby of Life in the Fash Lane
This is so nice! I love myself too and I think I’m pretty but in photos.. mmm I don’t look so beautiful always ! x
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You look so cute! your smile is adorable and really expressive, just LOVE yourself girl! I know how pictures can make people feel bad about themselves, mostly because we don’t recognize what we usually see in a mirror as it’s inverted, but don’t worry, you have nothing to feel bad about <3
Love from France <3
Cécile
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Thank you for your kind words, Cécile! I really appreciate them❤️
You are super pretty, you should not feel silly being photographed! I agree it does feel super awkward shooting blog photos in public though-
Rachel xx
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You shouldn’t feel awkward!! You’re are stunning! And I love your outfit:-)
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You look lovely my dear. Thanks for linking up with Whitney, Casey & Carrie.
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Thanks so much Elizabeth!❤️