Member Since: March 8, 2014
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Last Update: April 27, 2014
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Why is it so popular for girls to look constipated or like they're eating their sweater/necklace, or make a duck face in pictures? Or the ones where they take their smartphone and stand infront of the mirror, taking pictures looking at the display of their smartphone and not even at the camera? I understand that you maybe want your full body to be on the picture but why look at the display when you're taking it?
Wherever I go, I see these pictures on facebook/instagram etc.
I personally don't know why they're so popular. I mean there is nothing really beautiful about making a weird face, like you're either smelling something bad or have to go to the bathroom.
Yes, some of these girls do have a pretty face, but why make these weird expressions instead of just smiling or at least have a normal facial expression? ._. I don't mean to offend anyone who does this but where did this trend come from and why is it so incredibly popular?
Why is it even considered to be attractive and what's so attractive about it? Maybe I'm just weird and can't see it .. When I'm hanging out with friends and have this sort of facial expression I get asked if everything is okay with me. So why is it so incredibly normal to take pictures like this? ._. This is a serious question, I don't mean to rant but I'd really want to know where this came from. (link)
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Personally i never understood this either but your question made me think. My mother is a photographer and thanks to her i have an endless portfolio of artistic and beautiful photos of myself and my younger sister. But what if she wasnt a photographer? Well i guess i would be doing the same thing as tjose girls. I find it very concerning when i find an album on someones facebook and every single photo is a duck face. It makes me think that some people dont understand art and they lack creativity. I have learnt from my mother that a photo is far more than just an image on a piece of paper because behind that image there is a story and great effort. Ive never taken selfies with a duck face or anything like that instead i took time and effort to make it into something fun with my friends. Last week i borrowed my mothers camera and went out with my friend to the park to do a photoshoot with her because we thought that it made a beautiful background we took turns with the camera we tried different poses (and none of them included constipated smiles and ducks) when we got home we took time to edit the photos and change the lighting and colours. The results were far more satisfying than a quick selfie. Sometimes using props or unique outfits can also be fun (me and my friend went out wearing bright colour because the theme of the photoshoot was meant to be fun. We looked so different from everyone else :D) Now that ive learnt these things i guess i would never do anything like a duckface because it just doesnt satisfy me :). Some people say that they can not afford a professional camera but i do not think that thats an excuse. You can take a great picture with your phone if you have the correct lighting and background :) i did this a few times and most people thought that i used a professional camera :D
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I'm glad that you understand what I mean :) I also put a lot of efford into taking a nice picture. My mother is also an artist so maybe that's why we pay more attention to these things :p
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