Looking Good for the Camera vs Looking Good

So, how many of you would maybe be a little shy of meeting someone from here because your pics aren't really exactly how you look? I notice all the angles showing of certain benefits, but maybe, there's more to the story there?

Just curious.

I think women would be fooled by your pic. They will think your arms are REALLY long!

Meet people? Nevarrrrrrrr.
*Truffle Shuffles*

Nope - I look just like my pics. Better in fact because IRL I would have on make-up and heels and not be all sweaty from the gym.

Plus there are no pics of my butt... which is phenomenal!

So, how many of you would maybe be a little shy of meeting someone from here because your pics aren't really exactly how you look? I notice all the angles showing of certain benefits, but maybe, there's more to the story there?

Just curious.

I think women would be fooled by your pic. They will think your arms are REALLY long!

LOLOL !!! thx ..spat my coffee out at my laptop here ;-)

I actually don't like pics, I tend to look bad in them... I like to "think" I'll look better in person , not worse. BUT who knows? Haven't met anyone on here. Yet. But I get what you are saying about the angles...they can be deceiving at times. But hey, we are on here for a reason. To get healthy and look and feel better about ourselves...with that, the pics WILL improve naturally.

i like to think i look the same..
wedgie & all.

I take great pics of myself like this one does!

LOL!!. That had me laughing too hard!

What you see is what you get.... so no, not afraid to meet anyone from here in person. If anything, I look far better in person, but then you'd have to meet me, to be the judge of that. :-)

I have met about a dozen people off mfp from all over, so am not shy about it and represent myself as I am, my photos are all me, untouched, I have a variety of close up and full length photos (I try to keep them current), and my personality online is the same as if you met me. I dont know if people are fooled by photos made to look a certain way. And so what really, we all want to look our best but its who we are inside that matters the most, I would rather be liked for who I am than how I look. We are all here to either look better or maintain our looks (via fitness and eating right). Photos might draw you in to making a friend request, but its the person inside with a great personality, caring heart, great sense of humor, and their random acts of kindness toward their fellow mfp'rs, that is what holds your interest and is the most important part.

*shrug*

I dunno...my pictures are only roughly representative of me right now...I've gained a bit since my surgery. They'll be about 5% bodyfat higher than what will be my 'current' within a couple months though .

As for meeting people...I don't really worry about it. If they don't like me for me...wth difference does it make?

As for meeting people...I don't really worry about it. If they don't like me for me...wth difference does it make?
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I am 21 pounds down from all the pictures I have in my profile. Not posting any more until I reach my goal. But in the past I definitely "posed" certain ways from certain angles to get the desired effect.

I actually met someone in person from a different weight loss site. He recognized me right away from my photos on my page. Later on that evening, he went back to the site and posted on the thread that he met me for lunch and that I was as beautiful in person as I was in my photos.

I'm not super photogenic, but I am pretty sure my photos represent me 100%. For example, my current picture is me wrapped in a toilet paper wedding dress. I wear this sort of thing all the time.