As a blogger, we need tons of photos of ourselves, whether we are doing fashion/style posts or need photos of us utilizing an item we are reviewing. Not to mention we need just regular photos of ourselves to incorporate in our posts so we are "real" people to those who follow. Being a blogger is also part being a model and it gets exhausting at least as far as awkwardly tracking someone down to take photos of us without seeming self-absorbed.
Yesterday I asked my hubby to take a photos of me since I haven't really put up any photos lately. His response: "You need more photos of you? Why?" Of course he obliged but I knew he just didn't get it. I need tons of photos of me: wearing different things, doing different things and being different places. He quickly snapped a few shots and handed the camera back to me. I was like "let me see". I wasn't to thrilled with the photos and asked for a few more photos at a few different angles. His response: "Really?" Yessss!!
What makes this so much harder for me is that I am a photographer so I am looking for perfection in the photos of me and it's hard trying to get someone to use my camera, although, my hubby has become quite good at it. Don't get me wrong he always takes photos for me but I feel awkward asking because he thinks it's so strange.
My other issue is that I have some pretty amazing ideas for some unique photos but feel super self-conscious doing them when nobody gets it. Maybe they would understand if they read blogs regularly and realized that cool photos are just as important as good content. I am going to take a vow to not really worry about what others think about my "crazy obsession" of taking photos of myself and just get some kick ass photos for the future!! **That is once the weather gets warmer.. ;)
Does anyone else have difficulty finding someone to take photos of them so frequently? And do you feel weird doing crazy things in them? Or is it only me? Gosh I hope not...Hahaha..xoxo
P.S. Here are a few photos I was able to get in the 2 minutes the hubby took taking pictures...
getting photos for my blog is so awkward! my fiancé takes the worst photos ever ha, so I usually end up setting up my tripod and using a remote to take one million photos. and I hate doing them in public so they're all in my boring house oops.
ReplyDeleteTaking photos is always the most difficult thing for me! My boyfriend takes bad photos and my camera isn't compatible with a remote. Blogger problems. LOL
ReplyDeleteI've been taking pictures in my sideyard with a tripod and people walking their dogs or driving by just stare hahah
ReplyDeleteBlog photos are seriously the most awkward thing ever.
ReplyDeleteMy hubby gets so mad when I make him take them a billion times hahaha #husbandofabloggerproblems
ReplyDeleteI know exactly what you mean! I'll ask him to take a quick pic of me before we leave to go out somewhere which is one of the few times I'm dressed and make up ready enough for an outfit shot. I feel like my pics would be better if I could do it on my own. He got me a remote for our DSLR for Christmas and I think I'm going to start trying to find a good set up to use it. I'm never going to do a lot of fashion posts but it would be nice to have a solo way I can get a good pic for the blog on my own time without having to ask.
ReplyDeleteThis is the hardest thing for me... I don't even like taking pictures of myself. I hate how I look in 75% of photos. :/
ReplyDeleteI get so frustrated at always needing photos and am totally guilty of reusing photos!!
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