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January 9, 2005
I am not a photogenic person; are there any poses I can do to make myself look better in photos? I will be in a wedding soon and want to make sure I look halfway decent.
Anonymous
There are two things you can do: practice poses and facial expressions in the mirror, and take practice photos. For a wedding you will be smiling in most of the photos, so practice looking happy but without smiling so huge that all your gums are showing. Smile with your cheeks and eyes too, not just your mouth, or else your smile will look fake. For your serious expression, activate your eyes so you don't look dull or sad. Practice looking pleasant with just a slight smile, and looking serious but intense by making your eyes look bright. See how you look with your lips parted versus closed, and with your head tilted slightly downward versus straight on. Set up the camera on a tripod to take photos of yourself, or have someone take pictures of you trying out all these facial expressions so you can see what looks best. Next, focus on your body and posture. Stand with your back straight, shoulders relaxed, chest out, and tummy in. Check yourself out in the mirror and get used to the way it feels. After this, you should be fine. Good luck and have fun at the wedding!
What's up Lianne,
I recently started seeing this really great guy who seems too good to be true... my whole family likes him and he treats me so great, but he's annoying and overly polite. I know most guys just want to use me so I'm afraid to let him go because he actually respects me and my choices... what should i do?
Selena
If you have just started seeing him and he's already annoying you, then there's obviously a lack of chemistry there. When two people get together they should be very compatible, to the point where they accept each other and really enjoy each other's company. Sure, there are a lot of guys who just want to mess around, but usually when they find a girl they really like, they will not do that to her. You just need to find a guy who likes you as much as you like him. There are so many guys out there and it is better to be available than to stick with someone who is a generic version of what you really want. It is usually pretty easy to spot someone who is going to use you and treat you badly. If the guy doesn't take you out and treat you like a special person in his life, if he doesn't call when he says he will, etc., then don't stick around. You don't want to put yourself through that kind of treatment anyway. There is nothing wrong with being single. If you love and respect yourself, others will too, and the next relationship you get into will be with someone you really like, who will also treat you right.
Recommended reading: The Mastery of Love, by Don Miguel Ruiz. Search for it under ISBN: 1878424424
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