If I take a picture with a camera. Am I in the picture because I am holding the camera? ?

Question

Just because you can't see me does that mean I am not there?

Answer 1

So by that logic just because you cannot see an elephant in India in your picture it is still in your picture. It doesn't matter if you take the picture, if you're not in the picture, you're not in the picture.  

Answer 2

You are not in the picture, because you're the one who took it.

But, it does not mean that you're not there. Since you're the one who took the picture, you actually were there to take the picture.

Answer 3

Experiment, try pulling your ownhair, while taking a photo of yourself in a full length fashion quality stlye mirror

...be sure the 'red-eye' protection is turned on

...set the camera for panorama

....now really yank on the hair really hard and snap the photo

...if it is digital just post it in photobucket and share it with us here

....then we can all see if you are really there (or not), ok?