POUTING at the camera...?

Question

why do girls contort their faces into a stupid pout at the camera?? i mean serious posing to the camera when you genuwinely think you look really good?

does ANYONE actually think it looks flattering on someone else? cos i certainly dont

Answer 1

I also wish young people would realize that holding the camera at arm's length and taking a pic of themselves distorts their features really bad.  NO ONE looks good like that.  They need to put the camera on a tripod or a table and zoom in to take the pic.  Or have someone else take it.  

And  pouting just makes them look like a child.   Smiling is the best way to take a pic.

Answer 2

Back in the early days of 'Page 3' type glamour shoots, it was considered 'de rigeur' by some of the well-known photographers of the day to ask the models to pout at the photographer (not the camera) to get her to feel comfortable at the idea of posing topless/nude. This was seen, at the time, as being a classic 'come on' look by the publications of the day.

The more accepted ideal is for the model to simply look relaxed and 'cool'. This understated image, to me, is so much more alluring than the ones I've quoted above.

Her 'underlying' sensuality should be all that's needed to sell the image to whichever mag or art-house is willing to pay for the pics.  

Answer 3

same here it looks horrible,

like if you don't wanna smile thats 'kay but don't pout like miley cyrus lol!  

Answer 4

It looks fake and stupid, totally unnatural!!!!

Answer 5

i dont think it looks good, smiles are always the best way to go.

the pouty thing only looks good on posh spice and she has a pretty smile if she'd show it. lol

but i have made kissy faces at a camera goofing off.  

Answer 6

i pose at cameras but not in like a pout but just a wacky face or a smile. my friends talked me into trying dumb faces and they loved it but i hated it.