I don't intend to be sexist, but I find this more often with females. You probably know what I mean. An attractive woman indulging in taking her own pictures and sharing them online or somehow else. You can spot them rather easily. They take care of themselves, don't miss an opportunity to look at their reflection, and have a bunch of glossy profile pictures sometimes taken on their own. I have my own reasons for liking such women. They make for fantastic models if you are into photography. Some of them project the strength and confidence I can only admire. They like themselves and invite you to like them.
I had a friend from my dorm who had a whole collection of provocative shots of herself displayed near her bed. I wouldn't say she was too egocentric, but she definitely found herself attractive, and to my great surprise, while she wasn't anywhere on par with the most beautiful girls I knew, males were drawn to her like flies to honey.
So, what is it? Internal confidence in your appearance prompting you to share beauty with the world? Or maybe narcissistic views and simple preoccupation with one's self? Again, some of such women I knew were not necessarily the hottest in my opinion and also were not that arrogant.
To be honest, I myself have experienced something similar. It started just recently when I became more confident in my looks, and now enjoy more what I see when someone takes my picture. Nevertheless, I'm still a bit reluctant to share any sets of me-only shots with people I know. It doesn't seem very humble. Not even sure if it's good or bad.
I don't know if it's good or bad, either. All the photos I've posted on my Myspace profile - or anywhere for that matter - were all taken and posted after I met my boyfriend, Stephen. We are still together and I've come to realize that it's his ability to make me believe in my own beauty that prompts me to want to share photos of myself with the world. I don't always particularly see myself as anything but ordinary but I thrive on him telling me that I'm more than beautiful, even if I know that it might only be in his eyes. Lol, maybe I am being a little bit self-preoccupied sometimes in taking photos of myself but looking back, I remember that I was also self-conscience. I distinctly recall cropping out and deleting ALL of the photos and/or pieces that I didn't outright love... Now THAT is bad.
ReplyDeleteNeh, it's not BAD, you're just a rather picky photo editor LOL
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