do we usualy look better in computer camera or real life?

[louisboyard160793]

recently i am doing a lot of video calls and people say i look good
i look ugly as hell in phone camera
do we usualy look better irl or in computer camera? thanks

 

[louisboyard160793]

bump

 

[Deleted member 19453]

For me
Computer camera > Mirror > Iphone camere
(computer camera does the best job at naturally hiding my asymettry and bad skin using lighting)
Iphone cameras make me look 2psl (I'm 3psl, big difference!)

 

[ElBastardo]

Face distortion is not due to lens distortion

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This may explain.

 

[louisboyard160793]

For me
Computer camera > Mirror > Iphone camere
(computer camera does the best job at naturally hiding my asymettry and bad skin using lighting)
Iphone cameras make me look 2psl (I'm 3psl, big difference!)

ok so computer camera make me look better than i am irl?

 

[Artemis]

For me
Computer camera > Mirror > Iphone camere
(computer camera does the best job at naturally hiding my asymettry and bad skin using lighting)
Iphone cameras make me look 2psl (I'm 3psl, big difference!)

What's wrong with Mac-camera btw?

I look insanely good in it... Easily +2/10 SMV

And yes, it somehow smoothes out the facial asymmetry...

 

[Jigen]

recently i am doing a lot of video calls and people say i look good
i look ugly as hell in phone camera
do we usualy look better irl or in computer camera? thanks

Mirror is technically the most accurate in terms of most realistic appearance/lighting. Even though it’s only a flipped version of your face.

 

[louisboyard160793]

well i look way better in mirror than computer camera
but look horrible in selfie
i thought maybe videocall was closer to the reality than selfie but maybe not

 

[Deleted member 12002]

There are many difficult questions to answer in life.

 

[louisboyard160793]

There are many difficult questions to answer in life.

indeed !

 

[Deleted member 19453]

ok so computer camera make me look better than i am irl?

Idk how you look. If you have flaws you want to hide then yes. If you have halos that you want to show off then no it will make you look worse.

 

[Deleted member 19453]

What's wrong with Mac-camera btw?

I look insanely good in it... Easily +2/10 SMV

And yes, it somehow smoothes out the facial asymmetry...

no idea but maybe apple makes people look good in mac camera so that more people buy macs

 

[Artemis]

no idea but maybe apple makes people look good in mac camera so that more people buy macs