Why do I look so good in photos taken by other people(back cam) but not as good in the mirror

[MacBurger]

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[rj_0616]

lens distortion, and photos might be lower quality. Smaller imperfections might not be captured as clearly from a camera rather than 2 feet away in a mirror

 

[MacBurger]

lens distortion, and photos might be lower quality. Smaller imperfections might not be captured as clearly from a camera rather than 2 feet away in a mirror

No that’s the thing I mean photos taken at least minimum 6feet away maybe even more and with like the newest iPhone with insane quality

 

[rj_0616]

No that’s the thing I mean photos taken at least minimum 6feet away maybe even more and with like the newest iPhone with insane quality

maybe just the distortion aids some of your ratios

 

[MacBurger]

maybe just the distortion aids some of your ratios

There is no distortion tho that’s the thing

 

[MacBurger]

maybe just the distortion aids some of your ratios

I’m thinking maybe it’s just the lighting where the mirror is cause mirrors outside in natural lighting I look rlly good

 

[MacBurger]

maybe just the distortion aids some of your ratios

Ok so the mirror pic is quite accurate to how I look in that specific mirror, but why do I look so fucking chopped there and look good in the second one?

 

[rj_0616]

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Ok so the mirror pic is quite accurate to how I look in that specific mirror, but why do I look so fucking chopped there and look good in the second one?

the lighting is much better in the secojnd photo

 

[MacBurger]

the lighting is much better in the secojnd photo

That’s just normal room lighting tho, tbf tho that mirror is in like elevator lighting it’s abhorrent bad, so which one do people see me as? Cause they’re so different

 

[rj_0616]

That’s just normal room lighting tho, tbf tho that mirror is in like elevator lighting it’s abhorrent bad, so which one do people see me as? Cause they’re so different

depends on the lighting of the building youre in

 

[MacBurger]

depends on the lighting of the building youre in

I’ve never seen anybody irl change that much with lighting lol

 

[rj_0616]

I’ve never seen anybody irl change that much with lighting lol

i have

 

[MacBurger]

i have

Nobody goes from Ltn to hmtn/LHTN irl due to lighting