Why do I look so much different in pictures than in the mirror

[david1]

I used the back camera with 2x zoom from around 1-2 meters away and I look autistic but I don’t look the same way at all in the mirror. If I were shown the 2 different perspectives and was told they were 2 different people, I would believe that. Is there a reason for this and which way do people see me?

 

[dlzm]

I used the back camera with 2x zoom from around 1-2 meters away and I look autistic but I don’t look the same way at all in the mirror. If I were shown the 2 different perspectives and was told they were 2 different people, I would believe that. Is there a reason for this and which way do people see me?

you look different in photos than in the mirror because the mirror shows you a reversed image, which you're used to, while a camera shows you how others actually see you. also, camera lenses, distance, and lighting can distort your features in a way that doesn't happen in real life or in your reflection.
people see you how you appear in photos taken with back camera

(especially from a good quality camera with a flattering focal length and lighting, not necessarily a close-up phone selfie)

not how you see yourself in the mirror

 

[MANLETprettyBOY]

you look different in photos than in the mirror because the mirror shows you a reversed image, which you're used to, while a camera shows you how others actually see you. also, camera lenses, distance, and lighting can distort your features in a way that doesn't happen in real life or in your reflection.
people see you how you appear in photos taken with back camera

(especially from a good quality camera with a flattering focal length and lighting, not necessarily a close-up phone selfie)

not how you see yourself in the mirror

Why do I look better in real life then cameras?

 

[david1]

you look different in photos than in the mirror because the mirror shows you a reversed image, which you're used to, while a camera shows you how others actually see you. also, camera lenses, distance, and lighting can distort your features in a way that doesn't happen in real life or in your reflection.
people see you how you appear in photos taken with back camera

(especially from a good quality camera with a flattering focal length and lighting, not necessarily a close-up phone selfie)

not how you see yourself in the mirror

So my phone is more accurate than the mirror right? If that’s true, I think I have too much upper eyelid exposure and one of my eyes is less wide than my other. Do you know I could fix this?

 

[dlzm]

Why do I look better in real life then cameras?

a mirror shows you a flipped version of yourself, which you're used to seeing
your face isn't perfectly symmetrical, so this flipped view looks normal/better to you but isn't how others see you
a camera, especially the back camera, captures you as you truly appear to others
this can be jarring because it's a view you're not used to, also keep in mind that cameras have lens distortion
photos capture a fixed moment with specific lighting, which might not be flattering
you also might naturally pose or have a different expression when taking a photo than when looking in a mirror and adjusting yourself

 

[dlzm]

So my phone is more accurate than the mirror right? If that’s true, I think I have too much upper eyelid exposure and one of my eyes is less wide than my other. Do you know I could fix this?

about eye area flaws, the solution is mostly a surgeon/plastics
shit you see in tiktok are cope

 

[david1]

ave about eye area flaws, the solution is mostly a surgeon/plastics
shit you see in tiktok are cope

can I really not fix if at 15? Also, could it be my phones bad quality causing the weird pictures? I have an iPhone 11 and it’s pretty old and damaged rn and my eyes don’t look the same at all in the mirror, even up close

 

[dlzm]

can I really not fix if at 15? Also, could it be my phones bad quality causing the weird pictures? I have an iPhone 11 and it’s pretty old and damaged rn and my eyes don’t look the same at all in the mirror, even up close

ask to the others if they notice it too, you can not do too about eye area except surgeon

 

[david1]

ask to the others if they notice it too, you can not do too about eye area except surgeon

Okay thank you for the help!