I don't usually do this but.. can I get an opinion on my pic?

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irish_clover

irish_clover

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This is one of my modelling pics. I posted it on some other forum, and got flammed with comments like " you look 35" (I'm in my early 20's!) " You have a huge nose ..like Paris Hilton's except 10 pounds heavier" " you look like a -10 on a scale of 1-10"

Normally I have good self esteem.. but those comments really bothered me. Do I really look that bad or is it just girls acting catty because I'm blonde, tanned and in a swimsuit?
*removed by request of poster - she does not hold the copyright, the photographer does*
 
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irish_clover said:
Normally I have good self esteem.. but those comments really bothered me. Do I really look that bad or is it just girls acting catty because I'm blonde, tanned and in a swimsuit?
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Well, you're brand new to this forum and you're posting a HUGE picture of yourself in a swimsuit on the internet for thousands of people to see, and asking people for honest opinions as if you're self-conscious or something. Are you just looking for reassurance? Am I supposed to be fawning over you, telling you how great you look? If you're a legitimate model, shouldn't you have an agent or someone you could ask about the pics? I don't get it :shrugs:



Sorry to be rude, but my first thought was was that you're just someone desperate for attention. And no, I'm not jealous... There's a difference between honesty and cattiness ;)
 
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claireZk said:
Well, you're brand new to this forum and you're posting a HUGE picture of yourself in a swimsuit on the internet for thousands of people to see, and asking people for honest opinions as if you're self-conscious or something. Are you just looking for reassurance? Am I supposed to be fawning over you, telling you how great you look? If you're a legitimate model, shouldn't you have an agent or someone you could ask about the pics? I don't get it :shrugs:



Sorry to be rude, but my first thought was was that you're just someone desperate for attention. And no, I'm not jealous... There's a difference between honesty and cattiness ;)
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Sorry but I have to agree. People on the web can be real rude. When you put yourself out there as ask for people opinions they'll give it to you.
 
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claireZk said:
Well, you're brand new to this forum and you're posting a HUGE picture of yourself in a swimsuit on the internet for thousands of people to see, and asking people for honest opinions as if you're self-conscious or something. Are you just looking for reassurance? Am I supposed to be fawning over you, telling you how great you look? If you're a legitimate model, shouldn't you have an agent or someone you could ask about the pics? I don't get it :shrugs:



Sorry to be rude, but my first thought was was that you're just someone desperate for attention. And no, I'm not jealous... There's a difference between honesty and cattiness ;)
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First of all, not trying to be rude, I posted the link from Tinypic. As far as I know, it doesn't let you control the size of your pictures.
I want to know if maybe this is a bad pic, or whatever...
And I'm not a fashion model. I do glamour modelling part time. Glamour models do not have agents, most of the time, unlike fashion models.

I think the best way to get an honest opinion is to ask people who don't know you and are not biased. Hence my posting here ( because I'm new people don't know me) If I went and asked my girlfriends, well that would be kinda pointless.
Every female has moments of insecurity..I'm sure everyone has asked a similar question in their life. since this forum is mostly women I'm sure most people understand that it's normal and asking a question doesn't always equal a cry for attention.
 
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Photographer's perspective: You're wearing too much makeup, and it's not well applied. The eyeshadow is really sloppily put on, not blended. It also doesn't suit the casual beachwear look. The straight-on and from below camera angle is not flattering. I think the combination of these things makes you look older than you say you are.

You need to resize your photos on your computer before you upload them.
 
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Also, I don't think it's cattiness. Enough people see perfectly retouched people all the time, and I think we are sufficiently desensitized that one attractive person is not going to ruffle feathers. People also have a wide range of tastes in beauty, and not everyone holds blonde, tanned bikini models as the golden (har!) standard. :flowers:

I'm not going to judge your features, because I know that if you were shot from even a slightly different angle, your nose (per your example) would look quite different. I don't think it's a very flattering picture, and would suggest you find different photographers and stylists.
 
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I kind of think this is the wrong forum to post. Maybe try a legit modeling forum. So it seems like anyone could say they do glamour modeling because they don't have a agent and one can also have some photographer who probably is not professional taking pictures. I have had friends who model in South Beach Florida and even their bad pictures are professionally done. They know how to stand. Your picture looks too model forced like something a person who wants to be a model would do. The angel does not compliment your face.
I would get a new photographer and some clothing that does not wash out in the photo. The belly ring is sticking out as the only color in the picture. I would ditch that when you get photos taken or use a small gold or diamond one.
I wish you luck with you wanting to model. Most of my friends started to model in their teens and felt old in their middle to late twenties.
 
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outpt said:
Photographer's perspective: You're wearing too much makeup, and it's not well applied. The eyeshadow is really sloppily put on, not blended. It also doesn't suit the casual beachwear look. The straight-on and from below camera angle is not flattering. I think the combination of these things makes you look older than you say you are.

You need to resize your photos on your computer before you upload them.
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non-photog's opinion but I was going to say the exact same thing that I bolded.
 
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claireZk said:
Well, you're brand new to this forum and you're posting a HUGE picture of yourself in a swimsuit on the internet for thousands of people to see, and asking people for honest opinions as if you're self-conscious or something. Are you just looking for reassurance? Am I supposed to be fawning over you, telling you how great you look? If you're a legitimate model, shouldn't you have an agent or someone you could ask about the pics? I don't get it :shrugs:



Sorry to be rude, but my first thought was was that you're just someone desperate for attention. And no, I'm not jealous... There's a difference between honesty and cattiness ;)
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Very well said......I agree.
 
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