I like many other people personally used to hate haveing my picture taken, probably due to the many family get togethers where annoying relatives would snap pictures when your eating or washing your hands and dont wana remember those times.

However within most social structures picture taking is more then rememberence, its used as a DHV. Proof that you are indeed social and didnt spend your weekend rubbing one out and eating a tub of ice cream.

I not only got a camera but i also make sure to be involved in others picture taking endevors.

So what i wanted to cover here is how to use the picture taking revolution to your advantage.

The first step is the most obvious...

1 - Be in the picture...if you know the people, or if its your camera, simply jump in or if your organizeing the picture simply gather everyone up then jump in. You'd be surprised how people will line up for photos muttering under thier breathe but still complying. Feel free to toss in a neg to anyone who complains.

So we've got that covered, simple enough for you to be seen in pics you gotta be in them to begin with...look at them as oppurtunities to proof yourself and DHV.

2 - Now you must be unique in the picture...Being dressed nicely and whatnot has a good deal to do with it, but if your the guy in the back whos face is half covered or the person on the end of the group leaning way in forget it.

Strike a pose that noone else is doing, sometimes do something way different...everyone is smileing then you make a goofy face or maybe a silly frown. Also try and position yourself as close to the middle of the gorup as possible, this will negate the need to lean, and if you must lean do it foreward or backward.

Use this as an oppurtunity to kino, put your arms around the people next to you, rest your hand on the girls shoulder in front of you, etc.

3 - Have some restraint....At first youll not wana snap many pics, then as you see that its fun and offers good proof etc youll wana do it all the time. Dont be overbearing or be the person interferring with regualr fun to take pics. Use pic taking with friends for empty space when people seem bored or are just standing around.

4 - Use this as an oppurtunity right after to interact, ask the picture taker how it came out, show others, then start talking about w/e. The picture taking should jump start "fun time" not be it...in other words the fun should be ignited by it and then countinue because you segway to other things.


And in the end, setup some medium for others to see the pics...myspace, facebook, photbucket w/e....have them posted where your friends and others can see them. Kepp some of your favorites on your camera so if you use it in set it apears as if those events are regualr and might have happneed recently. (also can be used to do picture related routines).

Id say a fair amount of attention i get from girls on myspace is due to pics i post displaying me out, with others, having a blast.

So turn picture taking into a tool thats not only fun for you, but can be used to proof yourself.

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-Ka-
"Be the same, only better."