Lines...0h Beautiful lines!

I will take myself as a prime example to kick off this discussion. I am NOT photogenic. My goodness, I have tried all sorts: The stare with small eyes; The smile - but not too much; The sex in your eyes look; The far away distant glance over camera to let the viewer believe there is deep thought and passion: all of these and...NADA. Not a single "trick in the book" works on me. I have come to the conclusion then that I am ugly. Or am I?

Does it take mere natural beauty to look fantastic in photographs, or is there something else?
Don't get me wrong, there are no lies to being beautiful, but there are some people, even though adored by some, that just looks crap in front of a camera. No matter what they do (I know you have practiced the above looks), they simply look bad. Squint, lobsided and the 70 odd extra kg's under their cheeck, and when they look in the mirror it sure as hell isn't there.

So what do you need to add to beauty then to make a polaroid moment remembered through history and reveled and chanted, hated or loved by those less fortunate? My honest opinion on this?
Lines, lines and more lines. Some people have them,making them the image of beauty and envy, while others have got round chubby cheeks that are baby sound effect inducing. Deal with it, you are either getting pointed at in magazines or poked at by grandmothers. Sympathy Sucks!

To confirm my theory, I am sticking up some pictures to be pointed at, stared and and hopefully to become the envy of those that are dreading the next family visit. Alas.

Both girls are represented by model agencies in Johannesburg. Sam is with Heads Models and Tahletia is with Ice Models.

Goodnight cruel world!

Sam



Tahletia