I’ve noticed that I feel confident and happy with how I look in the mirror, but photos often make me feel completely different. The contrast between these two perceptions is so strange to me. Is this a common experience, or does anyone know why this happens? I’d love to hear your thoughts!
I wonder if it has to do with how much of yourself you see at one time?
Mirrors seem like they’re “close up” views where you might be more likely to focus on more localized aspects of your presentation. IOW you like your hair. Your mascara went on just right. The jacket enhances your shoulders right.
Then you take a pic that by default compresses the entire view taken down to a relatively tiny package just a few inches across. Now you see all of you, all at once, and it’s a different perspective that you interpret differently.
Dunno. Just trying out an idea.