Why you think you look bad in photos | Teri Hofford

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🗓️ 6 November 2024

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Do you hate having your photo taken? Portrait photographer Teri Hofford is here to change your mind. She unpacks why you may think you look bad in photos — and how to boost your confidence for those moments captured on camera.

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0:00.0	TED Audio Collective.
0:09.3	You're listening to TED Talks Daily, where we bring you new ideas to spark your curiosity every day.
0:14.9	I'm your host, Elise Hugh.
0:16.8	I'm one of those people who doesn't like seeing photos of myself, and it's also hard for me to hear my recorded voice, even given what I do for a living.
0:26.6	It turns out I'm not alone.
0:28.6	In her 2024 talk, portrait photographer Terry Hofford unpacks why we cringe when we see photos of ourselves
0:35.6	and how to overcome that cringe factor to better appreciate
0:39.3	those moments captured on camera after the break.
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1:20.1	stripe.com. And now our TED Talk of the Day. Hands up if you've said, I hate having my photo taken.
1:31.3	Or, I'm just not photogenic.
1:34.6	Or, I look bad in photos.
1:38.8	All right.
1:39.4	Now, standardly, my usual response would be that you just haven't had me as your photographer
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