As if red-eye removal wasn't enough
Mar. 10th, 2011 06:12 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
threemonkeysI don't like having my photograph taken. There are probably lots of deep psychological reasons for it, but the upshot is that I am not keen on having my image recorded. I do try to get past it and if a friend requests politely then I will relent and let them take a shot. Just don't tag me in facebook. And don't even get me started on "candid" photos - the notion of people photographing me without permission makes my skin crawl.
But there are peculiarities to this phobia (and it really can be like a phobia at times). I'm not so worried about surveillance cameras. I think the transient nature of the images stored on them makes them less of an issue. Also, I actually own a camera and do occasionally take photos. Usually of scenery, but occasionally people. But I always ask, and understand when somebody says no.
Why this little admission. This new Panasonic Lumix camera is probably not something that you lot are likely to own, let alone point in my direction. But the notion of a camera that "enhances" your image in the camera just fills me with an unnameable dread.
But there are peculiarities to this phobia (and it really can be like a phobia at times). I'm not so worried about surveillance cameras. I think the transient nature of the images stored on them makes them less of an issue. Also, I actually own a camera and do occasionally take photos. Usually of scenery, but occasionally people. But I always ask, and understand when somebody says no.
Why this little admission. This new Panasonic Lumix camera is probably not something that you lot are likely to own, let alone point in my direction. But the notion of a camera that "enhances" your image in the camera just fills me with an unnameable dread.