make your stand, here

FHwku · #1 11-29-2003, 01:12 AM

When the composite photographer tells you to turn that odd angle and look toward the corner of the room. You tell him, "NO!!"

I'm tired of seeing pictures of people looking up and at an angle. What the hell are they looking at over there? Look at the camera and smile--like a normal person.

*Air Supply sucks

AchtungBaby80 · #2 11-29-2003, 01:17 AM

Girls, if you've got long hair, please don't let the photographer put it over your shoulders in front so you look like two bunches of hair with a pair of eyes in between. Don't. Please. That's why I never bought any of my composite pics.

sugar and spice · #3 11-29-2003, 01:21 AM

Our photographer always asks us to look straight at the camera, then changes the position of our legs. She'll take one with our knees pointing to the left, one to the right, and one straight ahead -- but always with us looking forward. Needless to say all three of the pictures always look EXACTLY the same and we're not really sure why she makes us move around so much.

KillarneyRose · #4 11-29-2003, 01:27 AM

Everyone, please remember this. If the photographer's form says for you to write

Last Name _________________, First Name________________,

PAY ATTENTION!!! Do not write your first name first and your last name second.

That is why, somewhere deep in the recesses of Amos Hall at the University of Pittsburgh, there is a composite from the 1980's featuring a beautiful young lady named "Munch Kathleen".

No, I'm not kidding and no, Honeychile, Dani, Cheyenne and Libby, I'm not saying which sorority it is!

FHwku · #5 11-29-2003, 01:50 AM

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Originally posted by KillarneyRose

That is why, somewhere deep in the recesses of Amos Hall at the University of Pittsburgh, there is a composite from the 1980's featuring a beautiful young lady named "Munch Kathleen".

THAT's funny.

*Air Supply sucks

TigerLilly · #6 11-29-2003, 08:48 AM

That's why I ignore the photographers as per posing. Always have, even doing high school yearbook photos. I KNOW that I'm going to look dumb with my head cocked at some unnatural angle and all my hair pulled over my shoulders, so why should I let the photographer ruin my pictures?

MeLikey · #7 11-29-2003, 11:57 AM

Actually my composite pictures have turned out well, although I don't like it when he'll cock my head slightly to one side or something like that... I've always had one side of my hair behind my shoulder and the other in the front.

33girl · #8 11-29-2003, 12:53 PM

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Originally posted by AchtungBaby80
Girls, if you've got long hair, please don't let the photographer put it over your shoulders in front so you look like two bunches of hair with a pair of eyes in between. Don't. Please. That's why I never bought any of my composite pics.

This does work well for your drivers license photo, however....very slimming.

Oh, and if the photog tells you to smile with your mouth closed and you never smile like that...DON'T. I had one proof where the photog made me do that and I look like I'm ready to beat on someone with brass knuckles.

KillarneyRose · #9 11-29-2003, 03:42 PM

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Originally posted by MeLikey
Actually my composite pictures have turned out well, although I don't like it when he'll cock my head slightly to one side or something like that... I've always had one side of my hair behind my shoulder and the other in the front.

LOL! I know what you mean, ML! We called it the "sorority girl" pose. The composite would be row upon row of girls with hair behind one shoulder and in front of the other. That's so funny that it's a universal thing!

Of course, between the shoulders we had the big, pouffy bangs. A concession to the era in which we were living

PhiPsiRuss · #10 11-29-2003, 05:24 PM

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Originally posted by KillarneyRose
Of course, between the shoulders we had the big, pouffy bangs.

Why would you stop? People just don't respect tradition anymore.

KillarneyRose · #11 11-29-2003, 06:14 PM

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Originally posted by russellwarshay
Why would you stop? People just don't respect tradition anymore.

We got old. Our bangs got tired. They wouldn't stay up like we wanted them to. Alas, there is no Viagra for bangs

AlphaGam1019 · #12 11-29-2003, 06:23 PM

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Originally posted by KillarneyRose
We got old. Our bangs got tired. They wouldn't stay up like we wanted them to. Alas, there is no Viagra for bangs

rofl.

I used to do that in the 5th grade. mmm, hair stylin companies loved me

honeychile · #13 11-30-2003, 12:45 AM

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Originally posted by KillarneyRose
Everyone, please remember this. If the photographer's form says for you to write

Last Name _________________, First Name________________,

PAY ATTENTION!!! Do not write your first name first and your last name second.

That is why, somewhere deep in the recesses of Amos Hall at the University of Pittsburgh, there is a composite from the 1980's featuring a beautiful young lady named "Munch Kathleen".

No, I'm not kidding and no, Honeychile, Dani, Cheyenne and Libby, I'm not saying which sorority it is!

I remember seeing her name on a rush list!!! There is no way I'm going to remember which sorority she ended up with!

One year, our Exec Board decided that we were all going to wear azure blue crew neck sweaters with white shirts underneath - ever so preppy! There was a major brou-ha-ha about this ("we're going to look like a field hockey team!"), which resulted in several sisters putting field hockey positions in the space where it said Office______. Luckily, the composite company checked - because the sister who put goalie didn't look like a goalie!!

veemers · #14 12-01-2003, 11:54 AM

my beef -

"Tilt your head to the left. No, not so much. Tilt your head to the left. No, not so much. Tilt your head to the left. No, not so much."

If you don't like it, please just come over and physically move my head to where you want it! Thanks!

GeekyPenguin · #15 12-01-2003, 12:51 PM

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Originally posted by veemers
my beef -

"Tilt your head to the left. No, not so much. Tilt your head to the left. No, not so much. Tilt your head to the left. No, not so much."

If you don't like it, please just come over and physically move my head to where you want it! Thanks!

Oh - they do when they do ours - then they "smooth" your hair. I also had a big bruise on my shoulder (shot put hickey) and they were like "Oh, well that's not flattering." Like they weren't going to airbrush me anyway.