I don't mind publishing pictures of me in my blog. At my age it isn't like I will be insulted if someone says I look old and fat, I am old and fat. There was a time that I hated photos of myself, especially when I was in my teens. That was back when my face was covered with gigantic, oozing, pimples, and I felt like the president of the dork club. I don't get too many pimples any more, but the scars are still there. At least now I can just delete the bad photos and fill in the pimple craters with my photo software. 
Digital photos and the software I use to fix them help me out a lot. I can make people I don't like look worse, or make others look a little bit better. It's the same thing that the National Enquirer has been doing for fifty years, just ask Brittney Spears.
Now that I have scanned a bunch of old photos from my mom's collection, onto my computer, I'll be able to make myself look a little better than I actually did. With a little patience I can shrink those big ears down to normal, and I won't be mistaken for Dumbo anymore. I've tried it with one of my photos and put the before and after pictures at the bottom of this entry. I think I've improved upon my looks quite nicely. What do you think?
You don't need to edit your pictures - you've always been cute!
ReplyDeleteAlan, you were a cute, happy little guy....that's what I remember! Unfortunately your "awkward phase" of the teen years are forever in the family pix! The worst was the group photo where the stupid photographer had some of us sitting, little ones standing, and you, like a tall beacon of dorkiness, standing behind us all. And Mom had to pick the photo where the majority of the kids looked good....sorry Alan, not your best shot!
ReplyDeletePeggy@ I remember that photo. That day I was having eye troubles (early evidence of glaucoma or allergies?) and my eyes kept watering up. I had that problem a lot back then. To top it off, I had a horrendous hair cut. I looked for a copy of that photo, but couldn't find one. You are right it is the best example of my dorkyness.
ReplyDeleteTall beacon of Dorkiness! Well, your Dorkness I never found you dorky. maybe wimsical, but not dorky.
ReplyDeleteGaret, you should have known him way back then!
ReplyDeleteYou need not edit your self Al! I know where to go if I need some bags removing from under my eyes now though? haha :)
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