I dislike having my photo taken. I always have. I have never understood the fascination our society, indeed our race, has with chronicling each other with the use of images. Maybe my dislike for being photographed stems from the fact that I do not believe myself to be very photogenic. I have avoided, for the most part, random pictures of myself for most of my life. On special occasions, I will consent to a photograph, but in everyday life, I avoid them as much as possible.
I think that part of the fascination with photographs stems from the society in which we live. Photographs have been used throughout the centuries as a way to sell ourselves, whether it be in marriage, or to portray an image which we would like for people to remember. Take for instance the paintings of nobles back in the day. Nobles were often painted to enhance certain attributes, like them looking particularly brave, or especially beautiful. We do this today in photos with Photoshop. I would bet that there are almost no pictures placed in today's popular magazines which are not shopped. These must be altered to reinforce the image which society would like to portray as ideal.
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