When you’re taking pictures of yourself, don’t use a mirror, it’ll double the dirt and distort you. Just put your phone on a little tripod (very cheap) at waist level roughly 6 feet away, and use the self-timer. Try not to go any lower, that’s how you look like a giant with a chin. Too high above you, and you can look like you have a massive had, and a small body.
Face the light source, not away from it, and diffuse lighting is generally better.
There’s loads of posing guides out their, generally just try to get your whole body standing up. Maybe hit THE POSE.
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CW light mention of sexual harassment
Did a face reveal in one of my group chats and got sexually harassed by another trans woman. Not sure how to feel about that one, but that person is no longer in the group chat ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
CW venting about mental health
In completely unrelated news I kind of hate my life due to lack of meaningful interpersonal connections. I’ve ghosted my family for 3 weeks who have been trying to get in contact with me about visiting for the holidays. I simply don’t have the energy but I also get really really depressed when those days roll around and there’s literally nothing on the agenda. Kind of my fault sorry to vent but I feel like my life has been keeping everything to myself because I’m mostly reminded about how lackluster my life currently is when I see other people being happy and I don’t want to bring the mood down and steal the limelight from people enjoying their lives. The main things going for me are that I pass well enough and am in a relatively stable living arrangement.
Lots of stuff I need to do but I genuinely haven’t been able to find the energy. Really need to schedule another appt with the hrt doc or full send into diy because my t blockers run out in less than a week. (Money’s not the issue just the motivation plus the fact it would be a bit awkward. I didn’t respond to a request to schedule another expensive appointment 2 months ago to address an issue with an obvious solution and explanation in my dosing vs estrogen serum levels)
I feel like kind of a mess and I constantly feel like there’s no appropriate outlet I can afford to air my difficulties doing basic life maintenance and work towards sustainable solutions. So, oversharing into the megathread it is! Please forgive me for the general air of gloom.