Why I don’t ask strangers to take photos of myself, # 1

There is a reason why I don’t ask strangers to take photos of myself with my own camera:

Somebody’s attempt of capturing us on camera in Cardiff Bay, Wales.

I prefer to use the self timer

We do look much better in reality: hiking the Taff Trail in Wales.

or rather not to take any photos at all. I know what I look like myself, after all, so there is no need to put it on film.

As everybody seems to be equipped with camera phones nowadays, I have also began to think about asking strangers to take photos with their own cameras and giving them my e-mail address for them to e-mail the results to me. On my next trip, I will test how people will react to this proposition.

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About Andreas Moser

I am a lawyer in Germany, with a focus on international family law, migration and citizenship law, as well as constitutional law. My other interests include long walks, train rides, hitchhiking, history, and writing stories.
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1 Response to Why I don’t ask strangers to take photos of myself, # 1

  1. Didi van Frits's avatar frizztext says:

    funny anti-social :-)

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