Do I look more like the mirror or front camera?

When it comes to appearance, which is more accurate, the camera or the mirror? A flat mirror has no aberrations or distortion like a lens does. So your reflection in a mirror will always be a more accurate representation of you.
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Do I look accurate in the mirror or camera?

This may be because when we look in a mirror, our image is reversed left to right, which can make us look different than we expect. In photographs, however, our image is not reversed, so we are likely to perceive ourselves as looking more like we do in reality.
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Do I look like my front camera or mirror?

We Expect The Mirror Image

One major factor is that photos generally show us the reverse of what we see in the mirror. When you take a photo of yourself using some (but not all) apps or the front-facing camera on an iPhone, the resulting image captures your face as others see it. The same is true for non-phone cameras.
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Which is more accurate front or back camera?

In general, the back camera (also known as the rear-facing camera) is considered to be more accurate for faces compared to the front camera (also known as the front-facing or selfie camera).
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Where can I see my real face?

Hold two hand mirrors in front of you with their edges touching and a right angle between them like the two covers of a book when you're reading. With a little adjustment you can get a complete reflection of your face as others see it. Wink with your right eye. The person in the mirror winks his or her right eye.
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Why You Look Better In The Mirror Than In Pictures



Which camera shows the real you?

I found the front camera gives more pleasing pictures than the back one, for example, the pictures taken by the back one often shows my eyes are proportionally smaller. Also the front camera seems to produce completely dark pictures when the lighting isn't good, while the back camera can still produce clearer pictures.
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Why do I look uglier in pictures than in the mirror?

This is because the reflection you see every day in the mirror is the one you perceive to be original and hence a better-looking version of yourself. So, when you look at a photo of yourself, your face seems to be the wrong way as it is reversed than how you are used to seeing it.
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How do people see you in real life?

The image you see in the mirror is inverted. Other people see you the way you appear in a photograph, not the way you appear in the mirror.
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How do others see my face?

One major factor is that photos generally show us the reverse of what we see in the mirror. When you take a photo of yourself using some (but not all) apps or the front-facing camera on an iPhone, the resulting image captures your face as others see it. The same is true for non-phone cameras.
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How do I see myself as others see me?

Hold two hand mirrors in front of you with their edges touching and a right angle between them like the two covers of a book when you're reading. With a little adjustment you can get a complete reflection of your face as others see it. Wink with your right eye.
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Is the front camera accurate?

Taking a photograph with the front camera (like a selfie) from too close a distance will distort your face (ending up with a slightly enlarged nose, for example). That's one of the reasons that people use those horrid selfie sticks, but it does move the camera far enough away that your face won't be distorted.
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Do we look better in real life?

Do we look better in real life than picture? If you think you look better in person than in photographs, you're probably right. According to new research by psychologists at the Universities of California and Harvard, most of us succumb to the "frozen face effect" in still photos -- and it's not very flattering.
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Is a mirror how others see you?

There's a difference between your image in the mirror and in photos. The image you see in the mirror is reversed compared to the image that others see face-to-face with you. Your friends are familiar with your non-reversed image, while you are familiar with your reversed image in a regular mirror.
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Is how I look in the mirror how I look in real life?

In short, what you see in the mirror is nothing but a reflection and that may just not be how people see you in real life. In real life, the picture may be completely different. All you have to do is stare at a selfie camera, flip and capture your photo. That's what you really look like.
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What do I see when I look in the mirror?

Put simply, light beams from every point on your face travel to the mirror, where they are reflected. Some of those reflected beams will travel towards your eyes where they will be detected. The image that you see has two interesting features: The image of your face appears to be behind the mirror.
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Do people see you more attractive?

A new study shows that 20% of people see you as more attractive than you do. When you look in the mirror, all you see is your appearance. When others look at you they see something different such as personality, kindness, intelligence, and sense of humor. All these factors make up a part of a person's overall beauty.
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Do we see ourselves uglier?

In a series of studies, Epley and Whitchurch showed that we see ourselves as better looking than we actually are. The researchers took pictures of study participants and, using a computerized procedure, produced more attractive and less attractive versions of those pictures.
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Is my face lopsided in real life?

This is normal, as almost everyone has some degree of asymmetry on their face. Natural asymmetry is unlikely to be a cause for concern. In fact, some research indicates that natural asymmetry is both normal and desirable. Some people may have more noticeable asymmetry than others.
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Does the front camera distort your face?

'Selfies cause the nose to look wider, longer, and larger, and many studies have shown this when comparing these phone camera images to a standard image taken by a quality camera at an adequate distance away,' adds skin expert and surgeon, Dr Ash Soni.
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Do people look better in real life or camera?

If you think you look better in person than in photographs, you're probably right. According to new research by psychologists at the Universities of California and Harvard, most of us succumb to the "frozen face effect" in still photos -- and it's not very flattering.
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Do you look prettier in the mirror than in real life?

You might look better in the bathroom mirror because the lights are oriented right above your head, creating a sort of “professional” lighting effect. Aside from that, the mirror is going to reflect how you look in real life. Many people tend to look worse in pictures for several reasons.
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Can people see through my front camera?

Can someone watch you through your phone camera? Yes, smartphone cameras can be used to spy on you – if you're not careful. A researcher claims to have written an Android app that takes photos and videos using a smartphone camera, even while the screen is turned off – a pretty handy tool for a spy or a creepy stalker.
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Why do I look better in the mirror than on camera?

When you look at yourself in a bathroom mirror, you're seeing an image from double the distance to that mirror. That makes a huge difference in the distortion effect. For those pictures you're going to post on the internet, figure out some way to put a little more distance between you and the camera.
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Why can't I see myself as others see me?

We view ourselves one way, and other people perceive us to be another. This skewed perception can go both ways, but if you find yourself always being surprised at other people's positive reactions to you, you might be suffering from low self-esteem, and that is why their comments feel like such a light in the darkness.
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