While camera shyness has existed as long as photography itself, the digital age has dialed the pressure up to eleven. In the past, being photographed was a rare event—a formal occasion involving film, development, and physical prints. If you looked bad in a photo, it might sit in a dusty album, seen by only a handful of people.
Lena smirked at the cheesy horror-movie tagline. But the man behind the booth made her pause. He was old, with skin like crumpled parchment and eyes the color of tarnished silver. He didn’t smile. He just looked at her Pentax and said, “You understand the cost of images, don’t you?” Camera Shy
: Many people fear the camera because they worry about being judged or noticing every tiny physical "flaw" that they wouldn't normally focus on. Strategies for the Camera-Shy While camera shyness has existed as long as