If you feel more like a “beached whale” rather than a “beach babe” on holiday, the chances are, you’ll also avoid having your photo taken.

After reporting yesterday that tourists are turning to airbrushing to touch up their holiday pics before sharing on websites such as Facebook, here are Blogelopia’s top tips to looking good in photos:

1.    Posture: Apparently, if you stand up straight in pics, you look instantly thinner and lose a dress size.  If you suck in at the same time, you’ll look like a goldfish.
2.    Avoid harsh light: That rules out any sunny daytime shots then (unless you’re cowering under the shade under a nearby palm tree).  Alternatively, if you’re not looking your best, only get photographed at night, and without the flash.
3.    Avoid thongs, mankinis, and other bad swim wear: Invest in a big sarong and cover up all your bad bits.  Unless of course, like Peter Stringfellow, you live in Majorca.  Because then you can get away with wearing a thong on the beach (almost).
4.    Invest in instant image altering camera equipment: The HP Photosmart says it can reduce a man’s beer belly and make women a dress size smaller.  I just wonder what it does to the rest of the figure.
5.    Tagging on Facebook: If you’re tagged in other people’s pics and it’s too late to un-tag:  Blame it on the sangria:  That’s right.  Everyone goes a little wild on holiday.  Why shouldn’t you?
6.    The camera never lies. If you really want to do some airbrushing, then download for free Google Picassa, reduce red eyes, resize, add some colour play around and if in doubt, superimpose a picture of someone else.

Finally, ignore all of the above. Why care what other people think?! You’re on holiday, and your friends, workmates etc aren’t.  So loosen up, enjoy the moment, and say “cheese.”   Happy holidays!

Wednesday 12 August 2009 15:52 | Published by a.smith | Categoriy: Interesting Stuff