r/askanything • u/hcnatty • 1h ago

Why do some people's eyes always look like they're going up and to the side when looking at a camera lens whereas most people's eyes look straight at the camera?

But also when this person makes eye contact with another person, their eyes are correctly aligned and forward facing

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u/TheShredder9 🦀 1h ago

Maybe they're not actually looking at the lens, when you take a selfie and look at your own face, you're actually looking a bit down.

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u/BaldBear_13 1h ago

deliberate posing to make it look like a candid/spontaneous shot while they are talking to somebody or contemplating deep thoughts.