


This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Most photographers say that the type of lens used also has a lot to do with it, and wide-angle lenses (like the ones in our camera phones) are big offenders. Here’s why.) The most common cause of camera distortion is that the subject is too close to the lens. This has the effect of plumping you up, making you look, well, kind of fatter. Then, of course, there’s barrel distortion, which is when a camera lens can cause straight lines to appear curved. Why do I look fatter on camera?Īccording to Gizmodo, the focal length of a camera can flatten out your features, which can make you look a little bit bigger. The selfie camera makes your face thinner, while also making your ears pop out less. Your face will look smaller, and your ears will pop out less. Since the camera is closer to your face, your facial proportions will change (this is known as lens distortion). #1) The front facing camera will slim out your face. In a photograph of your face, the part of the cheek that is closer to your ear than the nose (which is a little further away from the observer), that depth, is squashed together into the same plane. Your face looks wider in photos because photographs are in 2 dimensions, not the 3 dimensions that we normally observe.
