My First Photoshoot Have you ever tried to copy perfect poses and ended up looking like you accidentally walked into the frame Yeah that was me at my first photoshoot I felt super awkward every pose seemed unnatural my face looked either too serious or just weird It felt like nothing was working and every photo was a disaster The more I looked at them the more upset I got I kept thinking Why do the girls in reference photos look so confident and I look like I forgot how to use my own hands For a long time I was too shy to post those pictures But then I finally did and got my first likes comments and compliments It was such a confidence boost That s when I realized I was probably being too hard on myself At first my shoots took forever I d take thousands of pictures and only like a few But now things are different I know what poses work for me how to use light and I just feel way more comfortable in front of the camera Now I can focus more on the background my outfit and all the little details that make a photo truly beautiful Lesson learned Things don t have to be perfect from the start Don t compare yourself to people who ve been doing this for years Just keep going and confidence will come with experience