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Posted by chickquita on 19-Jan-2011 06:54 Report
only thing i can think of................
i was just wondering why in all old photos the subjects are never smiling the only thing i can think of because you would get all troublesome teeth pulled out and it isnt very becoming to see gaps in ones mouth if anybody has a another reason why i would be interested to know thanks
 
Replied by dezirable-books on 19-Jan-2011 07:17 (Ref 2259402) Report
lol, that could be one reason.

Maybe because photographs were so "new" back then, they thought it the same as having a painting done and should have a more sombre, serious, portrait look?
Replied by mkeep-on-rockin on 19-Jan-2011 08:15 (Ref 2259409) Report
Perhaps they didn't know how to "Say Cheese"!!!
Replied by allegra on 19-Jan-2011 08:51 (Ref 2259434) Report
It took so long to take a photograph they ran out of smiles?  Plus the camera outfit was frightening?
Replied by brerrabbit on 19-Jan-2011 09:39 (Ref 2259449) Report
Perhaps the photographer charged so much that it was hard to smile. 

A lot of people still think you're not supposed to smile when you get your passport or licence photo taken but they changed that years ago.  Just a bit of trivia for you...
Replied by quickbuys on 19-Jan-2011 11:24 (Ref 2259495) Report
life was too hard then, so they had nothing to smile about, lol
Replied by nefer_sold on 19-Jan-2011 11:48 (Ref 2259504) Report

A photo took about 5 minutes to take and you weren't allowed to move during the exposure so no smiling please.

Also in some of the original photos people were put into metal head and body supports to stop you moving.  Really nothing to smile about something so uncomfortable.
Replied by thomotrio on 19-Jan-2011 12:11 (Ref 2259517) Report
These suggestions are really interesting - i always wondered why they didnt smile too!
Replied by mygifts2 on 19-Jan-2011 12:50 (Ref 2259540) Report
That's interesting brerrabbit.  Hubby and I had new passport photos done in Feb last year and we were told not to smile.  Terrible photo of me - I look like it was taken before being locked up..
Replied by musk on 19-Jan-2011 16:05 (Ref 2259594) Report
 Never sold knows! The photographs took awhile as the shutter speed was slow so unless you wanted a blur you had to stay perfectly still till it was done. I am just celebrating getting my blue clickable name back with a few replies in the forum.
Replied by chickquita on 19-Jan-2011 21:23 (Ref 2259666) Report
maybe so but you could still add a frozen smile
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