How much of ourselves has everyday photography never captured, simply because we learned to smile...

Vishal V. Shekkar
Vishal V. Shekkar I declare verified!
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Wed, 04 Nov 2026 02:47:56 GMT

How much of ourselves has everyday photography never captured, simply because we learned to smile for it?

Perhaps the greatest erasure of human expression began with the innocent instruction to smile for the camera.

As I’ve always said, for more reasons than one, to hell with “cheese”.