In addition to this (the effects of which are far more pronounced than the ‘mirror image’ theory btw — flipping a camera shot doesn’t tend to make a strong difference after all), a photo is just, well, a snapshot. It can’t pick up the subtle movements in expressions that add to your visual personality. If we all went about with a static photo expression on our faces, we’d look weird as fuck.

Yes, I think focal length and lighting are the main culprits:

You said it better than me.

Ooooooh.

Not necessarily