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Kevin Frazier's avatar

It's really interesting reading this from a portrait photographers perspective. I'm always paying attention to cues from the subject who oftentimes isn't used to being in front of a camera. Sometimes I'll notice something and know to change the cadence and offer some water, a snack, or just a break.

The irony is sometimes the subject doesn't feel confident in front of the camera even when they are internally very confident. With the camera I try to show them that truth even though sometimes the truth has to be drawn out from them. Thanks for a thought provoking article.

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Ralph Rickenbach's avatar

Eye contact is very difficult for me. I get overwhelmed by the confusing information I get, as I am unable to decipher body language and non-verbal cues. In addition, I can often be found fidgeting, as it helps me cope with the sheer amount of information that is flooding me, be it sensory or my own thoughts. I then react with a closed body language, which I try to open by mirroring the other once I am aware of it.

People have called me inauthentic, arrogant, aggressive, defensive, insecure, accused me of hiding things from them, even lying.

I call myself a person on the autism spectrum trying hard to connect the best I can. Sure, I am masking. But my motivation is different.

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