Using a real photo for your avatar

[MalibuJenny]

I must be a pure narcissist because I used a photo as my avatar from the very beginning and never even gave it a second thought.

[Natasha2]

i plan on starting at the botom and slowly working my way up...lol
Nat
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[Claire3]

Just seemed to be a nice and the right thing to do.

[Lara Smith]

I like my girl side. It makes me so happy to look in the mirror and see a girl, well...woman now. I constantly forget how old I am lol. This forum seemed like a suitable venue. My pics are so far from the me that I present on a daily basis, there was nothing to fear.

[GINA-CD]

well, I used anime as my avatar because I love how she looks and that's my target, but if you want to know my real self just go to my profile and I have a pic there. I thought that was a good way to show myself to the world.

[Suzy Harrison]

I didn't think twice about posting a photo ~ but I thought hard on which one to post ~ I think this is my best

[tricia_uktv]

I had already posted photos on the Internet so it didn't take me any time. Anyway, were all proud of ourselves aren't we.

[Keely]

It was a tough decision for me but then I finally thought what the hey and just did it. I've been through about a dozen different ones.

[Tina Dixon]

This is a pretty safe place to be when it comes to pictures but it didn't take me long to post once I had some to show.

[Angie G]

My wife insists I keep my mustache so I can't look to girly so a good feminine pic ain't hoppening so it just my best looking part the legs. I love your avatar pic you look so good you must post some more pics Sapphire.
Angie

[Gisele]

It just felt right to show who I am. No regrets what so ever.

[Sally24]

I didn't consider using a non-photo avatar. When I'm "talking" to someone on-line it is much easier to relate when you have a real face to match to the thoughts. I had also already started going out in public so a photo on the Internet was really no big deal. I was careful with the backgrounds for awhile though.lol
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[Glenda]

I did not use an avatar for many years. I finally decided to buy a digital camera recently and did not hesitate to post my picture. I just like being able to associate a face with a name.

[Edwina]

I started with a shadow photo oh my legs, heels and skirt. When I bought my wig I was amazed at the difference it made and I took the plunge. Since then I have rung the changes, more so since I acquired my forms, and finally (for now) settled on this one.
If anyone manages to recognize me they will get a prize after I ask them what they were doing here in the first place



Edwina

[Christineblake113]

Your avatar photo looks great. A smart business woman motif.

I put up my avatar photo pretty quickly and I'll admit it was sort of a vanity thing. With so many good looking gurls here I felt that I had to join in. Still no face shot though as I haven't done anything with makeup to really top things off. Also, still a little shy.

Christine

[Ashlee]

Once I had a pic of me from makeovers I posted it up here. I don't remember if I found this site before or after I had a pic but it was the wanting of Ashlee to be introduced to all of us that made me do it. I like the current pic, I may switch it up with another pic after a makoever in the future.

[Crissy Kay]

I alternate avatars often between actual photos and cartoon characters. I think it gives members a break from looking at my mug to often.

I agree with Jenni!!!! Also, as others have said, its very unlikely that you will be recognized by anyone you know while in fem mode!!!

[celeste26]

The only reason it took so long for me was the lack of pictures that might be used. All of my pictures were of the analog type until recently and as soon as I got some digital ones I had my favorites up on the web and as my avatar.

[tamarav]

[SIZE=4]The only reason that it took me nine nanoseconds to decide to post a real picture is because I had to pick just one. I am so indecisive that I had to find one that represented me appropriately. Since my web site has been up for over 10 years I felt that anyone that really wanted to know the real me had already done so.[/SIZE]
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[BLACK STOCKINGS]

Here is a link to a website that will take any picture and create an aviatar to the size you need it.

http://www.shrinkpictures.com/create-avatar/

[MsJanessa]

I must be a pure narcissist because I used a photo as my avatar from the very beginning and never even gave it a second thought.

ditto for Me too---I had been dressing and going out for years when I found this site---my femme self looks so different then my butch side that anybody looking, even close friends and relatives wouldn't know--

[Kayla_CD]

Because of my work I'm not able to post a pic of myself en femme and I feel like a neck down shot is cheating. I would love to be able to post a face pic, maybe if I get a convincing makeover I would post it.

But I really do think that avatar pics do define us more than anything else on this site. I associate the pics with the posters. Some faces really stick in my head and I feel like I know them better. I often take the opinion of someone who has a face pic as more credible than someone who does not.

That's my real motivation for wanting to post a face pic, I want you to know who I am and that I have nothing to hide. As it is, I do have something to hide and how can you really get to know me if that's the case?

PS. I look nothing like the animated lady in my avatar.

[Kristen Marie]

I was a lurker to begin with and was so impressed with the ladies that did post their photos, that I wanted to use this as a way of saying who I was. At first, the avatar were full body shots, showing some face, but not a lot. Now I am happy to post head shots...and smiling head shots.

[flacindycd]

Ive used my real pics for years...Hey if someone sees me ..I ask well why were YOU looking at those sites? usually they r speechless or it turns out they are a cd/tgirl or big admirer in either case it usually ends there...

[Billie1]

It's funny that this thread came up, because until just recently, I had been using my photos. I changed for two reasons: One, I can't get my new dig camera to talk to Mr. Computer. No new pics, yet, but I'll get it figured out soon. (I hope!) Two, (yea, right), this is really my new look!