I second this. My issue is similar to that of op, but I figured that mostly my pose is pretty awkward on photos. Too cramped and stiff, far from posing or being relaxed and cool. I’ve tried to counter this by watching one or the other posing video, but I think what would really help me is, if I got a professional photographer to help with that. Friends usually don’t give any honest feedback or advice like chin up/ down or the like. Haven’t done so yet, but I’m planning to book a session just for that reason and hope to feel more comfortable in front of a camera in the future.

It’s hilarious țhe way you say it, but the slide projector photo evenings were pretty common in my childhood to look back at past vacations