necessary photography

I'm not unattractive. I am rather photogenic. Still, I greatly dislike having my photo taken.

One of my editors has, of course, requested a recent photo of me to appear in an upcoming issue of a national magazine. That means I have to get in front of a camera. Ugh.

So, being me, I have come up with the following short-list of things I dislike more than having my photo taken:

(in no particular order)

* Shopping for pants.
* Getting a PAP smear.
* Cheese.
* The KKK.
* Contracting the Norwalk virus.
* Having my teeth drilled.
* Cigarette smoke.
* When drivers don't signal before changing lanes.
* Global oil addiction.

As luck would have it, I just ran across this article posted to another writer's blog. I honestly wasn't looking for advice -- and don't know Erik Sherman personally. I'm not certain now if I feel more confident, or am more likely to go hide under a rock.