Why do people always look so serious in old photographs?
Correct answer: Long exposure periods
Sassy
The Hershey chocolate company made this into a commercial. It said that people didn’t smile back then because they didn’t have chocolate. When they finally got chocolate they would smile all the time.
Clidge
I think I read somewhere that they didn’t smile in the old photograph s due to poor dentistry, many had crooked or missing teeth.
Pentatonic Patty
And it wasn’t considered proper to smile!
Marcy
Photographers are also Amazing Artist imagination is the limit
Frog
Sassy, Hopefully, one day Hershey's will be able to make chocolate too!
little b
my hamds are fine
Mey
how long would it take to take a picture back then? anybody knows? 🐱
Helen
Lionessa, to non Americans Hersheys generally considered very inferior 😁
Dac Biet Pho Tho
Quá hay
Lionessa
Frog, Amen. Hershey's is chocolate for kids. Chocolate for adults is made by Lindt and Godiva. Once you've gone Belgian, you'll never go back.
Excuse the Kuz
The fact that they don't smile isn't important. The fact that they took the pictures is what's important. I wonder what they did after the picture? For sure, they didn't play on their telephones.