Where did the phrase 'Say cheese" come from?
. I'm sorry but that phrase just gets under my skin for some reason. Who came up with 'say cheese' line anyway? I don't see how it relates to photography or taking a photo? I get that by saying it, your teeth are showing. But seriously couldn't another word been used? 
It seems played out decades ago.Anyone else have an opinion on the use of this phrase?
In Hong Kong people will say (mainly to little kids) to say the sound for number 2 (Yi) nice and long because it makes the same "eeee" sound.
Personally I say "look over here" and people generally know what to do.
Zeberk wrote: I'm no pro and that term I find to be over done too
A few years back, it became popular for the photographer's request "say sex!", the subjects were supposedly caught off guard and would generally laugh. The results were horrible, but still the neo shutterbugs would repeat the awful invitation to smile. I hated it. Anyway, I believe cheese is a German word......
Why so serious?
Not overly fond of the word too
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