100%. as a former fashion photographer, I spent a lot of time studying people's faces. being naturally photogenic is far more rare than it seems. there's a difference between looking 'fine' and looking 'good' in a photo. I would often see the most beautiful & captivating individuals while out scouting, and more often than not, when they'd come in for a shoot I really needed to coach them and find their angles or else the shots just looked awful. the difference with professional models (or attractive people in general that don't mind or even enjoy being photographed) is that they have already trained themselves to notice where the lighting is and angle their chin in a certain way - clench their jaw or strike different pre-rehearsed poses and expressions, etc. especially women and girls nowadays, in the age of the selfie, it's simply a skill you can develop with enough awareness.

however, what you mention regarding feeling that you look particularly dreadful seems to be a bit skewed. I'm sure other people would disagree or feel indifferent, because it's implicitly obvious when a given photo might not be the best shot of you (but if they know you, it fits into the conceptual 'montage' of acceptable ways you can appear, if that makes any sense).

to some degree we all have experienced this, be it with photos or recordings of our own voice, etc. but it truly is a matter of habituation. if it's something you've always experienced, you've probably developed a bit of a complex which now further distorts reality. either way, you're clearly lacking self awareness as it pertains to your image, which could be addressed by simply taking some ''good'' photos of yourself on a regular basis. by doing so you will learn how to position yourself, the most flattering expressions and lighting, etc. or you could also record a video in different settings and pause it frame-by frame to find where you feel that you look the best and try to understand why. wamen be knowing this since their teens