Whenever a photograph is taken, my eyes are closed ? Why?

Hi ,
Whenever some one takes a picture with a digital camera, my eyes are closed in the picture. When a flash is used, this is atleast 90% of the time. Without flash, the pictures are better but then I am really bugged with this situation.
I recently attended a function in the evening and all the pictures had me with the eyes closed.
Can some body tell me any software that can fix it or a method for me to correct this problem.

like force your eyes not to blink when the flash flashes. you kinda hafta practice it though, cause sometimes you can look like a deer in headlights.

vise versa.............just close your eyes while you are in positioning and then at the count of 3, just open your eyes during flashing.

I'm a professional photographer, and this is a common problem in group photos. The photographer needs to take multiple shots to insure he or she gets a good photo of everybody! If the photographer is just taking candids, that isn't possible, but it is for posed shots.

Since you know you have a problem with closing your eyes during a photo, you need to mention this to the photographer in advance, so he will take additional shots of you.

As far as software, I guess you could use Photoshop to clone a set of your open eyes (if you have any pics like that) onto the photo with your eyes closed. But it may require more work than you are willing to put into it, to get a natural looking final image.

pg_13 said it.....it's one of the tricks used by pros photographers ....they tell the person who they gonna shoot to close his eyes and then on the count of three have him open his eyes and smile((that works perfect also If you shoot a group of five people or more)) .....or advice ur photographer to use a flash diffuser ....or don't be close to the camera and it's flash ((stay back about 10 feets ))....or use sunglasses even indoor((just kidding))....hope that helps...good luck.