Actress-writer Lena Dunham has vowed to take photo shoots seriously to look good.

The 28-year-old, who both writes and stars in the hit HBO series `Girls`, is taking measures to ensure she doesn't look like a "monster" in photographs as she embarks on her 15 city tour for her new book `Not That Kind of Girl`.

Dunham, known for her quirky fashion sense, has even been studying Annamarie Tendler's make-up guide for practise, reports contactmusic.com.

"I'm going to take it seriously. I don't mean to give anyone more fodder. (I) won't look like a monster in photographs,` she said.