SECRET number 6: How to pose
SECRET number 6: How to pose 6. Learn to smile for the camera.
Smiling is a tricky thing when it comes to photos.
Too big, and you look silly, but none at all can make you look broody or angry.
However if you get it right sultry and attractive! The solution? The ‘natural’ smile you so often do when the camera’s not on you.
I always tell my friends and clients in the studio or on location. Talk to each other this way they feel silly and immediately laugh. However they look at each other and we get the the best photographs.
How to Smile
Firstly, Smiling too wide on purpose will cause your face to tense up, your eyes to squint.
Secondly, your cheeks to puff out, which aren’t the benchmarks of an attractive photo.
Thirdly, take a beat to relax your face and open your mouth slightly, so that your lower lip matches the curve of your upper teeth.
Lastly, this is universally flattering, and allows you to decide how much teeth you want to show.
Not a fan of smiling with teeth? Laugh and look to the side, behind you or downwards, anyway to create angles and interest.
All in all, One thing to note: When you smile naturally, the area around your eyes tends to crease a bit.
This which reads as much more sincere than stiffly smiling just with your mouth.
It also shows your character and personality which makes shot so much more interesting.
Samples
A classic example of this . My friends and I went to a ball the other day and here are 2 shots from the same moment but me being me, I always like to make a picture have interest so shot 2 you can tell just because of what I said that I told my friends to talk to each other.
I am trying to use all shots from the phone so you can see the results you can achieve. Thees are not shot in the best of light hence why they are pixelated but it did record the moment. In fact, a very special moment as 2 of my best friends on these shots are leaving Dubai for good so the value in these shots are priceless. Basically sums up everything I have been talking about creating memories.
