oday is the big occasion! Birthdays, graduations, weddings and anniversaries are special lifetime events. Naturally, you want to look-as Perez Hilton would say, amaze-balls. Especially since you just know the pictures are going to be posted all over Facebook quicker than your Aunt Franny spreads gossip. Even though you cannot look exactly like your favorite movie star, you can look exactly like your own, true, best self!
#1 Tip: Keep your chin in mind!
If the photo is being taken very close up, you may feel as if you should lean back so that you fit into the picture better. But doing so will result in a picture that makes you look like you have a double chin, and you will wish that the photo had never been taken. If you are tall and the photo is being taken from below, you may wind up looking like you have an extra chin in the photo, something you probably did not expect when you had your picture taken. If this pertains to you, you can eliminate the chin issue by simply jutting out your chin a bit.
#2 Tip: Stand straight and tall.
Short people take heed: photos taken from a lower angle might make you appear taller. Be sure to keep your chin in check! Also, you can look thinner by standing at an angle, so that one shoulder is closer to the camera. If you have your picture taken straight on, you will tend to look wider.
#3 Tip: Examine the lighting.
Just because you are not a photographer does not mean that you should not take note of the lighting. If light comes from above, it will cause deep shadows (especially under-eye shadows). Not attractive, unless you were aiming for the zombie look. It's best to be bright! More light means fewer shadows and unflattering lines and circles.
#4 Tip: Never stare right at the camera.
For a few extremely photogenic individuals, it does not matter which angle they are facing, they will always look good. Other individuals are aware that they have a good side or a good angle. If all of us were perfectly symmetrical, that would not be true, but unfortunately, it is. Check out the sides of your face and decide which is best. According to research, it is the left.
#5 Tip: Close and open your eyes immediately
This is an old trick, but it still works well. You will not only avoid blinking and looking bizarre in the picture, your eyes will appear fresh and not have that deer-in-the-headlights glaze from waiting so long for the camera to click.
#1 Tip: Keep your chin in mind!
If the photo is being taken very close up, you may feel as if you should lean back so that you fit into the picture better. But doing so will result in a picture that makes you look like you have a double chin, and you will wish that the photo had never been taken. If you are tall and the photo is being taken from below, you may wind up looking like you have an extra chin in the photo, something you probably did not expect when you had your picture taken. If this pertains to you, you can eliminate the chin issue by simply jutting out your chin a bit.
#2 Tip: Stand straight and tall.
Short people take heed: photos taken from a lower angle might make you appear taller. Be sure to keep your chin in check! Also, you can look thinner by standing at an angle, so that one shoulder is closer to the camera. If you have your picture taken straight on, you will tend to look wider.
#3 Tip: Examine the lighting.
Just because you are not a photographer does not mean that you should not take note of the lighting. If light comes from above, it will cause deep shadows (especially under-eye shadows). Not attractive, unless you were aiming for the zombie look. It's best to be bright! More light means fewer shadows and unflattering lines and circles.
#4 Tip: Never stare right at the camera.
For a few extremely photogenic individuals, it does not matter which angle they are facing, they will always look good. Other individuals are aware that they have a good side or a good angle. If all of us were perfectly symmetrical, that would not be true, but unfortunately, it is. Check out the sides of your face and decide which is best. According to research, it is the left.
#5 Tip: Close and open your eyes immediately
This is an old trick, but it still works well. You will not only avoid blinking and looking bizarre in the picture, your eyes will appear fresh and not have that deer-in-the-headlights glaze from waiting so long for the camera to click.
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