These days even casual shots taken on a night out with friends will probably end up on the internet thanks to Facebook, MySpace and other social networking sites, so you want to look your best in every picture that is taken of you. How can you position yourself so that you look great in every single photo? Follow these steps to bring out the supermodel in you.
Practice Makes Perfect
Digital cameras make it easy to take plenty of photos to practice. So ask a friend to help you out by jumping behind the camera while you try out various poses and facial expressions. This way you can figure out which is your good side and which positions are the most flattering. This kind of casual photo shoot can also be a lot of fun.
Strike A Pose
Take a page from the red-carpet celebrity book and position yourself for maximum sexiness. Angle your body so one shoulder is closer to the camera. Put one foot in front of the other and put your weight on the back leg. It may feel like an awkward pose, but it translates well on film.
Once you’ve learned your good side, striking the right pose for close-ups is important too. Try turning your body to the side and then twist your head so it is facing the camera. For a round face, your good side is usually the side you part your hair on. For a heart-shaped face, try positioning your face at a slight angle.
Look Thinner
To appear thinner in a photo, pull in your abs, but don’t suck in your gut completely because your ribs will stick out and you’ll look awkward. If you’re being shot from the torso up, try tensing your arms to make them look more defined. To avoid the appearance of a double chin, try to arrange for the camera to be slightly above you so you can look up at it, which will slim the look of your face. You could also jut out your chin somewhat and lower the shoulder that is closest to the camera. Another trick is to push your tongue up to the roof of your mouth just before the camera clicks to flatten out any potential double chin.
Look Taller
If a lack of height is your problem, you’ll probably end up posing with much taller people regularly. You could stand on something or get your friend to crouch down, but the best way to avoid looking like a dwarf is to take the photo with both of you seated.
Group Shots
To create a look of intimacy with your significant other or a group of friends or family, put your heads together. When your faces are angled toward each other it gives the feeling of closeness. Also, in a group photo, don’t stand beside each other like a prison line-up. Get cozy and put your arms around each other.
The Right Clothes
Learn which colours look best against your skin tone and stick to those, especially at special events where there will likely be cameras. Also avoid shiny materials or bulky items near your face. Reflective material will play tricks with the light and cumbersome collars or accessories around your neck will make you look truncated where you want to appear elongated.
Smile!
The most important thing you can do to look in snapshots is to smile. This may also be something you have to practice in a front of a mirror to find out what looks best. Smiling big with all your teeth showing may feel weird to you, but it might just make you look smashing in photos.
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