When i look in a mirror i think and feel pretty, but after a photo is taken and i see the final result, it looks really bad. anyone got any tips?
2006-06-17 20:26:42 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Other - Beauty & Style
I have been a professional photographer for many years--taken tens of thousands of photographs--and this subject is one that I still am working on---there are at least three hundred theories---suffice to say here in this questions implied framework I'll respond with this----photogenics is a very subjective entity---the way a subject appears to one may not be the way they appear to another---and especially when that person is both subject AND viewer--an enormous per centage of people do not like the way they look ---period--so how will they ever be satisfied with a photo of theirself ?? Then you have the folks who think they look marvelous who see a photo and just can't believe that THAT is them---Then you have the thing that drives me mad till this very day---the people who DO look marvelous but who can not be photographed to reflect that---and the people who eye-to-eye appear as somewhat 'normal' that get on set and every single shot is art---shear art------So with your situation---you have got to analyze what is happening here---is this your super critical eye on yourself that will NOT be pleased with ANY result---or is it a look that your looking to produce and need to work for ? Or is it a case of the shot being superb in everyone else's eye and one YOU CANNOT SEE----in any case this will require you to bring others into the fold for their opinions and input eye-to-eye---If I were there I could probably nail it down fairly fast but I'm not--so this is your baby to rock---you could e me on what you come up with--I'd really seriously like to know--------
2006-06-17 20:53:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Everyone takes bad photos, you just have to find what flatters your face and body. Try this.
Got a digital camera?
Put it on a timer and begin to take photos of your body in various positions (a little to the left, directly from front, etc.) and different facial expressions (small smile, big grin, wide teeth flashing smiling, eyebrow arched a little, etc.), see what works best and combine them into your "always" pose.
It sounds dorky but people who work in the modeling industry have to do exactly that to see what combo of positions and expressions work best for them.
2006-06-18 03:50:53 · answer #2 · answered by Alicia 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
ummm try to pose in mirrors with different facial expressions and imagine a camera is on you...I have the same problem but black and white pics make you seem prettier too =]
2006-06-18 03:30:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
u either are or you aren't photogenic but i would say take some snap shots of you in the best hair style the best clothes and i promise you you'll look like a million bucks. if not you just ugly lol. just kidding
2006-06-18 03:32:16 · answer #4 · answered by cutie 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
There are a lot of pictures of me that look horrible, just keep practicing
2006-06-18 03:32:05 · answer #5 · answered by Wendy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea, black and white pictures tend to look better. i don't know why. and about your question, you should try to see your facial expressions in the mirror.
2006-06-18 03:31:32 · answer #6 · answered by 27stars 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
really... no idea, trying to make the same pose i did in a weird pic where i looked fairly good doesn't work for me :(
2006-06-18 03:30:33 · answer #7 · answered by ma_isa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just take loys of pics and look at them and see and study on the one you liked how you posed or looked and just do that over and over again. that's what i do!
2006-06-18 03:28:53 · answer #8 · answered by kadiedid1993 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ask ur stylist.. maybe u can try smilin better
2006-06-18 03:38:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
practice.makes.perfection!!!
2006-06-18 03:30:36 · answer #10 · answered by lewaier 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋