on June 25, 2015
Regarding my last post about tips, i did some research & found some good tips i figured i would share!!
Facial expressions are one of the hardest parts of modeling. Practice smiling with your eyes. Try parting your lips to show just a tiny bit of teeth. Try relaxing your face muscles or tensing them up. Try tilting your head to either side or tilting your chin up or down. See what works for you. What may seem like an imperceptible change in any of those things can make a much bigger difference than you think. One technique that some models use is to make very subtle vowel sounds with their lips. EEE.. OOO.. AHH.. it's a little silly, but it can really add a lot to a photo.
Another popular technique is "the squint." A slight squint of the eyes can create intensity. It also helps if you have a problem with your eyes looking too wide in photos, as if you're staring. Careful not to furrow your brow though. Don't scrunch up your whole face. Just your top and bottom eyelids to narrow your eyes.
Just to reiterate, the camera will pick up changes in your expression that may seem imperceptible to you. Changes to your body pose can be extreme and dramatic, but changes to your facial expression should be slight and subtle.
Practice! Practice posing in your mirror. See how you look best. Look through magazines and get ideas, and bring them to your shoot. The more input you give your photographer, the more likely they'll be able to shoot your shots the way you want.
This is by far the most important advice To give: Rest up, eat right, and don't drink (too much).
Avoid excessive caffeine and sodium (especially sodium!) 24 hours before your shoot. Salty foods and caffeine cause water retention which can make you feel (and look!) bloated. Drink plenty of water up to an hour or 2 before your shoot. Then you can stop until your shoot is over. This is actually the best thing you can do to combat water retention and you'll feel better and look slimmer for your shoot.
Facial expressions are one of the hardest parts of modeling. Practice smiling with your eyes. Try parting your lips to show just a tiny bit of teeth. Try relaxing your face muscles or tensing them up. Try tilting your head to either side or tilting your chin up or down. See what works for you. What may seem like an imperceptible change in any of those things can make a much bigger difference than you think. One technique that some models use is to make very subtle vowel sounds with their lips. EEE.. OOO.. AHH.. it's a little silly, but it can really add a lot to a photo.
Another popular technique is "the squint." A slight squint of the eyes can create intensity. It also helps if you have a problem with your eyes looking too wide in photos, as if you're staring. Careful not to furrow your brow though. Don't scrunch up your whole face. Just your top and bottom eyelids to narrow your eyes.
Just to reiterate, the camera will pick up changes in your expression that may seem imperceptible to you. Changes to your body pose can be extreme and dramatic, but changes to your facial expression should be slight and subtle.
Practice! Practice posing in your mirror. See how you look best. Look through magazines and get ideas, and bring them to your shoot. The more input you give your photographer, the more likely they'll be able to shoot your shots the way you want.
This is by far the most important advice To give: Rest up, eat right, and don't drink (too much).
Avoid excessive caffeine and sodium (especially sodium!) 24 hours before your shoot. Salty foods and caffeine cause water retention which can make you feel (and look!) bloated. Drink plenty of water up to an hour or 2 before your shoot. Then you can stop until your shoot is over. This is actually the best thing you can do to combat water retention and you'll feel better and look slimmer for your shoot.
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