Control the facial expression. Expressive, mobile physiognomy in life looks great, but when photographing, which catches your expressions in fractions of a second, - oh-e ... Here is skewed, so narrowed, fear and horror, not you. Rehearse before the mirror.
Turning into a doll with a glued smile is not necessary, but to know that your gaping mouth and bulging eyes do not go too far for you - it's useful.
Choose angles. The one who presses the button is not necessarily a professional photographer. So get involved in the process and choose an advantageous position. Are not you from the skinny? Do not get up in the center of the frame. Do you want to make your eyes look bigger? Look a little underfoot. A round face will look thinner when shooting half-turned. And watch for the camera to be at the level of your eyes: even from the bottom point Kate Moss will turn it into Miss Piggy.
Take away the small flaws. The camera increases them, and a tiny pimple can come out on a half-frame. So do not forget about the little things. The day before, make a peeling, mask, and get out the "dirty tricks" disguise with a pencil (although it is better to do this not only before the photo session, but regularly: why do not you look well-groomed?). Remove excess - the razor can easily and quickly deal with unnecessary vegetation. Even if your long legs do not fit in the frame, the flawless smoothness will give you confidence, and hence shine to the eyes.
The main thing, remember three things:
First, calm down. You really do not look so horrible at all. And forget about that skewed nightmare from the previous picture.
Secondly, take heed of the little things. When something is not right, you start to steam and pack. Beauty makes the details: a healthy smile, clean skin, smooth legs is simple, and the effect is huge.
And third, learn to work with your face and body. The chip is not in perfect features, but in the ability to submit oneself. If you make friends with your plastic and facial expressions, the specter of "not photogenic" will dissipate without the shadow of a photoshop. And there will be good photos and on them - beautiful you!
Julia Sobolevskaya , specially for the site