Look Picture-Perfect in a Snap!
Ready for your close-up?
by Jonty Davies
Ready for your close-up? Strike a pose like a pro with these tips from Los Angeles-based photographer Jonty Davies, who shot Heather Locklear for Shape's February cover.
-Look lively. Avoid a plastered-on grin by glancing down at the ground and then back just before the flash goes off. "Your expression is guaranteed to appear more natural," says Davies.
-Turn sideways. When standing, angle your body 45 degrees to the left or right. "This creates a more flattering and slimming profile than if you were to face the camera head-on," he adds.
-Open your eyes. Tired of looking sleepy in every snap? Davies's advice: Show off your eyes by opening them wide a few seconds before your photo is taken.
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READER COMMENTS
And God! Don't plant your feet and back up your head!!!
I'm a photographer and the people who back away to only create a flat face and triple chin. . .
Lean INTO the camera people. Angle your body and lean INTO THE CAMERA!!!!
— Anonymous
wow good to know!!!
— Anonymous
Amazing !! i love that coz i always look weird in pics :D and now i decided to follow the advice! will have a pic 2morrow wiz the new pose! :D
— Tetra