fact is, i am terribly unphotogenic. rather surprisingly so actually. which i think is weird, cause i'm not bad looking. oh, come on. let's be honest. i'm not bad looking. that's not to say i'm good looking. i'm also not saying that i can't look bad, because, remember, i'm terribly unphotogenic. but anyway. reepal says i should practice. ... is that weird? i think it is. i dunno. i do know of a few tricks (of which i don't employ, but i guess they're good to keep in mind):
1. never smile wit your lips completely together. open up just a little bit. it's supposed to make your lips look fuller.
2. look slightly down until the shot is taken. this way your eyes will be at their largest.
3. to get a genuine smile, actually smile. think of something funny or pleasing and your smile will end up looking more natural. (i sometimes do this one).
4. tilt your head slighly in that direction of light to avoid shadows on your face. eg, if outside at midday, slightly lift head for photo.
i tend to look so bad that i've actually given up on looking good. i almost never pose anymore, unless it's "posed," you kno wat i mean? but gosh, i wish in photos i looked as good as i think i normally do. ...hey now. maybe usually i don't look good. ...i don't normally check myself out in reflective surfaces but when i do notice, i usually think i look alright. and yet in pictures... bah. reep mentioned something that makes me feel better tho. i have uneven skin tone (damn <SPANCLASS=CORRECTION id="">excema), but i never think it's actually that bad until i see it in a photo. reep mentioned that cameras pick up light differently and sometimes certain colors are enhanced. which is actually true. so that's something to smile about (lips slightly apart, of course).
btw, in case you're forgotten wat i look like, check out me flickr.
2 comments:
5. Mirror. Thats what actors do!
i forgot what you look like!!!
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