How to look good at photo

Returning home from vacation, you are in a hurry to print taken during the holiday photos you can't wait to see them the most, and show a close, and here... What is this nightmare? God, do I look?..

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If you are not experienced disappointment, looking at pictures, or attempted to remove his image from group shots, or even tried to hide from the aimed at your camera, these recommendations from professional photographers and makeup artists for you!



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Give your face a suitable expression

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The easiest way to choose for themselves a suitable facial expression is to practice in front of a mirror. Looking at myself in the mirror, try to give a person a variety of expressions as long until you see what the expression on your face you like the most and best reflects your sense of self. Work out to give a person such an expression without a mirror.



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Advantages makeup



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All the shortcomings of their appearance, you may notice looking at myself in the mirror, the photos will be even more noticeable. Professional photographers have a lot to fix with the right set of light, but when Amateur photography auxiliary lighting is not normally used, so you need to take care of their appearance and to pay special attention to the suitability for photography makeup.



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Well, if the makeup is quite simple and natural: soft lips with a clear line of eyebrows and heavily tinted mascara eyelashes. For facial makeup for Amateur photos should not use pearl cosmetics, especially pearlescent blush - they can give the effect of bruising on the face.



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Eyebrows accentuate the eyes, so they should be given special attention. They should comb brush, and if they are too thick or "converging" on the nose, little (to pluck).



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Eyeliner should not use pencil dark blue, intense green or black - on photos these colors will be too contrasting. It is best not to bring a pencil lower eyelid, only more intensely and thoroughly tint mascara eyelashes. On the inner corners of the eyes, you can apply a little eyeliner beige, pale green, blue or white (depending on the color of your eyes).



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To eye in the photos looked reddish, painful or tired, need a little "bleached" whites of their eyes, in order to neutralize inflamed or ruptured eye blood vessels. It's easy to do, takapau a bit of eye drops "Visine".



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Makeup, remember that bright colors look more intense on black-and-white photographs, for example, bright red lipstick will look almost black.



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In color images it is better to avoid purple shades of blush and lipstick, and lip contours should not be darker or brighter than the lipstick.



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If you have tanned skin, it is best not to use makeup shades of pink, lilac, purple or wine (Burgundy). Blonde in the photos will be better to look at the makeup bright and light tones.



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Make-up color photographs concealer for face need not be different from the skin tone, and ideally this concealer should be applied not only on face but also on the neck, earlobes and even hands.




Using the corrector, which usually should be a tone lighter than the tone cream, you can neutralize dark circles under the eyes and redness of the skin near the nose wings.



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And finally thoroughly populate his face, to avoid oily sheen on the pictures when the flash unit.



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Select clothes

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The color of the clothes in which you removed the photo, can help you to look great, or, conversely, to spoil everything. So make sure in advance about what you will wear.



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Neutral leisure dress - turtleneck, knitted sweater, denim jacket or a white shirt will add a fresh and will help you look younger than if you dress evening gown of brocade or a business suit. And minimize the amount of jewelry - it will simply ruin the photo.



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Please note that the warm tones of the service - for example, shades of red part of the spectrum - in color images look better.



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Adjustable lighting

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Contrary to General opinion, when taking a photo outdoors good enough photos taken into the sun. You say that the person will be too dark? But all the defects of appearance will not be noticeable. In addition to direct sunlight when taking pictures it is better to avoid, as they create unwanted shadows on the face.



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If the natural lighting is insufficient for shooting, it is best to use black-and-white high-speed film.



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If you are photographed on color film, it is not necessary to compensate for the lack of natural lighting fluorescent lamps (lamps "daylight"), because in this case your makeup will look nightmarish phantasmagoria, not to mention the color of clothes.



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In General, natural lighting suitable for photography most of all, as the flash will identify all defects in appearance. The best time for pictures outdoors - early morning or late afternoon, closer to twilight. Under the sunset, your skin will Shine and will look best. But the time of day when the sun is high, not suitable for photography.



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Eyes - not only the mirror of the soul

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Even if you do not wear contact lenses, the pupils of the eyes when shooting with flash can still get on pictures red. To avoid this, during shooting use all possible lighting (turn on all the lights).



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It should not be blinking, if you're facing. Close your eyes, ask the photographer to count to three and open your eyes on the count of three".



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How to hide their shortcomings



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You are not satisfied with something in your appearance, for example, the small size, weight or thinness of the figure, a large nose, heavy chin or too shy smile? Then the camera lens does not need to emphasize this. If your figure is a bit overweight, then you should stand to the side and not in the very centre of the picture. If you are located in the centre of the picture, you'll look bigger than it actually is.



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And it is not necessary to look at all the photos directly into the lens - if you will look slightly to the side, it will look more natural.



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Nose



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If you feel that your nose is a bit big, you can visually reduce it on the photo, if you use light brown and a darker tone of Foundation than usually use for your face. Apply the darker tone on the wings and sides of the nose, and a lighter tone on the Central line of the nose. Make sure that the transition of shades of Foundation, one to another was smooth and unnoticeable.



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It is always better to look up, then you will not look sad, with his head down and your eyes will appear larger.



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In order to hide a big nose, it is best to take snapshots of the full face, then when you flash your face will look more flat and the nose on the pictures will not be much to speak concerning the person.



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Lips



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To make your lips look fuller, use a lighter shade of lipstick is darker lipstick lips look thinner. Make lips look fuller, apply a lipstick lighter than the color of the lips, or use a light lip gloss, but in any case not pearl!



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The facial contour

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If your face is round, then you should turn to the camera in a half-turn or three quarters of a turn, and not to act full face.



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If you want to mitigate imbalances too long face, tilt your head slightly forward and bend your body slightly to the right or left. If you're just standing right in front of the lens, the picture will turn out absolutely uninteresting.



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If you shoot from below, then submerge the eyes, to look into the lens, otherwise you'll have a double chin.



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If you have a big chin, it is better that you shot from above, and if you have a small and sharp chin, it is better if you shoot from below.



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Hair

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Hair photos should always look clean - styling gel or hairspray them hopelessly spoil!



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If you shoot from close range, then avoid large fleece - this can be a subtle or your head may seem too large.



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On the beach



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Usually shots on the beach turn out well, because light reflected from water and sand, softens shadows. If you have too candid swimsuit and you don't want to flaunt the pictures are all what he doesn't cover, you should turn to the camera in a half-turn or to go into the water waist-deep.



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Perfect smile

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To smile more often - this is a truism. But your smile should be natural, not strained. Think about something pleasant while you shoot - for example, imagine that you smile to those you love.



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If you have beautiful teeth, it is better if you will see them - then your smile will look more natural.



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If you look directly into the lens wide open and expressionless eyes, your face on the picture will get strained and unnatural. A smile begins with the eyes! Here's a little trick that is used in several models: turn away from the lens, "adjust" himself to smile, then turn back to the lens and smile dazzling and charming straight into the lens at that moment, when you click the shutter of the lens.



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If you try to "harden" with a smile on your face and hold it for some time, then you too will get strained and unnatural facial expression in the photo.



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Create the right mood

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What can help you look for pictures in the best way? The vast majority of people look best when they feel happy or just relaxed, or lie in a relaxed atmosphere. But this mood is sometimes difficult to create even professional models.



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Most importantly - do not take photos too seriously. Laugh - then at least it will be fun to consider the resulting pictures. During the shoot actively communicate with those who relieves you - it will help create a more natural atmosphere, and, as a consequence, the result will be more interesting.



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Elle MacPherson, the famous Australian actress and supermodel, for example, speaks of their photo shoots: "I treat the camera as a living creature, which looked at me casually. Sometimes you even forget about what you shoot, and just relax and think about something else".

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Orange Snow

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