Comments on: Super quick (and easy!) tip for more flattering portraits

By: Michael Leuchtenburg

Michael Leuchtenburg — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:14:51 +0000

Another thing that makes the third photo work better than the second one is the catchlight location in the eyes. They’re centered in the second photo, which looks unnatural. Having them toward the bottom in the third isn’t ideal, but it’s much better than centered.

Another contributing factor to the thinness is that the lighting is “short” – that is, part of the face is in shadow.

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‘More chins than a Hong Kong phonebook’ « Pacific Tonz — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:11:46 +0000

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By: Beyond Megapixels

Beyond Megapixels — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 04:29:13 +0000

Great tip! This was something I had to teach the husband years ago. I have a theory that more women know this than men, even those not so much interested in photography. We’re more prone to taking self-portraits and we all discover early on that we look best when the camera’s pointing slightly down at us. The secret’s out. :)
-Lisa

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By: Todd

Todd — Sun, 06 May 2007 15:38:40 +0000

Thanks for the tip!

By: Phil

Phil — Wed, 02 May 2007 11:37:38 +0000

This works great until this guy looks like me and the top of his head throws off a shine that will blind the camera!

By: David Naylor

David Naylor — Tue, 01 May 2007 20:29:28 +0000

Great tip!

By: Jim Crotty

Jim Crotty — Tue, 01 May 2007 17:06:41 +0000

Amen to that John. This is something I learned as well, and one of my best tools for portrait photography is my step ladder. It’s the simple things that make the big difference.

By: photographyVoter.com

photographyVoter.com — Tue, 01 May 2007 16:38:39 +0000

Super quick (and easy!) tip for more flattering portraits…

Changing your angle of attack can make a huge difference on portrait photos….

By: Brian Auer

Brian Auer — Tue, 01 May 2007 16:34:48 +0000

That’s amazing how much of a difference a few inches of elevation can make!