Welcome to the MAPS Models blog. A lot of photographers have the job of shooting with everyday people and we need to make them look like models. Here are a few tips to make your portrait subjects feel like models.
Rule one, the mirror is your BFF
Stand there, perfect your poses and learn how your body shapes. The mirror is a perfect tool to show you what the camera can see.
Turn the Shoulders
This is a very simple tip, but important. If your subject stares at the camera head-on, they look bigger. By having your subject turn, they are showing a slimmer profile of themselves to the camera, and look slimmer.
Don't Show the Whites of the Eyes
When you want a far off, dreamy look and choose to have your subject look off-camera, do not tell them to "look over there." Give them an object behind you to focus on so you can control their eye line. What have you done to make everyday people feel like models? Let me know what you were able to do with these tips and share your own in the comments.
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