Dealing with People Issues

Model Issue

Resolution

Round or Fat Face

Pose model 3/4 to the camera

 

Raise camera angle slightly

Thin Face

Pose model facing the camera

Wrinkly Face, Deep Lines

Use softer, frontal lighting

Blemishes or Scars

Shadow problem areas, or reposition

Big Nose

Raise chin slightly

 

Pose nose straight into lens

Small nose

Pose nose at an angle to camera

Square jaw

3/4 pose, higher camera angle

Multiple chins

Stretch neck, lean head toward camera

Different sized eyes

Largest eye close to camera, other in shadow

 

Largest eye away creates evening effect

Deep set eyes

Light into eyes

Blinkers

Time shot after subject blinks

Large Ears

3/4 pose

 

Only show one ear

 

Shadow second ear

Eye Glass Wearers

Shoot with empty frames

 

Position glasses away from lights

 

Bring lights in from very high, or bounce off ceiling

People with Dark Hair

Check to make sure that background doesn't show through hair, restyle if necessary.