Being the object of a photo shoot proves awkward for many people. For me, my mental soundtrack sounds something like this, "Ok, I feel weird. What do I do with my hands, how do I stand? Maybe I should sit? No, hate sitting, stand straight. How about my smile, ok that looked dumb too. Maybe I shouldn't smile. Ok, this isn't fun anymore."
My advice in a photo shoot is bring it. Seriously. Gimme blue steel, give me sexy, chances are that even though you feel over the top, you are not coming anywhere close to over the top. Since a camera by nature can never truly show us what the eye actually sees, when you pose for a camera, you need to turn on a little extra expression. I don't mean act silly, of course. I mean, act like a model, and you will look amazing, and feel silly.
Speaking of models, Peter Hurley is a renowned celebrity photographer who began his career as an olympic sailor and model for Ralph Lauren. His experience of being in front of and behind the camera gives him a unique perspective. I have shared this video on Facebook before, but I can't help but repost it because I think it is so incredibly valuable for everyone who wants to look good in photos. We are all certainly our own worst critics, so I think any advice we can get to make us happy with how we see ourselves is very welcome.
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