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Aug 03, 2015 19:18 |  #1

I'd like to hear your experiences of producing flattering head shots of people with long, slim faces.

Which focal length do you find produces best results to add a little fullness without enlarging nose/tucking ears away?


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Aug 03, 2015 19:41 |  #2

Slim, fat, rounded squared flat long whatever people are how they are... Why you want to change them?
IMHO i won't do the change on purpose,
I would be myself a bit upset if made on purpose (unless it s a joke which is different)


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Aug 04, 2015 09:42 |  #3

After a certain point, lighting is more important than focal length.

Broad lighting may help add some fullness to a slim face, and short lighting may help lengthen and slim a rounder face. But the shape of the nose also plays a big part in it; you might not want to use broad lighting on a subject with a big pointed nose.


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Aug 05, 2015 14:31 as a reply to  @ nathancarter's post |  #4

its all about the lighting.


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