Simple portrait

How do I get rid of the chin next time?

Anything else I should change about it?

Thanks everybody

I whitened the eyes a little and tried to get rid of the chin/stubble using clone stamp. First time I've tried this, and I did it quick, so I'm not sure if I was successful...

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Hey Doc,
next time take the portrait from just above the subjects eye level.
It is more flattering, thats the traditional way.
But as with photography, you can always experiment and do it your own way.
I use wide angle and very close up on my portarits, which is generally frowned upon.
Not always the most flattering portraits, but its a style I like.
Marty

I tried just one very small change, but I think it helps. All I did was to move the shadow to cover the highlight of the second chin.

What do you think?

Rad

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The chin is lighting. The face tones seem to be too warm IMO. White Balance?

The white balance is bad. The subject is probably lit by sodium vapour, which made it difficult to balance properly. The background is the evening sky.

Thanks for the comments and suggestions. I won't remove the chin, but will shoot from a higher angle next time.

you can have them stick their neck out, looks kinda funny doing it, but gets rid of the double chin.
I think you can also shoot from a slightly higer angle than the subject so you shoot down as well.

Here goes. Turn your subject's body at least 45 degrees right or left. Never shoot you subject with his body squared off with camera angle. Ask subject to turn his head towards you. This gives a little stretch to the neck and chin naturally. Now try shooting from a higher angle. Another pose for this type of chin is to have subject rest his elbow on his knee and lean forward. Again, and always, turn your subject 45 degrees to left or right and turn head towards the camera. Think of it as putting your subject on a lazy susan and turning it but having the head remain facing straight at the camera. shooting flat on is for before and after shots and not appealing. You are using one light which is too hot and is creating an unsightly nose shadow. Better to use two lights, one over the camera for fill and one key light of the the side, set 1 to 1 1/3 stop hotter. Set your key light so that it creates a loop under the eye. If you can't use two lights then just use over the camera fill. Do this as an experiment and you'll see differences. I think you should ask your subject to shave if you don't want stubble. Be realistic. If your subject wants a portrait, go the extra mile. Too much post tweaking leaves little time for the important stuff like posing. Stick to basics. Learn posing. Great start!

Ah-ha.

Thank you. That's exactly the advice I've been looking for.

Could you recommend a book on the topic?