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Headshot ideas for someone who is very skinny?

 
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Mar 27, 2009 13:33 |  #1

So, let's say the person is very skinny (like 5'4" and 90lbs soaking wet). She's probably in her mid 30s. Because of how small she is, her facial features are very sharp. Essentially, I'm just trying to get a Facebook profile photo for her, so it's not a paying job. But, at the same time, I want it to be something I'm proud to say that I took.

Any ideas for posing for headshots for someone who is very very skinny?

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Mar 27, 2009 17:13 |  #2

You can widen out their face by using soft diffused light (cuts down the shadows that would exagerate her features) and turning her face to a 7/8th shot (almost looking square into the camera but not quite). Normally you don't want someone to position straight into a camera because it makes them look bigger. In your case, that might now be so bad. Use broad lighting (illuminate the side of the face turned towards the camera) to widen a thin or long face.


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Mar 27, 2009 18:25 |  #3

TheGreatOg wrote in post #7612471 (external link)
You can widen out their face by using soft diffused light (cuts down the shadows that would exagerate her features) and turning her face to a 7/8th shot (almost looking square into the camera but not quite). Normally you don't want someone to position straight into a camera because it makes them look bigger. In your case, that might now be so bad. Use broad lighting (illuminate the side of the face turned towards the camera) to widen a thin or long face.

Excellent advice. Thank you!


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