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Facial expressions, How many should be in your
Oct 08 12 01:08 pm Link never enough Oct 08 12 01:11 pm Link 17 Oct 08 12 01:19 pm Link 6,75 Oct 08 12 01:20 pm Link A portfolio should show what you can do and what you are willing to do. Showing your versatility in facial expressions is important  Oct 08 12 01:20 pm Link I looked at the model's port and see if she has variety of facial expressions. Otherwise, then I'll do something creative and help the model to get into the specific mood. Some can do it and some look fake. 5-6 different facial expressions are good for me. Oct 08 12 01:23 pm Link IDiivil wrote: I agree with this. Being versatile in facial expressions is a good thing, if you can pull it off definitely show it off. Oct 08 12 05:08 pm Link Kelly Anne-Marie wrote: At least 1 more than those that are known. Oct 11 12 07:59 pm Link Kelly Anne-Marie wrote: Never enough!!! Oct 12 12 03:18 am Link More than one Oct 12 12 05:24 am Link natural beauties of qld wrote: Beat me to it... Oct 12 12 06:15 am Link 
Photographer Posts: 4288 Amundsen-Scott - permanent station of the US, Unclaimed Sector, Antarctica Kelly Anne-Marie wrote: An incredibly silly question. You might want to define things a little further. Oct 12 12 06:33 am Link Never enough. Obviously it depends on the type of modeling, but say for fashion, in my view 90% of the shot is in the face because that's the first thing you typically see. The face sets the mood. Everything else in the shot could be spot on, but if the face is lacking the shot falls apart. Oct 15 12 01:00 pm Link Oct 18 12 09:41 pm Link I generally tell models who shoot with me to give me their superbitch look ..most crack up when they hear this but some don't i like the latter Oct 18 12 09:46 pm Link I think the quality of expression counts more than the number. Oct 18 12 10:27 pm Link mutually exclusive expressions in the same frame could be more interesting, with the very subtle transitional phases between them. not the norm, though... hundreds of face muscles, head turns, positions of eyes, brows, moves and angles of the corners of her mouth, line of her neck in varieties of numerous of combinations... plus, it's shaded or emphasized by hundred types of light setups. matching or contradiction tones... sometimes seemingly ugly, crying, with leaking mascara, face could be strangely really beautiful. emotions are so important. probably there are no emotionless faces. it's very difficult to relax all face muscles. almost impossible. impassive countenance is an expression too. dead people have different type of it, and it strangely changes too. because of you already, not them. dynamics. only too exaggeratevely false emotions are rather irritating. like in the old silent movies. or very bad actors. or crappy photogs, like me, for example. never was too good with expressions. or body languages. still trying. Oct 18 12 11:49 pm Link I don't know if I can add to that last poet - direct yet beautiful like T. S. Elliot poetry. Despite modeling high fashion for a couple years now, facial expressions are one of my weak points and something I consciously try to broaden in every shoot. Oct 19 12 07:26 am Link More than one is essential. More than 3 or 4 is a bonus. What I look for more than specific facial expressions though is an ability to emote and connect with the camera, and that can happen on many levels, even just through the angle of an arm or a neck. For instance, a model whose images always seem to catch my eye on Tumblr is Brooke Lynne - and yet, many of her shots are anonymous nudes. However, there's something about the way she uses her body that is distinctive and appealing to me regardless of her facial expressions. Just my $0.02 Ciao Stefano www.stefanobrunesci.com Oct 19 12 07:33 am Link Manhattan answer == even number. 4 for model; 6 for actress Oct 19 12 09:46 am Link annie lomowitz wrote: That was specific. Nov 08 12 06:46 am Link Watch the facial expressions in this 50 Shades of Hope Dworaczyk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjLW3uv7fg0 Nov 08 12 10:34 pm Link 42 It's always the answer. Nov 08 12 10:44 pm Link versatility is always best. Nov 09 12 10:47 am Link This orders on 'pagent mom' here but my daughter does a good job with facial expressions, I just wish more models were as uninhibited faically as your average 8 year old.        Nov 09 12 11:04 am Link salvatori. wrote: You should have a special expression for people who say this. Nov 09 12 11:32 am Link Watch the master....and learn.....  Nov 09 12 02:01 pm Link HillarE wrote: Ha! I love that this was your answer!!! It is! Nov 09 12 02:21 pm Link |
