Photographers lots of time face this as a huge challenge when they have to shoot a Curvy girl. I have some secrets when I am shooting a curvy girl and today I will share these secrets with you but before let me tell you my story with Chantel. When I say beautiful I mean not just outer beauty I also mean inner beauty, She is just an amazing person inside out. One day I got a message on my Facebook page that she is interested in booking a shoot with me. I responded back to her and we set up a creative meeting which we usually do before shooting with anyone, In the creative session we get to know the person better and they get to know us. I always like to know my clients before the shoot it makes our shoot so much better. We discussed her looks did some sketches and pulled some inspirational images. Decided on her outfits. We then setup our shoot date. I have created a document which i love to share and give to all the people I am shooting with which talks about the dos and don't. ( I will blog it soon) I was Just amazed with how well a girl can do in front of the camera who has never faced a camera. Chantel is a postal lady I could have never ever guessed that because she is so glamourous. Came her shoot day and we had our whole team ready to pamper this beautiful young lady. Our Makeup artist Mariluz as always glamoured her even more , did her hair and I was ready to shoot. When shooting curves here is your first tip as a Photographer always Tilt your camera down. Shoot above the models eye level if the model is lean then you can go below the eye level and even lower. Always remember to ease your model first, do not put the model in front of everyone as if they are on the spot. It is our job to relax the nerves. compliment her make her feel special, when you start your shoot tell her that you will taking some test shots and she can do whatever she feels like, trust me this will make all the difference in the world, do a few test shots and compliment her on how well she is doing and how gorgeous you think she looks.Your opinion as a photographer will always matter the most. Your client does not know how they are looking. I also have another secret which i will share with you, whenever I start my shoot I always create a box feel by putting up these 8 feet reflectors on either sides of the backdrop it will just give her a sense of security and create that privacy they need intially. You know it is the initial hitch we have to get over with. Just like how a person would dance without any inhibition if no one is watching them similarly we have to make our clients feel that no one is watching. I am invisible or act like a mirror where they can see how beautiful they are looking. Posing comes after all these things, the hardest thing is to know the angles and lighting, The way you light your subject has a lot to do with the body types you are shooting with. Posing is a tiny equation directing is the key. Most of the times the lighting has to be directional from a higher angle either on the side or upfront where it can create some nice shadows under the neck line which will hide the double chin. If the hair line is in front falling from both sides of the face lighting from top front will create a nice oval looking face.
Play with your lens: When you are shooting straight up portrait then fix the posture first Chin forward and down remember not the neck just the chin. make the model lean have them push the butt back away from the camera, cross the legs and hands on the waist will create a nice slender look, always watch the hands they should look relaxed and unobtrusive. Ready to click now... Press that shutter baby, what are you waiting for...
Check out the lighting how I have carefully placed it in front of the model and used the posing rules i talked about above, created a nice oval face no double chin, enhanced the eyes and hair
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