{"id":1851,"date":"2013-09-01T15:00:51","date_gmt":"2013-09-01T19:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ten2tenphotography.com\/?p=1851"},"modified":"2021-09-09T15:33:05","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T19:33:05","slug":"how-to-be-photogenic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ten2tenphotography.com\/how-to-be-photogenic\/","title":{"rendered":"How to be Photogenic"},"content":{"rendered":"

My clients always ask me how to be photogenic and I never know how to answer it because I feel like it’s quite often a loaded question.<\/p>\n

Some clients are anxious about being in front of a camera and are worried their anxiety will show while others have body image issues and genuinely fear having their photography session.  Whatever a clients reason for asking this question, I’ve learned to look past the question itserlf and hear what the client is actually trying to ask.  My female clients all want to appear graceful, beautiful and relaxed in their photos and my male clients want to appear strong, handsome and confident.<\/p>\n

Instead of offering tips on how to be photogenic, I decided to sit back and reflect on my experiences over the years and come up with a list of things that encompasses what “being photogenic” really is, but it’s up to the client as to how closely they want or can follow all of these tips.  You’ll see that some of the things written on this list aren’t necessarily easy-fixes (like confidence building) but are absolutely achievable over time.<\/p>\n

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Being Photogenic: 8 Tips to Consider<\/span><\/h2>\n

You have to actually want<\/em> to have your photo taken!<\/strong>  I’ve shot not only a billion and a half weddings, but nearly as many portrait sessions, too, and I’ve noticed that there are 2 kinds of clients: those who actually want to have their photo taken and those who don’t.  Those who don’t actually want their photos taken never appear as relaxed, comfortable and natural in front of the camera nor do they listen to direction from the photographer because they are in a situation in which they simply don’t actually want to be in!  So what happens if you don’t like having your photo taken?<\/p>\n