self conscious brides

[katie h.]

I'm kind of new to portrait type photography, but at both my last

bridal portrait and engagement portrait, each woman mentioned how

you could see her double chin. I need help with two things. One,

what's the best way to photoshop out a double chin? I've made a

couple of attempts and not been real happy with either one. Two,

how can I use posing to avoid this issue? My friend told me to

stretch the woman's neck out, but how do you get that to look

natural? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

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[ben_squire]

Katie,

I like what you've done with the colours, they look spot on. However the model now looks like she has had her chin broken... lol. If you were to shoot the images from a higher vantage point, you should be able to prevent the problem in the first place.... I'm sure others will give you more tips.

 

Regards

Ben

[casey mcallister]

Answer to first question.

 

Don't eliniminate it as this would look like plastic surgury. Lower emphasis by lightening shadows.

 

Answer to second question.

 

If you shoot down angled, then she would have to raise her chin up to level her face with the camara.

 

In practice shoot higher...get a ladder if it helps.

 

FWIW Double chins get reduced by using diffused light straight on. This is because the shadows get eliminated and reveal more even skin tones. Bounce flash will exacerbate double chins.

[darrin ballman www.crossl]

Katie-Best advice I got in addition to the above advice (higher angle and diffuse straight on) was to have the person lean forward, sticking their neck out a bit. Just watch your composition carefully so it doesn't look like a "duck" picture! Take your time, position them carefully, and watch your angles and you will do well....

[steve_levine]

Heck thats easy. Go to B&H.com and order one of them "double chin" filters.These are listed next to the "pole & wire removing", filters that landscape shooters use.

[kimberly c.]

I teach all the girls the "turtle" before shooting. Head forward

and down a tad, it takes some practice and they always have a

laugh while their trying it, but it works.

[medina photography cherry]

Yep the "turtle" elongate the neck. I also like to shoot somewhat down on woman, it makes the eyes look bigger and will somewhat hide the unwanteds. I like to use wide aperatures in combination for better masking.

 

Rob

[stephen hazelton]

I seem to remember reading that you shoot from the person's side, with them looking toward the camera. IE, head at 90 degrees or so from the body, which stretches neck skin out more.

[kevin cook - stratford upo]

She has a double chin. Thats a fact.

There are other possible problems too. I recently shot a wedding and when I pulled up the raw file the bridde had a spot on her cheek. Well I thought - the healing brush and gone!

The first thing she noticed was the 'loss' of her 'beauty spot!'

 

Go there with care!!! LOL

[deejay]

Steve, *ROTFLMAO*

 

 

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[katie h.]

Thanks for the help, folks. I'll try to keep those tips in mind.

 

Katie