Don't like being in front of the camera?
I know exactly how you’re feeling!
It might have been because of the outfit, but I didn’t want to have my photo take that day.
Yeah, it was quite apparent I wasn’t a fan of the camera. And if that picture doesn’t prove it for you, maybe this one will.
Believe it or not, I was a happy child. There was just something about sitting in front of a photographer that I didn’t like one bit. And it showed. No matter who you are, if you’re not happy about getting in front of the camera, it’s going to show in the final pictures.
If that’s the case, can you ever have a good picture taken?
From past experience you probably think that you’re just not photogenic, how can you be when you look rubbish in pretty much all of the pictures you’re in? Hell, it’s exactly what I thought. But in reality most of us just get a form of stage fright. We don’t know what to do. We’re nervous. We get super conscious of what every part of our face and body is doing. Who’s going to look good when all of that is going through your mind?
But there is a solution! It’s a really simple one. And it’s something that your photographer should be doing for you. What is it, you ask? They should be putting you at ease. Having a simple conversation, person to person can help you forget about the camera, letting you relax. And when you’re relaxed your natural expressions come through and that’s what the camera captures. Much better than the wide eyed, stiff bodied pose that you might be used to seeing staring back at you.
And just so you know, I haven’t cried in front of a photographer for a while now.
So if you think it’s time to update your portrait with one that makes you smile, give me a call and book a session.