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Do you have tips to make people act natural during portraits please? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by IM_YOL0O@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro

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My question is basically the title itself, but if I have to give more context, I'd say:

I really love raw/natural pictures: smiles, persons, laughs, lights, landscapes, scenes... And sometimes I can capture these moments but sometimes I miss my shot and want to "redo" it when I take a picture of someone. The thing is, once I ask them if I can take a picture of them, their body just, just does not act as natural. Some people (including me) do not know what to do with their body in front of a camera, so they often just stand up straight. I figured out something (maybe) that kinda works: I make them laugh or I ask them to do somthing that requires more movement, like jumping, but you can guess that I'm not always funny or I do not always have something to say, or I do not always want my subject to jump.

So please I'd really like some advices/tips/help

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[–] wdn@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I try to take a photo the second they're in position, well before they're expecting it. That one often turns out well.

For kids, tell them, "Say 'cheetah'," drawing out the ah. Take the photo while they're saying the ah. Between the fun/novelty and the position of their mouths, it will look like they're all laughing.