Chin and Neck.
The chin and neck area is probably the least photogenic of the body. It is the
first area to show age in older people and the area that shows the first signs
of weight gain for many. I have three suggestions for this part of the body.
First, you can hide it. This can be done by resting the chin on the subject’s
arms, hands, or shoulder. Second, you can stretch this area by rotating the
body toward the shadow side of the frame and turning the face back toward
the light. If these two strategies prove ineffective, try option number three.
With today’s heavier clients I use the “turkey neck.” In this pose, the subject
extends their chin out toward the camera and then lowers their entire face.
This stretches out a double chin and then hides it behind the lowered face.
In extreme cases, I will raise the camera angle to avoid seeing this area.
A pose like this naturally conceals the neck
and chin area.The chin and neck areais probably the leastphotogenic of the body.