tographing a man who is wearing a shirt and tie. Men who have large double
chins often also have tight collars, which push up the double chin and make it
even more noticeable.
Wide or Narrow Faces.If the subject has a wider face, you can slim it by in-
creasing the angle of the face to the main light. This creates more shadowing
on the face. Conversely, if the subject has a very narrow face, you can make it
look fuller by decreasing the angle of the face to the main light. In both cases,
however, note that this change will result in other lighting changes on the face,
such as the nose becoming more prominent as the face is turned away from the
main light to slim it.
Ears.Corrective posing is the best way to combat the problem of ears that
stick out too far. Ladies who have a problem with their ears usually wear their
82 JEFF SMITH’S GUIDE TO HEAD AND SHOULDERS PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHYTOP (LEFT AND RIGHT)—Here seen from the
side, the “turkey neck” pose helps stretch
out the area under the chin for a more flat-
tering appearance.
BOTTOM (LEFT AND RIGHT)—Turn the face
toward the main light to conceal the far
ear, then reduce the fill light on the
shadow side to obscure the other ear.