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January 25, 2005
How to make a good photo?
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The main thing is to be natural and look relaxed. Your picture has to radiate openness, warmth, sexual appeal, approachability, but at the same time speak of confidence and self-respect. Generally speaking, to receive many letters your appearance has to be that of a "covergirl" - a bit mysterious and alluring. On the contrary, the most beautiful girls who look haughty don't get any correspondence at all. So you have to look amiable and friendly.
Almost all men using the services of marriage agencies experience certain difficulties in communicating with the opposite sex. This doesn't imply any psychological deviations, it is just that these men are more diffident than others. If a girl looks haughty and hard to approach, they will not even try to contact her.
An open and unrestrained gaze is vitally important for a good photo. Opened just a bit lips will impart your look with the necessary sexuality.
Another way to receive many responses to your ad is to show the brightest of your smiles. If your face is far from the generally accepted standards of beauty, a bright smile will make it more attractive. Ordinary girls with open smiles and quality make-up can look outright gorgeous in the picture.
Some women say that "smile doesn't fit them". That's untrue! Smile fits any face, the only thing that it has to be sincere and open, not forced. Think of something nice and funny, or someone you like - your kid, mother, or your friends. If you can't manage "Hollywood" smile, try semi-smile (so-called "Mona Lisa" smile). Try to avoid "crooked" smiles, they are very unattractive and scare potential partners away.
Relax, the photographer will not eat you. Tell him about the aim of your photo session - this will help you. You might feel a bit awkward telling about it, but he'll guess anyway. Knowing about the ultimate aim of the session will make it easier for him to "catch" the right moment when you look your best.
Remember that looking on the photo men try to guess your character. If you look amiable and friendly they decide that you are just like that in real life. If you look strained and detached (as most of us in front of the camera!), they decide that you are a tight-lipped pessimist.
And of course you have to look young, or at least youngish. It is common knowledge that men go crazy about 50-year old women with loose hair, taking no notice of younger women with up-done hair-dos. Your real age is no importance whatsoever. You have to look young, and that's that.
If you feel that your appearance "doesn't make it", add a little sexuality: uncover your hands and shoulders, cleavage, legs. Even if you know that you are not a beauty, looking sexy in the photo will help receive many letters.
From: www.mydarling.ru
Posted by LC at January 25, 2005 08:24 AM
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