Aiming Your Camera for Portraits
If you’ve ever seen iPhone selfie pros taking selfies, you’ll notice they all share one particular technique: they hold the phone out and up over their head, aim it down, and look up at the camera. Why? Because shooting from up high simply makes better looking images. It strengthens the jawline, pulls the skin tight, and creates a much more flattering view overall. That’s why, when we’re taking photos of other people, we ideally shoot from a slightly higher angle, shooting down toward them. Now, depending on your height, and the height of the person you’re shooting, it may not always be possible, so in that case, ...
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