Photogenic people aren’t born, they’re made. According to this Quora thread .
Have lots of shots taken but only keep a few.
Taking multiple pictures at once can weed out those rogue blurry shots, or the ones where someone is mid-blink. So make like a professional photographer and get a bunch of photos taken from each angle, then go through them and save the best one(s).
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Stand back from the camera, and ask the photographer to zoom in instead.
Consumer cameras, including phone cameras, have moderately wide-angle settings, which means that objects in the foreground (like your nose) may appear larger than they are. Stepping back evens everything out – and it's great for group shots, too.
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Face the light to add sparkle to your eyes.
Light reflections will bring your eyes to life, so make sure you're facing a light source, whether indoors or outdoors.
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Stand in front of something that contrasts with what you're wearing.
This makes sure that you don't disappear into the background. Also, check behind you to ensure that you won't have a tree growing out of your head in the finished photo.
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