It might feel strange, but by pressing your tongue on the roof of your mouth while smiling is an effective way to help avoid the dreaded double chin, as it elongates your neck and your jawline. (By the way, the neckline of your gown can also help in highlighting your best features).
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Avoid direct head-on shots. Why? Because there’ll be an absence of shadows, which could make your face looking wider, larger, or slightly discoloured. Instead, stand slightly sideways and tilt your chin a little bit upward.
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Ever wonder why every celebrity poses with her camera-facing arm on her hip? It’s because that particular move ensures that her upper arm isn’t smooshed against her body making it look larger.
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If you’re being shot head-on cross your legs, starting at the calf. This stance will make your hips look narrower and your legs look longer, plus it looks a bit more casual. This works when you’re sitting too!
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The key to a stellar group shot? Not all doing the same pose. Everyone is shaped differently, so the viewer’s eye will naturally gravitate to who looks best in the pose, not the picture.
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Smiling is a tricky thing when it comes to photos. Too big, and you look silly, but none at all can make you look broody or angry. The solution? The ‘natural’ smile you so often do when the camera’s not on you.
Here are more tips to achieving a great smile for your wedding day.
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Standing up straight really does make a difference. Not only will it elongate you in photos, but it gives you an aura of strength and confidence, which is naturally alluring.
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As much as you think “posing” for these type of pictures will make you look better, the fact remains that loosing up and having a little fun (read: candid) will almost always make for a more flaunting snap.
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This story originally appeared in The Singapore Women’s Weekly. he go-to, trusted magazine for the latest news and information in areas that matter most to the professional working woman, The Singapore Women’s Weekly is now available in both print and digital formats. Visit www.WomensWeekly.com.sg