Showing posts with label photos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label photos. Show all posts

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Photos Are NOT Frivolous

Your photos are not frivolous, in fact, as the expression goes they "speak a thousand words!" Today, when everyone has mobile phones and digital cameras readily available, we have less control over how photos are taken and where they appear (sometimes a nightmare for me, the publicist) but as an artist or public figure, here are a few tips and tricks to make YOUR photos more appealing!

Take a minute (1:23 actually) to learn from Sardi Klein, longtime NYC photographer and professor at The School of Visual Arts and Pratt, in this informative video.

http://www.dailycandy.com/online/video/how-to/84722/Expert-Tips-for-Looking-Good-in-Photos

"Shiny forehead, freak grimace, bulging eyes — you’ve got an uncanny ability to ruin a photo. And thanks to Facebook tagging, the entire world can witness your awkward mugging until the end of time."