Comments on: How To End Fake Smiles http://lourceyphoto.com/how-to-end-fake-smiles/ Dallas Family and Children's Photography Blog Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:44:20 +0000 hourly 1 By: Larry http://lourceyphoto.com/how-to-end-fake-smiles/#comment-2259 Larry Mon, 26 Mar 2012 02:35:09 +0000 http://lourceyphoto.com/?p=1765#comment-2259 Thanks for the kind words. Glad you liked it! Thanks for the kind words. Glad you liked it!

]]> By: Bianca http://lourceyphoto.com/how-to-end-fake-smiles/#comment-2256 Bianca Thu, 22 Mar 2012 06:21:08 +0000 http://lourceyphoto.com/?p=1765#comment-2256 Cute.. Love the picture.. simple yet impressive.. the innocence smile.. shows the beauty of being a kid.. Cute..

Love the picture..
simple yet impressive..
the innocence smile..
shows the beauty of being a kid..

]]> By: Astro Gremlin http://lourceyphoto.com/how-to-end-fake-smiles/#comment-2245 Astro Gremlin Sat, 17 Mar 2012 05:13:02 +0000 http://lourceyphoto.com/?p=1765#comment-2245 Larry, when photographing a child, the use of a live squirrel or small raccoon can evoke a natural reaction. I use them on the mother. This genuine expression of laughter suggests you may have used my technique. Larry, when photographing a child, the use of a live squirrel or small raccoon can evoke a natural reaction. I use them on the mother. This genuine expression of laughter suggests you may have used my technique.

]]> By: Will Lourcey http://lourceyphoto.com/how-to-end-fake-smiles/#comment-2177 Will Lourcey Sun, 26 Feb 2012 15:38:35 +0000 http://lourceyphoto.com/?p=1765#comment-2177 I like the part when the mom is told to just go in another room and read a magazine. I like the part when the mom is told to just go in another room and read a magazine.

]]> By: Larry http://lourceyphoto.com/how-to-end-fake-smiles/#comment-2164 Larry Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:12:06 +0000 http://lourceyphoto.com/?p=1765#comment-2164 Good point - if nobody is having fun, then the results probably won't be that great! Good point – if nobody is having fun, then the results probably won’t be that great!

]]> By: Arline http://lourceyphoto.com/how-to-end-fake-smiles/#comment-2163 Arline Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:52:09 +0000 http://lourceyphoto.com/?p=1765#comment-2163 excellent tips! it should be fun and must enjoy the session in order to end up a great result. excellent tips! it should be fun and must enjoy the session in order to end up a great result.

]]> By: Savannah http://lourceyphoto.com/how-to-end-fake-smiles/#comment-2135 Savannah Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:05:57 +0000 http://lourceyphoto.com/?p=1765#comment-2135 Great! These were the best tips I have read so far. Thanks for the great information you put here. Great! These were the best tips I have read so far. Thanks for the great information you put here.

]]> By: Larry http://lourceyphoto.com/how-to-end-fake-smiles/#comment-2123 Larry Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:59:01 +0000 http://lourceyphoto.com/?p=1765#comment-2123 Might also work with the super-serious businessman getting his headshot! Might also work with the super-serious businessman getting his headshot!

]]> By: James Moralde http://lourceyphoto.com/how-to-end-fake-smiles/#comment-2121 James Moralde Sun, 19 Feb 2012 08:11:32 +0000 http://lourceyphoto.com/?p=1765#comment-2121 I'm not a pro photographer, so most of the pictures I take are of friends and family. But when it comes to taking official pictures where they need to smile, I just tell them to 'give me your silliest smile', and as soon as their mouth cracks into a smile, I click. A second or 2 longer, and it would turn into fake smiles. Right after hearing the 'silliest smile' phrase, the humor in their eyes usually glistens and some even giggle out loud. I suppose this would work even with strangers. I’m not a pro photographer, so most of the pictures I take are of friends and family. But when it comes to taking official pictures where they need to smile, I just tell them to ‘give me your silliest smile’, and as soon as their mouth cracks into a smile, I click. A second or 2 longer, and it would turn into fake smiles. Right after hearing the ‘silliest smile’ phrase, the humor in their eyes usually glistens and some even giggle out loud.

I suppose this would work even with strangers.

]]> By: Larry http://lourceyphoto.com/how-to-end-fake-smiles/#comment-2113 Larry Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:16:23 +0000 http://lourceyphoto.com/?p=1765#comment-2113 It is definitely a common situation. A photographer needs to recognize it and distract the kid (and the mom). You are right about the phone too! It is definitely a common situation. A photographer needs to recognize it and distract the kid (and the mom). You are right about the phone too!

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