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You’ve probably seen those beautiful portraits where couples are 
embracing, and laughing naturally off-camera, or two children are 
skipping up the beautiful country lane-way, bathed in the most perfect 
light. Everything in the image looks flawless, yet it still seems like 
the photographer just happened to be walking past at the exact right 
moment to capture the perfect shot.<br />
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So why is it when I try and capture those perfect candid moments 
someone always has their eyes closed, hair is covering half of their 
face, or the lighting is wrong, or worse still an unsuspecting passerby 
in bright pink sweat pants walks through the background of the shot.<br />
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 this image I gave each model one action to repeat over and over, to 
achieve a natural candid feel. (The Footy Show cast – image courtesy 
Nine Network Australia)</span></span></span></div>
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Getting realistic and natural looking shots can be really tricky. If I
 set up the shot, and try and direct certain poses and reactions, the 
shots can look really stiff and contrived. If I try and get people to 
laugh on cue, it tends to look fake.<br />
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I can always leave it to chance in the hope that the people I’m 
working with do something worth photographing but this isn’t always an 
option. So what’s the best way to get people to look natural on camera? 
Here are my five favorite and most successful techniques to help you 
take more natural looking portraits:<br />
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1. Check your mood</h2>
People tend to mirror, and reflect the mood of the photographer, so 
if you are having a bad day or feeling grumpy, then your models are 
going to pick up on that vibe. If you want happy and excited looking 
expressions, then you need to have that vibe yourself. If you are not 
feeling it before the shoot, for whatever reason (stuff happens right?) 
then do whatever it takes to put yourself in a good mood. Listen to a 
funny podcast on the commute in, call a friend who makes you laugh, read
 funny stuff. Eat half a jar of Nutella (don’t judge me).<br />
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2. If you want people to laugh genuinely, then give them something to laugh about</h2>
I’m constantly wisecracking through the shoot, and ever ready to 
capture the expressions as the joke hits. The best way to do this is to 
set up your models in the position you want them, start with serious 
poses, and then throw in a funny remark between frames.<br />
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You don’t even need to be that funny for this technique to work. You 
only really need two or three good jokes, or lines, that will crack a 
group of people up. I’ve been using the same lines for years and they 
still work. The important part is that you make them your own, and it’s 
something you would say, or feel comfortable saying.<br />
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3. Laugh with people</h2>
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To get this image of the Dalton family (above) I actually just 
started laughing with them. Laughing with your models is infectious. I 
felt a bit embarrassed doing it at the start, but soon discovered it was
 totally worth the genuine laughs, and reactions I got. (The Dalton 
Family/Foxtel)<br />
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Another great trick to make models laugh is I actually ask my models 
to laugh, and will start laughing with them. This always starts out 
really awkward, everyone laughs uncomfortably, and at first they are 
laughing at me. But, after a while, everyone is laughing with me, and 
I’m always able to capture some genuine and beautiful laughing shots.<br />
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4. Give each person something to repeat</h2>
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 this image, I gave each of the girls a specific action and eye-line, 
while they walked toward my camera. The client wanted a fun, positive, 
natural-looking shot. If this sort of image is left to chance, all the 
girls end up looking in the same direction, or have the wrong facial 
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Try and give everyone in the group a set of actions to repeat as you 
shoot. This makes it easier to control the group, and keep the shape of 
the shot you are trying to get. I find I have greater success when I 
give each model only one action to repeat, and a direction to look 
toward.<br />
An example of the direction I gave for the girls walking above would be:<br />
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<li>Girl A (use their real names or course!): Walk towards me, look into
 the camera and smile at me like you’ve just seen your best friend</li>
<li>Girl B: Walk towards camera and smile over at girl A</li>
<li>Girl C: Tell a story, and gesture with your hands and look over at girl B</li>
<li>Girl D: Laugh to yourself and walk towards camera</li>
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5. Keep talking, coaxing, encouraging, directing</h2>
People perceive silence from a photographer as a sign that you are unhappy with what they are doing.<br />
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What’s your favorite technique for getting natural looking portraits?
 Do you have any great tricks we could all try? I’d love to hear about 
them. Please share any others in the comments below as well as your 
images of natural looking portraits you’re proud of.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">source : <a href="http://digital-photography-school.com/5-tips-to-help-you-take-more-natural-looking-portraits/">http://digital-photography-school.com/5-tips-to-help-you-take-more-natural-looking-portraits/</a></span>

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