Digital Boudoir Photography : A Step-by-step Guide to ... - Ken Gilbert

Looking at the
Camera Melanie
looks directly at us
and draws us into the
image and to her.
Watch the Eyes
Lessons
“The eyes are the mirror of the soul” is an old proverb
that applies especially to photography. A woman’s eyes
are a very key part of images, especially when they are
more closely cropped. When the eyes are staring
directly at the camera, it engages the viewer and draws
him into the scene in a way that the model looking
away doesn’t.
Sure, there are times when the model will look away
and it will work great as a photograph. Those images
tend to be 3/4 or full length, showing more of the
model. They also work best when she is focused on
doing something rather than just staring off in space.
Importance of the Eyes
The eyes are very important
to the photograph.
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Looking Away When
she looks away, it tends
to make us want to
know what she is looking
at and takes us
away from her.