Yesterday we had professional photos done for our corporate website. I had woken up that morning and my hair seemed to know that it needed to behave, and so naturally it decided to go all weird. I rocked up to the photo session and the photographer looked at me and said "What's with your hair?".
He then proceeded to set up for the photos - instructing me about the numerous cheesy "work style" poses he wanted to get a range of looks. I point blank refused to put my hand under my chin and look thoughtful, but was prepared to be obliging on the other poses (which included the looking over your shoulder and the looking thoughtfully off into the distance).
We were then ready to shoot.
"Smile" he said. Confident that I could not mess this up, I smiled my winning smile.
"No, not like that. That is too much teeth"
"But that is how I smile!!!" I insisted
"Well try it with no teeth. Hmmmm, no that isn't any better."
The 15 minute shoot continued with my confidence in myself fading fast. At one point he had to adjust the lights because "this light is not making you look any good".
I got to have a look at the photos, and they are hideous. Needless to say I am THRILLED that they will be on the company website in the coming weeks for the whole world to see.
He then proceeded to set up for the photos - instructing me about the numerous cheesy "work style" poses he wanted to get a range of looks. I point blank refused to put my hand under my chin and look thoughtful, but was prepared to be obliging on the other poses (which included the looking over your shoulder and the looking thoughtfully off into the distance).
We were then ready to shoot.
"Smile" he said. Confident that I could not mess this up, I smiled my winning smile.
"No, not like that. That is too much teeth"
"But that is how I smile!!!" I insisted
"Well try it with no teeth. Hmmmm, no that isn't any better."
The 15 minute shoot continued with my confidence in myself fading fast. At one point he had to adjust the lights because "this light is not making you look any good".
I got to have a look at the photos, and they are hideous. Needless to say I am THRILLED that they will be on the company website in the coming weeks for the whole world to see.