Beauty through Angles

Before becoming a photographer, I recall that many people looking at photos would say things like “Wow, that’s such a great angle for you” or “This is my better side.” I wanted to know why people had a “better side.” And I asked myself, “Does that mean buildings, objects, or other environmental elements also have a better side?”

People’s faces are as different as our fingerprints. Some people have round faces, others thin and long. Some have full lips whereas others have thin ones. The shape of people’s eyes is probably the most obvious difference from one individual to another.

This means that as a photographer you cannot approach every person in the same way. Because of the different bone structures, when light illuminates a face it will behave differently every time for different people. Every person can be photographed beautifully, if you take the time to study his or her face and choose angles and lighting that best complement it. One size does not fit all!