Suck, Tuck and Pivot

I need to learn how to "take a good picture."
ChickChat was in New York City this week! We attended the Mamapalooza event, so we had to stop by and visit our very best friends at iVillage.

Watch out Vanna White!
....or not.....I never saw her big fat head blocking the game show logo. Oops, sorry iVillag!! I mean iVillage.....yup, that was me, Heidi...with the big head. (and that's not the only part of me that's too big).

Did you ever hear the Southern advice on taking good photos?

SUCK, TUCK, and PIVOT

Very simple three step process:

1. SUCK in your stomach. With ALL you've got. This is demonstrated by clicking on the last link at the bottom of the page -"The Walk" here
2. TUCK in your tailbone. It will complement your efforts at the tummy sucking...
3. PIVOT..any model or star will tell you, the head on shot just isn't' flattering, turn yourself girlfriend! dip forward during your pivot...don't just pivot the body, do the shoulders for effect.

Any good Southern girl will tell you, a bit of OVEREXAGGERATION goes a long way in picture.

Cheers! Heidi

Comments

come on, you look great!

also, i happen to know that your photographer was a bit on the short side. it helps, i've found, to have a tall person take pics from that nice flattering angle. my husband is a foot taller than me, and i look rather fetching in all the photos he takes of me.

also, i like to carry around my own soft-focus kit...

OMG! You guys are so cute! Now... which one is which??