So, how are you doing? Been practicing in front of your mirror? In high heels? Tight clothes? Got inspired by all the models you found in your glossies? Good. 'Cause
... practice makes perfect.

First technique I like to share with you is the head.

You see all these adds you collected from your magazines? Models don't have such a long neck in real life. It's a trick. And you just have to follow this rule: shoulders back, head forward. Not to far forward because of a not so good Masai-effect. Your neck will look longer, your jaw line stronger and your face is close to the camera.

Other thing regarding the head. Your smile. The trick is to smile with your eyes for 100%, and 80 % with your mouth. So your skin around your mouth doesn't get wrinkled. Get a natural smile!

And what to do with all the lines that appear when you are moving your head from side to side, or when you look from the left to the right. You can use your hair to cover these lines (in case you have long hair ...). Oh, and don't put you hair behind your ears when the hair stylist didn't meant it to. Unless you want to offend him.

What else is important? Pace. Move your head slowly so the photographer can anticipate and knows when he can get the best shot.

Homework for this week? Practice your facial expressions. Write down 20 emotions. Practice them in the mirror. Make them real, but pretty. No wrinkling, ugly faces, but faces that show real emotions, but in a pretty way. Good luck and have fun!

ps. Start working on those dark circles under your eyes. Not good for close-ups. Or any shot actually. 

Click here for the next lesson: Were you meant to be a super model: What's with the shoulders?

The "Were you meant to be a super model'-lessons are based on the project Making of a Model by Ronnie Hertz.

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