Sunday, June 29, 2008

Jowling - Photography Fun For a Rainy Day





Note: File this one under ‘bizarre’, ’silly’ or ‘things to do on a boring rainy day…

Looking to take a portraits with a quirky twist?

Try ‘jowling‘ (also sometimes known as slap n’ flap).

How do you do it?

Get your subject to relax their facial muscles completely (to the point that they have no facial expression)…. open their eyes and mouth (try to keep them open)… then to shake their head from side to side as fast as they can. Start snapping (use a flash and fast shutter speed to freeze the ‘action’)!

Here’s what jowling looks like:
Here are two more examples

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