Remind the subject to moisten her lips periodically. This makes the lips sparkle in the finished portrait, as the moisture produces tiny specular highlights on the lips. Also, pay close attention to your subject’s mouth, making sure there is no tension in the muscles around it, since this will give the portrait an unnatural, posed look. Again, an air of relaxation best relieves tension, so talk to the person to take his or her mind off the photo.
One of the best photographers I’ve ever seen at “enlivening” total strangers is Ken Sklute. I’ve looked at literally hundreds of his wedding images and in almost every photograph, the people are happy and relaxed in a natural, typical way. Nothing ever looks posed in his photography it’s almost as if he happened by this beautiful picture and snapped the shutter. One of the ways he gets people “under his spell” is with his enthusiasm for the excitement of the day, it’s contagious and his affability translates into attentive subjects.
While it helps any wedding photographer to be able to relate well to people, those with special gifts good story tellers or a great sense of humor should use those skills to get the most from their clients.
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