1. While being clicked, never have your top and bottom teeth touching each other.
While smiling, if your top and bottom row of teeth are pushed together, clenched down on each other, or even simply touching, this makes your neck muscles tense and sometimes bulge out of your skin in an unflattering way. Keep a small space between the two rows of teeth for a more natural and a softer smile.
2. No joker grinning!
A smile that is relaxed and genuine is always the best smile, not an obligatory “joker grin.” It seems forced and unpleasant when you flash an overwhelming beam that reveals all of your teeth. In fact, according to a study showing an excessive number of teeth typically do not create positive impressions. So, simply be yourself and donot try to force your smile to be bigger than it naturally is.
3. Wetting your teeth before you smile makes it shinier and brighter.
Right before you smile, simply run your tongue over your teeth, or, as some makeup artists even suggest, put a little Vaseline/ lip gloss on your teeth. This will prevent your smile from looking dull. Instead, your teeth will look smoother, shinier, and “pop” a little more.
4. Keep the camera above eye level to avoid the “dreaded” double chin.
Having the camera below your eye level can risk getting the accentuation of the “dreaded double chin” and can also distort your lovely facial features. Also, if you are wearing glasses in your picture, tilting the camera lens downwards stops the light from rebounding off your lens. So, keep your head up and keep the camera higher! You don’t want anything taking the attention off of your gorgeous smile.
5. Relax and be yourself!
Out of all of the tips we have mentioned above, this is definitely the most important one. Take a deep breath and relax before the picture is clicked. Don’t force it but simply let loose and even laugh a little! Your smile will look the most beautiful when you are relaxed, genuine, and thinking happy thoughts. Some photographers even suggest acting like you’re smiling at someone you love. Regardless of how you do it just relax, have fun, and be yourself.
Let us help make your smile even better!
A smile is made even better with pretty pearly whites. At Rathi Dental Care, we would love to help you make your smile even more picture-perfect, whether it’s through general dentistry or cosmetic dentistry. Schedule an appointment online or contact our dental clinic at Vrindavan Society today!
Dr. Shruti is a Periodontist and Implantolgist with a decade of experience in providing patients with painfree dental treatments. She completed her BDS in 2014 from Maharashtra University of health Sciences and MDS from Rohtak University, Gurgaon. She has experience in patient management from different cultural and regional background as she has worked in Mumbai, Delhi NCR and Indianapolis (USA). Additionally, she has done extensive research on bone regeneration from Indianapolis (USA). She has several national and international papers to her credit. As a Periodontist, she is well-trained in Laser Dentistry and is expert on diagnosis and treatment of gum diseases. Know more about her. Click here
