Newton-based photographer offers tips on how to pose
'Headshot Doctor' helps photo subjects look and feel their best
Newton-based photographer offers tips on how to pose
HOW TO MAKE BOTH JOBS EASIER. STRUGGLING TO RELAX IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA. WHEW. ALL RIGHT. READY, VALE. ALL RIGHT, TAKE A PHOTO QUEEN. YEP. WE’RE GOING TO TAKE YOU FROM THE WAY THAT PEOPLE USUALLY START OF THE WORST. AND THEN TAKE YOU TO THE BEST. OKAY, SO LET’S HEADSHOT DOCTOR VALE. SHE HAS A PRESCRIPTION. THE NEWTON BASED PHOTOGRAPHER CAME TO THIS WORK AFTER A CAREER IN SCIENCE AND A PHD IN BIOETHICS. SO IF YOU’RE TAKING A SELFIE AND YOU’RE UP LIKE THIS. SHE HAD A PASSION FOR TAKING PICTURES SINCE RECEIVING HER MOM’S VINTAGE CAMERA AS A CHILDHOOD BIRTHDAY GIFT. I SAID, WHAT CAN I DO THAT WON’T TAKE ME UP ON THE WEEKENDS? THAT WAS TAKING ME AWAY FROM MY FAMILY BEFORE, AND THEN IT HIT ME. HEADSHOTS, HEADSHOTS. MOST OF THE TIME, CORPORATE HEADSHOTS CAN BE DONE DURING THE DAY. I CAME TO REALIZE THAT SO MANY PEOPLE HATE IT, AND I THOUGHT, I CAN MAKE THIS A GREAT EXPERIENCE FOR THEM. I CAN SHOW THEM HOW BEAUTIFUL THEY ARE AND HAVE THEM SEE WHAT I SEE OF THEM. WHAT’S YOUR SECRET TO MAKING EVERYONE LOOK SO COMFORTABLE IN THEIR HEADSHOTS? I GET TO KNOW A LITTLE BIT MORE OF LIKE WHAT MAKES THEM TICK, WHAT MAKES THEM HAPPY, GETTING THEM TO THAT POINT WHERE THEY’RE THINKING OF SOMETHING THAT MAKES THEM HAPPY AND SO THEY’RE THEN OUT OF THEIR HEADS OF THAT MOMENT OF GOING, OH MY GOD, I’M IN FRONT OF A CAMERA. AND INSTEAD THEY’RE THINKING ABOUT A HAPPY MEMORY. THAT’S IT. SHE ALSO RECOMMENDS GIVING FEEDBACK WHEN YOU’RE TAKING THE PICTURE LIKE SHE DID FOR MY DAUGHTER PAIGE, WHO JOINED US ON THIS SHOOT. THEN WE’RE GOING TO GET A LITTLE BIT OF ARM CROSS ACTION THERE. PERFECT. NICE JOB. AND SHE SHOWED ME HOW WE CAN ALL AVOID ACCIDENTALLY ADDING AN EXTRA CHIN. FUCCI CALLS IT THE TURTLE. WE THINK OF A TURTLE COMING OUT OF ITS SHELL. WE PUSH OUR FOREHEAD FORWARD AND BRING OUR CHIN DOWN JUST SLIGHTLY. SO IF YOU STAND UP STRAIGHT FOR ME, I’M GOING TO PUT MY HAND RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU, PUSH YOUR FOREHEAD STRAIGHT TO IT. THERE YOU GO. AND NOW BRING THE CHIN DOWN JUST SLIGHTLY. THERE YOU GO. THAT’S IT. IF THIS SHOW HAS YOU FEELING INSPIRED TO GET BEHIND THE CAMERA, THE PHOTOGRAPHERS WE MET HAVE SOME THOUGHTS TO GET YOU STARTED. JUST TAKE YOUR CAMERA OUT AND GO. JUST JUST USE IT AND PRACTICE HANDS ON. IS THE BEST TEACHER. THAT’S HOW YOU’RE GOING TO LEARN YOUR EQUIPMENT AND YOU’RE GOING TO YOU’RE GOING TO ENJOY IT MORE BECAUSE NOW YOU JUST HAVING FUN WITH IT. WHEN IT BECOMES TOO TECHNICAL, TRUST ME, THE FUN IS LIKE, AH, MAKE SURE YOU’RE DOCUMENTING AND REFLECTING ON YOUR WORK THAT YOU DOCUMENT AND HAVE FUN WHILE IT WHILE MAKING IMAGES AND SHARE IT WITH PEOPLE THAT YOU REALLY VALUE. JUST BE YOURSELF WHEN YOU’RE DOING IT AND ONLY THEN WILL YOU ACTUALLY ENJOY IT. GO PLAY. THERE’S NO REASON NOT TO TAKE A PHOTOGRAPH. THERE’S NO WRONG WAY. AND A COUPLE OF OTHER TIPS FROM VAIL FUCCI ON TAKING A GOOD PHOTOGRAPH. SHE SAYS PAY ATTENTION TO POSTURE. BE SURE TO STAND UP STRAIGHT. THAT IS GOOD ADVICE. SHE ALSO SAYS THAT THE BACK OF YOUR PHONE TAKES A BETTER PICTURE THAN THE FRONT OF YOUR PHONE. SO IF YOU’RE TAKING A SELFIE, TRY DOING IT THIS WAY VERSUS THIS WAY. I KNOW IT’S GOING TO BE HARD. WE’LL SEE, I DON’T KNOW. THAT IS CHRONICLE FOR TONIGHT. THANKS FOR JOINING US. I’M SHAYNA SEYMOUR AND I’M ANTHONY EVERETT. HAVE A GREAT EVENING. HOPE TO
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'Headshot Doctor' helps photo subjects look and feel their best
Newton-based photographer offers tips on how to pose
Photographer Vail Fucci -- known as the "Headshot Doctor" -- has a solution for anyone who feels a little weird when they’re in front of a camera. One way to look more relaxed, she says, is to think about something that makes you feel happy.Fucci launched her photography business after earning her PhD in bioethics. She specializes in professional headshots."I came to realize that so many people hate it," Vail says. "And I thought, I can make this a great experience for them. I can show them how beautiful they are and have them see what I see of them."
NEWTON, Mass. —
Photographer Vail Fucci -- known as the "Headshot Doctor" -- has a solution for anyone who feels a little weird when they’re in front of a camera.
One way to look more relaxed, she says, is to think about something that makes you feel happy.
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Fucci launched her photography business after earning her PhD in bioethics. She specializes in professional headshots.
"I came to realize that so many people hate it," Vail says. "And I thought, I can make this a great experience for them. I can show them how beautiful they are and have them see what I see of them."
