[The Lizard of Oz]

(01-05-2014 05:35 PM)speakeasy Wrote:  

That really was a great. The squinch is one of those things that so subtle yet makes all the difference in the world. Awesome tip. In fact I may want to incorporate the squinch in daily life. Get used to walking around always using it.

LOL man, don't overdo it -- notice how you get wrinkles under your eyes when you squinch -- you don't want those to become permanent. Deploy when needed but you don't want to walk around like that.

It was easy for Charles Bronson -- he was born squinching.

[Basil Ransom]

Now, does anyone have a good guide to taking a good selfie?

Also another thing to try: sucking in your cheeks a little. May depend on your facial structure, but it makes my face a little more defined and my cheekbones appear to be higher. Squinch, suck and jaw forward and down.

[TheBulldozer]

(01-05-2014 05:35 PM)speakeasy Wrote:  

That really was a great. The squinch is one of those things that so subtle yet makes all the difference in the world. Awesome tip. In fact I may want to incorporate the squinch in daily life. Get used to walking around always using it.

I did it a lot yesterday on my date, I got laid. Might be something to it.

[Basil Ransom]

^A moderate squinch is a good response to a shit test. You may already do it - I do unthinkingly. Makes you appear Slightly derisive, angry, disqualifying, skeptical as if you're considering rejecting her.

Hmm I have way better luck with mirror selfies than arms length selfies.

Photography is very interesting in that you can take the same basic ingredients and tell a very different story depending on how you frame things - body language, lighting, facial expression, etc. I browsed a few photography websites and they just don't even try to make guys look cool, confident, rakish. This dude Peter Hurley gets it, but he's in the minority - if only because there's not much demand for what I'm asking for. Looking slightly sociopathic can be good for pussy but bad for business.

Getting a photo taken by a woman or a blue pill guy is as bad as taking seduction advice from one. Eg, http://vaniepoyey.com/tag/professional-p...ine-dating They will make you look beta and dopey, just as their dating advice would.

[Sourcecode]

Cross post with OK cupid game

[funkyzeit]

What I learned doing photography:

1. The "squinch" and jaw thing is good mainly for men, women benefit from the "Audrey Hepburn" submissive look.

2. Never look at the camera if you're a man. A man can get two points on the scale if he's appearing to be disinterested to the source of view, women know this on subconscious level and are attracted to it. If you really have to look at the camera then appear disinterested and judgemental (not bored!).

3. Never, ever hold your drink next to your chest. It screams "I'm afraid of socialization and I'm covering myself from social exposure". Place your drink right next to you on table/bar or hold it next to you near your hip area.

4. Never lean toward a female on pictures. They should lean toward you. If she won't a t first, she'll sense a distance and lean onto you. You stand still.

5. Avoid smiling unless you sport a Tom Cruise smile, and even then keep it to minimum. Women smile to look feminine, men smirk or look disinterested.

6. Position the camera so it slightly looks up to you. It screams dominance and is one of the most powerful tricks you can easily to to boost your value.

7. Wear clothes that fit and look mature. A hoodie won't make that whiskey look like it fits you and the situation.

8. Stand Contraposto



Shifting your weight on one leg won't make you seem tired and weak. It'll make you seem like you're not afraid you'll be pushed and you're relaxed knowing you own the room. There is a reason why Greeks imagined their Gods and greatest of men standing like this.

9. If you have to sit then sit with your legs open and your crotch on display. If you have to cross them then cross them in the direction of camera, but point your feet away. This will show you are "not interested but you may be if she's a good girl". Also can be used to show your killer choice of shoes.

10. If you're a known troll in your social circle, then you can break one of these rules, but only to mock others. Lean towards the girl to ruin her photo, smile to make fun of her trained "facebook photo face", etc.

11. Avoid taking pictures next to taller/more handsome/more jacked guys unless you know for certain that your body language from points 1-9 will outmatch their. They'll make you seem less dominant. Also, don't be serious around losers, ruin the picture for them. Same with fatties and ugly girls. Girls will call you asshole but they will cream their pants.

[PizzaSult]

Photos have been tricky for me in the past, looking forward to putting the techniques from the videos into action!

[MikeCF]

These were great videos. Thanks for posting them!

[Hencredible Casanova]

Didn't see the videos but one trick that's really good is to have the person taking your pic crouch all the way down and tilt the camera up. That way you look much taller (better). A model friend gave me that tip.

[Basil Ransom]

Great tips Funky, repped.

I took some photos and noticed mild photo editing is super easy on my smartphone. There's an auto-fix button that enhances the photo, and then you can play with warmth and saturation a tiny bit to enhance your complexion. It was way easier and quicker than using photoshop, at which I'm a total novice.

Still it's crazy how you can go from say a 5 in a bad photo to an 8 or 9 in a good one. Some people will always look bad or terrific, but I think a lot of guys are in the middle.

I know a guy who did some modeling and briefly perused his photos and saw that he squinches in every photo, haha.

[Bushido]

Really good video.

Clooney is a textbook squincher.

[BoneDaddy]

(01-01-2014 01:22 PM)Every10GivesMeA10 Wrote:  

Found these 2 great videos today.

Hurley is the real deal. He's a former model and that gives him a unique perspective that most photographer's don't have. I'm familiar with his work from a number of other photography sites and blogs that I follow and was pleasantly surprised to see him mentioned here.

Here's another video where he charts his path from one side of the lens to the other:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDPhhoKHD4o

Hurley shares some great info on how to make your subject (or yourself) look good when being photographed, Hurley is also a great example of someone who found something he was good at and built a somewhat location-independent business around it.

In addition to being a headshot photographer, he sells video training DVDs to other photographers and has recently begun developing and selling photography-related products.

He's also developed an associate program wherein he gives his stamp of approval to other photographers who follow his teaching and use his methods.

He's a pretty interesting guy who has put into practice a lot of what gets discussed around here. I've not posted his links, but anyone sufficiently interested shouldn't have any problems finding his stuff.

[Pewpewpaw]

These are really useful, thank you OP.

[Flint]

Have to bump this thread. Awesome videos and great advice from funkyzeit. Thanks!