How to Take Perfect Progress Photos
For accurate progress tracking, it's important to take photos under consistent conditions
BEFORE Photo
To evaluate the results of your exercises, you need to take 'before' and 'after' photos.
Photo Guidelines
Same lighting
Take 'before' and 'after' photos with the same lighting, preferably natural daylight, at the same time, facing a window.
Neutral background
The background should be as neutral as possible.
No makeup
Photos should be taken without makeup.
Hair tied back
Hair should be pulled back.
Open neckline
The décolletage area should be visible.
Relaxed muscles
All body and facial muscles should be fully relaxed in their natural position (no smiling in photos).
Eye level
The camera lens should be positioned at eye level.
Distance 1+ meter
The distance from you to the camera should be at least 1 meter.
Multiple angles
You need to take several photos: front view, profile (right and left), from behind.
Full body photos
Also take full body photos (in a swimsuit or underwear): front view, profile (right and left), from behind.
Important!
Don't take photos from close range, it's better to step back and then crop the photo to the desired size.
AFTER Photo
'Before' and 'after' photos should be taken with the same lighting. When creating a collage from 'before' and 'after' photos, it's important to ensure that the proportions of the face and body match: shoulder level and head size should be equal.
Analysis and Diagnosis of Age-Related Changes
Static:
- •facial symmetry/asymmetry (note all visible asymmetric areas)
- •prominence of nasolabial folds (not prominent, slightly prominent, highly prominent)
- •prominence of glabellar wrinkles (not prominent, slightly prominent, highly prominent)
- •prominence of forehead wrinkles (not prominent, slightly prominent, highly prominent)
- •prominence of eye puffiness (not prominent, slightly prominent, highly prominent)
- •prominence of lymphatic stasis around eyes (dark circles) (not prominent, slightly prominent, highly prominent)
- •prominence of malar bags (festoons) (not prominent, slightly prominent, highly prominent)
- •prominence of eye wrinkles (not prominent, slightly prominent, highly prominent)
- •prominence of lower cheek sagging (jowls) (not prominent, slightly prominent, highly prominent)
- •prominence of facial oval deformation ('double chin' presence) (not prominent, slightly prominent, highly prominent)
- •posture condition (straight posture, slouched posture)
Dynamic:
- •when smiling
- •when frowning
- •when raising eyebrows
- •Analyze depth of skin folds, symmetry, fixation time after muscle relaxation.