It's strange, but we often see photos as a true reflection of who we are. I think we could always use more photos of our energy, laughter, relaxation and unabashed silliness. Here's some of my candid photography, alongside actions and mindset tips for you to try! Photos by Angela Ognev Portfolio: http://www.happinessisbeautiful.com Packages: http://www.angelaognev.com/photoswithsoul

1. B E A U T I F U L C A N D I D S
H O W T O TA K E , A N D B E T H E S U B J E C T O F,
B Y A N G E L A O G N E V ( H A P P I N E S S I S B E A U T I F U L . C O M )

2. 1 . 8 A P E R T U R E T O B L U R T H E B A C K
A B I T O F T E C H N I C A L S T U F F : T H I S I S A 5 0 M M L E N S , A N D

3. S H O O T F I R S T
D O N ’ T W O R RY A B O U T T H E P E R F E C T S H O T.

4. G E T C U R I O U S
A B O U T T H E
B E S T
M O M E N T S O F
T H E I R L I V E S
G E T O U T F R O M B E H I N D
T H E C A M E R A A N D TA L K

5. K E E P C O L O U R S I N F R A M E
D R A W T H E V I E W E R ’ S E Y E T O WA R D S T H E FA C E A N D C E N T R E

6. C O N T R A S T T H E L A N D S C A P E
S C O U T P L A C E S W H E R E T H E I R S K I N A N D C L O T H E S

7. L O O K A WAY, T H E N B A C K
T O S TA Y C A N D I D A N D N A T U R A L , I N V I T E T H E M T O

8. T RY A N E W
A N G L E ! WA L K
A R O U N D .
P R O F I L E S A R E B E A U T I F U L .
G O H I G H E R , G O L O W E R .

9. B E E N E R G E T I C T O E N E R G I S E !
L E T T H E M H A V E A C O N V E R S A T I O N O R S U G G E S T A T O P I C

10. S I T U AT I O N A L C O M E D Y
D O E S T H E L A N D S C A P E S H O W T H E I R P E R S O N A L I T Y ? T RY S O M E

11. A N E N G A G I N G C O N V O
L O W E R T H E C A M E R A , T H E N S W O O P I N W H E N T H E Y ’ R E I N

12. WA L K T O WA R D S Y O U
I N V I T E T H E S U B J E C T T O

13. M A K E I T A
G A M E W I T H
C U R I O U S
S U G G E S T I O N S
T RY A N A C T I V E S H O T !
S W I N G Y O U R H A I R , D A N C E ;

14. A S K F O R N E W E M O T I O N S
T RY A N O T H E R G A M E . T E L L A Q U I C K , E M O T I O N A L R O L L E R C O A S T E R S T O RY

15. L A U G H A N D T H E Y ’ L L L A U G H !
A S K T H E M T O I M A G I N E T H E Y ’ R E S U P E R M A N . B U T R E A L LY,

16. S AY S O M E T H I N G F U N N Y
W H A T D O Y O U G E T W H E N Y O U C R O S S A J O K E W I T H A R H E T O R I C A L Q U E S T I O N ?

17. S AY O P E N LY W H AT ’ S G O I N G O N
A C K N O W L E D G E T H E A W K WA R D N E S S I F T H E Y F E E L T H A T WA Y

18. WA L K A N D TA L K
M I D - M O V E M E N T S H O T S A R E A W E S O M E , S O K E E P TA L K I N G .

19. I N V I T E T H E M
T O T E L L A
S T O RY, O R
V I S U A L I S E A
M O M E N T
G E T C U R I O U S A N D A S K
A B O U T P I V O TA L M O M E N T S

20. F O R G E T T H E Y ’ R E O N C A M E R A
TA L K A N D WA I T F O R T H E M O M E N T S W H E R E T H E Y R E L A X , A N D

21. L O O K T O T H E
S I D E F O R
S O M E T H I N G
A W E S O M E
P O I N T A N D S A Y “ W O A H !
H O W C O O L I S T H A T ! ”

22. F I N D T H E
I N N E R C H I L D ,
D O A N
A W K WA R D
D A N C E !
S H I F T Y O U R F E E T
A R O U N D , G E T S I L LY.

23. B E A U T I F U L C A N D I D S
G O O U T T H E R E T O TA K E A N D B E I N
B Y A N G E L A O G N E V ( H A P P I N E S S I S B E A U T I F U L . C O M )
!
T H A N K Y O U T O D O R O T E A ( H T T P : / / C C C . S G / ) ,
S C O T T ( H T T P : / / S C O T T K O M . C O M / ) , A N D
T H E G G T E A M ( H T T P : / / G O L D E N G A T E . V C / )
F O R L E T T I N G M E S H A R E T H E I R P H O T O S .