I love working with models who aren't afraid to smile.
That might sound strange....who would be afraid to smile?? you'd be surprised. A lot of models think a very serious frown look suits them best.
That might even work well for fashion, where its more about the styling and expression isn't so important. For the kind of portraits I shoot I much prefer to see some expression.
I often ask models to smile a bit more, or even crack a few silly jokes to bring out a smile. Sometimes it works, like here with Elizabeth. Sometimes models don't like smiling in shots though, which I never really understood.
Anyway, thankfully there a few like Elizabeth that can smile and effortlessly look natural and beautiful in front of the camera 😀
Shot with a Sony A7R III and Sony 24-70 f2.8 GM lens.