The Forehead Boop

How to set up The Forehead Boop

1. Set the frame before anyone moves. The Forehead Boop wants a close frame filled with faces, with 2 people already close enough to touch. Two siblings touch foreheads and look into each other's eyes, which usually ends in laughter.
2. Get them into the standing shape, then say this once and stop directing: "Touch foreheads and have a staring contest. No laughing!"
3. While they hold it, make one flatter change and shoot again. Shoot in profile so both faces read clearly.
4. If the first frame feels stiff, do not rebuild the group. Try this next: Nose boop.

Who it suits

The Forehead Boop is a sibling pose. Contact matters more than lining up by height. It suits 2 people and a standing shape. It is beginner: one clear sentence is enough direction. Because the frame is tight, a small lean changes the picture more than a new backdrop would.

Where to shoot and how to light it

The Forehead Boop works indoors or outdoors. Outside, use a simple background. Inside, use a window and clear the clutter behind the heads. The pose does not depend on a specific place, which is why it is marked for either.

For The Forehead Boop, the rule is the same in either place: open shade outside, a window and no ceiling light inside. Keep the light on the faces rather than on the background. A close-up frame has nowhere to hide a squint.

The usual miss on The Forehead Boop is a gap, a straight line of heads, or a face waiting for the next instruction. Shoot in profile so both faces read clearly. Then take the frame before anyone resets.

Variations

• Nose boop
• Eyes closed
• Older one kneels to the younger's height