Warping your subject in this manner can broaden their features and make the body look strange. In the right situation, however, perspective distortion can be a cool effect for a more stylized look or to draw attention to a specific body part. I occasionally enjoy shooting what I refer to as “first person” for that in-your-face perspective that is very casual and raw. It is, however, not appropriate for every application, and I choose when to use it very carefully. For classical portraits, we typically want the body to look balanced and non-distorted.
