Describing an uncertain face outline
| Two unidentified portraits in our family collection have led to a discussion about facial outlines. A small change in head position makes the jaw look noticeably different between the pictures. My aim is to record the outline carefully without using it to establish who someone is. Separate notes about the forehead, cheekbones and chin would probably be more useful than one label. I have bookmarked face shape calculator as a possible comparison reference. I would appreciate advice about separating an outline observation from uncertainty about the original photograph. A separate crop could make comparison easier, provided the untouched photographs remain available beside it. What would you include in a brief record of these visible outline differences? The most useful result would be a transparent note that another relative can review later. The notes should remain understandable without access to our earlier conversation. |
