Take a look the portrait paintings here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portrait_painting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portrait_painting Barely any smiles eith

Take a look the portrait paintings here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portrait_painting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portrait_painting Barely any smiles either. And paintings don't have the long exposure time of photographs. Sure, you would have to pose for an extended amount of time, but a talented painter could apply any facial expression he chooses from a quick sketch.