As with any subject matter the most important aspect is practice. It's ok to use a photograph but that doesn't teach you the basics of head construction. You should pick up a book or search online for some information on either anatomy for the artist or drawing the human figure. Generally what you will find is the average proper proportions for head construction, eye, nose, mouth spacing, length of head etc. Once you have this information then it's back to the drawing board and practice drawing heads, eyes, mouths etc. There are no shortcuts that I am aware of, it just takes work. The main thing to remember is if you want to get good at a particular subject learn everything about it and stick with it. Some people like doing landscapes so they have to got through the same learning curve only instead of anatomy they have to learn the difference between a pine tree and a maple tree. I enjoy doing automobiles so I had to study geometric constructions, ellipses and perspective, along with reflections etc.
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