How to Pose: A Brief Guide to Looking Flattering In Photos

Do you wonder how celebrities and influencers always manage to look amazing in nearly all of their photoshoots? Whether it’s Sophie Turner flaunting her baby bump, or Gigi Hadid serving looks in her sunglasses, their photos are nothing but flattering – and you can look just as good if you learn a few posing tricks.

Here are a few things that’ll ensure that you never have a bad photoshoot. Continue reading to find out more

Make a Triangle with Your Body

Angles! Photography is the game of angles. Use your body to your advantage and make a triangle with it. Cross your legs if you’re sitting down for a photo or hold your arms in a triangular fashion near your waist to appear more flattering. 

It’s as easy as it sounds! You can experiment with placing a hand on your hip, or moving your arm up and toying with your hair.

Angle Away From the Camera

This is our best tip: never face the camera fully – and by fully, we mean that either your face, or your hands, or your body must be facing away from the lens. This captures you in a flattering way, and won’t make you look plain. 

Put on Your Best Smile! 

Your smile is the best accessory, so why hide it? Smile wide, and you’ll be pleasantly surprised by how well your photos turn out. 

Initially, people deemed it inappropriate to give wide, toothy smiles in their photos—but now, fortunately, they know better. Your smile is that one prop that won’t cost you a dime and still make your photos attractive by several folds!

Know What to Do With Your Hands

If you don’t want your arms to appear bigger than they are, avoid posing with holding them too close to the body. Instead, angle them away and see what a difference that makes! 

Often, people have some confusion over what to do with their hands, so they let them drop limp by their sides. This can become unflattering, but you can make it better by holding on to something. That something could be a strand of your hair that you wrap around your finger, or a tumbler of coffee grasped with both hands. You can even try and hold onto a rail or a wall.

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Whether you want to book a maternity photographer or are looking for newborn photography packages in Dallas, Lily Hayes Photography can do it for you. We also offer affordable wedding photography and lifestyle photography.  

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