STANDING POSES AND FLOW

Core Pose 1: Standing on Both Feet

This is the base standing pose. Casually rest your hands on your hips, elbows slightly pointing out. Shift your weight to your back leg, bend your front leg with one knee in front of the other, front toe pointing downward. Lean your upper body to one side to form an "S" shape.

Flow Series 1: (Standing on Both Feet)

Keep your legs in the same position, and change one thing each time the camera snaps:

• One arm;
• The other arm;
• Your smile;
• A smirk;
• A glint and then move your legs to the next key pose!

Additional Notes:

Toes should be pointed in the appropriate direction, shoulders should be opened towards the camera and the rear arm should not stick out in ways that leave incomplete parts sticking out either to the front or the back. You must develop an awareness of how your body is blocking the camera’s view of all or part of your arms and legs. Common issues include:

• the back arm sticking out like a fish fin behind the model;
• floating hands located on the front of the body that appear not to attached to anything; and
• arm and leg parts that look like they have been amputated from the rest of the body.

Core Pose 2: One Leg Raised

This pose shows one leg up with the foot resting on a posing stool. However, you can have your foot resting on pretty much anything like stairs, boxes, chairs, etc. The key is to keep good posture and remembering to slightly bend your knee on your standing leg!

Flow Series 2: (One Leg Raised)

With each flash of the camera, experiment with a slightly different facial or hand position variation. When you believe you have nailed that stance, change your leg position a bit!

Core Pose 3: Standing Bend Over

Back arched, knees slightly bent, lean forward, look back and smile!

Flow Series 3: (Standing Bend Over)

Get creative! Play with your outfit a little, or think of a time when you were having the best time of your life! This technique makes the shoot fun!

Core Pose 4: Using Triangles While Standing

Observe how the elbows and knee create three attractive triangles! Keep your hips turned sideways and your shoulders twisted to the camera to shrink your waist.

Flow Series 4: (Using Triangles While Standing)

Vary your positioning slightly snap by snap, but remember your closer leg is always the bent one, and your further arm is never to block your face!