Last week, Mia told me she likes my facing-away from the camera photos. So this week I give you Three Easy Poses for Not Facing the Camera:
(1) Your basic stand there and ponder the shrubbery. Resist the urge to turn around! Actually ponder the shrubbery if it helps. And remember to relax and drop your shoulders.
(2) The angle. Position yourself at a slight angle with one shoulder closer to the camera. Good for close up photos of backs of dresses, shirts, etc. and of handbags.
(3) The sideways walking shot with a twist– instead of looking at the camera look down or look over the shoulder farthest from the camera. Don’t actually walk anywhere or your image may be out of focus. Just pretend.
If you try a pose from my silly little guide let me know!
I’m wearing my T by Alexander Wang jacket from the sample sale, LOFT belt, I forget who makes the dress, Coach bag (vintage), and MIA ankle boots (DSW.com).
A tutorial! It’s more than I could have ever asked for. You bet your boots that I’m going to be trying some of these poses out when I get home, Alex. You’re the shot-from-behind master! (Although that over-the-shoulder shot is cute as heck.)
Hopefully some of these poses work for you! And maybe over the shoulder will be next. It’s definitely harder than it looks and it took me a while to get that one.
your dress is hot! i’ve always liked the looking at the feet pose–that’s probably my fave.
Your booties are so cute!! And you pull off the chic all black ensemble better than anyone I’ve seen!
I actually love dressing in monochrome anything. It’s one of the first fashion tips I got when I started following fashion blogs– makes petites look taller!
Hahahaha, love the tips! They’re great. Your MIA ankle boots are so chic. Are they comfy?
They are! Insets at the ball of the foot help a lot though, there’s actually no cushioning otherwise. They rub against the back of my legs a bit too but I fixed that with band aids stuck to the inside of the shoe.
Great tips! People think I’m photogenic but they don’t realize how many shots I need to take to get pictures I like. I have to try so many poses! Thanks,
xo
Sharon
Ahhh I know exactly what you mean. Some days I take so many photos and still find myself not liking any of them!
Haha, I love to ponder shrubbery. I mean, it’s the usually the most interesting thing around…
You make all black look so good. I’m afraid to try all black.
Whaaaat you’ve never worn all black? This I find difficult to believe. You must have at some point. I wore lots of black during my sort of gothy high school days so I don’t even think about it now.
Maybe like in terms of a black dress and a black shoe (With a lot of skin in between), but never layer upon layer.
I like to think that I am the master of not looking at the camera when having my picture taken. I actually prefer not to stare directly at the camera.
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You look so chic in all black! Beautiful pictures, as usual. And I love the tutorial because I seriously need help :)
great tips! i love the boots and the jacket is a great sample sale find!
cute & little