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How To Pose For Photos | 10 Easy Poses For Instagram

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How To Pose For Photos | 10 Easy Poses For Instagram

This post is actually inspired from the video below by clothesencounters . I personally thought it'd be nice to have this somewhere on my blog since I think it would be really helpful for the fashionistas and OOTD people out there, and also for myself lol . So if you'd rather watch then read, I definitely recommend you check out the video of How to Pose for Photos by clothesencounters ! At the end I also have personal tips on taking these sorts of photos but for the most part, this will be a written version of the video . But yes, let's get down to it !


#1: The Lean

Is there a wall there ? Great, lean on it . Leaning on it to the side gives a cool and laid back vibe whereas leaning on it to the front makes your pose look more forward . A tip for this is to hunch forward a little while actually leaning back with your butt . Though this may look weird from the side, it's good for slimming your figure in the photo !

#2: The Crossing

Another good pose is to have your legs crossed or have one behind another when taking a picture . Doing this makes your pose look more dynamic and a little less flat . Not only this, but it does flatter the figure by showing the curves of your body, and it can make it look more elongated too . Clothesencounters suggests that if you're not wearing heels you should tiptoe in this pose as well .

#3: The Strut

This is kind of like crossing your legs, but this time you're actually walking, or moving a little bit . It's best to avoid actually walking around because it'll be difficult for your photographer to capture you . But rocking back and forth in a walking-like motion between your left and right leg really gives a great pose for a photo . If this pose is a little difficult try to look away from the Camera and look forwards instead, and remember not to blink ! Warning though, it can make you look absolutely silly in real life while you're doing it . But hey, a moment of silliness for the photo of a lifetime sounds like the best of both worlds !

#4: The Coy Arms

This one is basically putting one hand on your other arm, and making you look a little shy . You can place your hand on your shoulder, elbow or wrist of the opposite arm too which really helps to make this pose very versatile . Also popping one shoulder up helps to make arms look more elongated as well .

#5: The Candid Hands

Rather than a pose, this is a general tip in terms of posing, and that is to keep your hands busy in one form or shape . This can be anything from tucking your hair behind your ears, and look as though you're a little bit caught off guard . This pose is excellent for looking a little candid and raw . Flip the hair a bit, adjust yourself, fixing the jacket that your wearing, things like this really help in terms of taking a photo while keeping your hands busy . If you do things like this, it can actually look quite flattering in front of the camera .

#6: The Hot Pockets

If an outfit has pockets, it's most definitely an excellent opportunity and chance to pose with them ! Not only does it kind of look candid but it helps to keep your hands warm . Anything from coat pockets to butt pockets can really help in terms of defining your look . You can try things like looking as though you're taking something out from your pockets, using pants pockets, or even putting your thumbs through the belt loops of your pants .

#7: The Prop

If you still feel a little awkward with your hands, a way to ease your camera shyness is by adding something like a coffee cup or a drink in your pictures . It doesn't necessarily have to be a drink, but as long as your hands are interacting with something it could really help in making you feel a little less awkward when you're posing for a picture . 

#8: The Sit & Stare

Another excellent place to take photos is anywhere that has a staircase or well, any form of stairs . Photos taken on these really help to give a street sort of style as well as give that relaxed and laid-back look . Putting your feet on different steps of the stairs help to create a more flattering photo and elongate your body even though you're sitting down .

#9: The Look Back At It

This pose is all about your body facing away from the camera but your face is looking towards it . This pose is also about looking a little candid and looks as though you're looking back as though (as clothesencounters puts it) "you called me?". This pose needs a bit of synchronisation with the photographer that you're working with, so a good idea is to have the photographer countdown when you're about to turn to look at the camera . The overall goal with this look is to have a bit of movement in your pose and hair . 

#10: The Peace Sign

Fascinating how years ago this was known as the pose that makes you look 'super asian', to now becoming the universal pose when you really don't know what else to do . Regardless, it's a lovely and cute pose with a lovely and cute meaning . And best of all, it's really easy and super manageable as one of the most common poses we all know and love .

#EXTRA TIP: Get Low

One thing that most people don't know when it comes to taking photos of other people, is that the best way to take the photo is by having the camera not at the height of the eyes . In other words, you should have the camera lower than the height of your eyes . Try to have the camera at the middle of your chest or body and reach out your arms a bit so you have the ability to see the display screen of your camera . It's best to not have the camera at eye height, and better to have it around the middle area of your body, because it gives more of a focus on the outfit that you're wearing .

What are your 10 easy poses for instagram ?

Those are the wonderful tips from the video and what I've learnt overall from taking these sorts of photos and posing . Not only this but it was really great to see these points all sorted out especially since I'm quite the repeat offender when it comes to posing for photos (I'm a peace sign and look to the side sort of person, unfortunately) . I hope this article and information was as useful to you as it was to me ! Do you have any other posing tips you'd like to share though ? I'd love to know~



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-THE TEACOAST . 


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