As a San Francisco photographer, I get asked a lot of questions about how to get the best photo from a session. Everything from wardrobe, to makeup, to location and lighting. One thing that many people also ask about is posing. Whether you need online dating photos to get the date or a great business portrait to get the job, your posture and presence matters. How should I pose to look my best on camera? I’ve always felt a little uncomfortable with the idea of posing my clients. For me, professional profile pictures are all about being natural. Natural lighting, natural makeup, natural poses. I want people to be themselves and stand or sit or walk how they naturally do- not in some foreign contortion. I’d rather simply let them find a position where they feel comfortable and relaxed, and then start snapping photos. Recently, I have started researching posing and body language. I knew...
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