Number Three: The Arms.
When the arms are allowed to hang down to the side of a client, the
body isn’t defined. It is one mass, making the body appear wider.
When the elbows are away from the body, the waistline is defined
and appears smaller.
Lose the Catchlights. Number Four: Lower the Chin,
Having no catchlights in the eyes is a problem I see in images by
both young photographers and more seasoned ones. This comes
from the knowledge that lowering the chin produces a more attrac-
tive angle of the face, but being too lazy to lower the main light to
compensate for the pose.
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Keeping the arms away from the side of the
body makes the waist look slimmer.