all softness. Note the other factors we’ve used to create a sexy, feminine look:
her curves are accentuated by the lean to her left, the main light is crossing
her body to produce nice shaping, and the lines made by her pose form a
gentle S curve.
Legs and Thighs. Legs and thighs too heavy? With the body at a 45-
degree angle to the camera and the shoulder turned a bit back toward the
camera, have your client take a small step toward you with her front foot.
Then, point that foot at you and bring its heel in line with the instep of her
back foot. You’ve now covered up at least half her back leg, optically slim-
ming them and completing the hourglass figure. For an example of this pose,
check out the portrait of Christal (above left).
Here’s another example. Kristal (above right) is short—about 5'2"—and
really cute. A common problem with shorter women is bigger hips and
thighs. To create a great portrait, we started with a fairly low camera angle
(aimed at her belly button). This optically lengthened her legs and mid-
section. Next, we put her right foot in front of her left, blocking your viewFLATTERING FACES AND FIGURES 53LEFT—Christal has a great figure and this pose
accentuates it. Her back is erect and arched,
and her shoulders are back and turned slightly
toward the camera. Her front leg is extended
slightly and posed to obscure her back leg for
a slim, shapely appearance. RIGHT—This re-
fined S pose makes Kristal’s hourglass figure
the center of attention.