Portrait Photography

Malesubjectscanbeputateasebyaskingthemtoplace
theirhandsintrouserorjacketpockets,tofoldtheirarms,
ortoclasptheirhandstogether.Ineachscenario,however,
theymustlooknatural;ifnottheportraitcanbecometoo
staged and set up.

Femalesubjectscanbeaskedtoreplicatemalehandposing
ifthesituationarisesandfitsthescene;morecommonly,
however, a more delicate approach will be used to
accentuate the gracefulness of the subject.

MIND READER

Therearemanydifferentgesturesandhandplacements

that our mind willread. These arethe more common

ones:

• Handsplacedwiththepalmsupcanmeanopenness,
  trustworthinessandhonesty.Thinkofhowmanypeople
  greeteachother withan openhand;itsays:Ihave
  nothing to hide, and welcome.


• A clenched fist will be read as aggression and/or
  determination.


• Hands placed near the face or with fingersrunning
  throughthehairwill conjure feelingsof flirtationand
  allure.


• Handsplacedonthehipswillgiveanairofconfidence,
  assertivenessandpresence.Thisposeisalsogreatfor