Posing for Portrait Photography

closest to the camera, their bottom will be behind them and most of

one thigh and hip will hidden.

Again, the legs must be separated, if possible. Obviously, if the

client has on a short dress, this isn’t possible. Instead, simply have

move her lower leg back and bring her upper leg over the top of the

lower one. If pants are worn in this same pose, the back foot can be

over the front leg and the foot can be brought back toward the

body, causing the knee to raise, again achieving a separation between

the legs.

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When pants are worn in a seated pose, have
the subject bring their back foot back toward
their body, lifting their knees and separating
their thighs.

If pants are worn in

this same pose, the back foot

can be over the front leg...