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n one chapter I am going to tell you how to pose every part of the

human body. Isn’t that amazing? Okay, I might be exaggerating—but I

amgoing to give you some important tips for posing each part of the

body to look its best. These are ideas that we will discuss further in subse-

quent chapters.

I want to start, however, by pointing out that some of my suggestions may

be at odds with “classic” principles. In my experience, there is a difference be-

tween what you learn in school and what actually works in the real world.

The poses that I was taught in my studies of classic posing didn’t work—at

least without some modification—for my clients and their tastes.

I think this is because most of the classic posing rules have become out-

dated. One reason for this is that the roles of men and women in our society

3. Flatter the Client.

Classic posing rules have their place, but the
overriding concern must be that the client
looks good and likes their picture.