Here is a collections of general posing guideline/rules that I've compiled over my years of shooting. Keep in mind that these are just guidelines to help you pose your subject better; be willing to make the judgement to go against this advise if it make for a better image. Model are able to benefit from this as well as this will help them become better Models: - Vary your facial expression, especially the mouth Don't make the same face every time.  Mouth movement is a dead give away (along with hand placement and feet movement) to the experience and skill level of  Model. An old trick to get the Model to move their mouth is to have them thi

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