Thinking in Triangles
Posing With Confidence: Why You Don't Need to Be a "Camera Person"
The most intimidating part for many of us is the moment we step in front of the camera. Getting shiny and polished is the easy part, staring down the lens, knowing you only have an hour or two to make your dream photos happen, can be daunting. I don't want you to worry about a thing, though. Whether you're a girl or boy or in-between, camera-confident or camera-shy, I'm here to guide you into poses that flatter and show you off!
The Secret? Triangles.
One of the things I'm always looking for is triangles. Are your arms bent? Are you making a triangle with the space between your body and your arm? I don't know the science behind it, but our eyes and brains love angles, they create interesting lines for the brain to focus on.
For you kids still in school, you can channel geometry! Make all the different types of triangles — isosceles, scalene, equilateral — with a hand on your hip, an elbow propped on a fence post, a knee bent toward the camera. Every little bend gives your body shape and keeps you from looking like a stiff, flat cutout in your photos.
A Few Go-To Triangle Moves
Hand on hip: Instant triangle, instant confidence.
Elbow on a surface: Lean on a railing, a car, a tree — anywhere you can prop an elbow and let your shoulder relax.
One knee forward: Shifting your weight and bending one knee breaks up a straight, stiff stance.
Chin down, forward a touch: Not a triangle exactly, but it works alongside them to avoid a double chin and add definition to your jawline.
You Don't Have to Know What You're Doing
Here's the part I really want you to hear: you don't have to arrive with a Pinterest board of perfect poses memorized. My job is to talk you through it in the moment — "chin down a little," "let's try that elbow up," "give me a little more triangle here", until it feels natural. Most people are surprised by how quickly the awkwardness fades once we get moving.
So if the thought of "posing" makes you want to hide behind the camera instead of in front of it, take a breath. We've got this — one triangle at a time.
-See how many triangles you can count below! These images were taken right here in Coweta and Fayette Counties!
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