9. Avoid Mirroring
The photos that appear the most natural and believable are ones in which one of the subject’s hands or feet is posed higher than the other. In other words, the arms or feet are not “mirroring” each other. Chapter 6 discusses how a hand has the power to attract the viewer’s attention more than most other parts of the body. If this happens with just one hand, imagine both hands working together.
The purpose of this chapter is to fine-tune the position of hands when they are posed near the same part of the body. For example, if your subject has his/her hands near the face, consider placing one hand higher than the other. In most cases, if you place your subject’s hands around his/her face and the hands are at the same height, ...
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