casual senior photos
Tips to Posing for your Senior Portrait Session: Hands
in posing tips
Whether she is uncomfortable or not, her hands reveal an awkwardness/tension
I can’t tell you how many times I am asked “What should I do with my hands? ” Being photographed makes us hyper focused on parts of our bodies we rarely think about in daily life. Similar to a Poker Tell, our hands can betray us in stressful or awkward situations.
Do any of these betrayals happen to you:
Sweaty palms
We start to crack our knuckles
We pick at the skin around our nails
Create claws with fingers
Squeeze fingers together
You’re not alone, I have been there. Years ago, I was submitting, what I thought was a beautiful 3/4 headshot to casting directors, until one day during an audition I was asked “Why does your wrist look like that in your photo?” Yeah. Not great.
As a result of this experience, totally traumatic for my 22 year old self, I am hypervigilant during your session to remind you to relax your hands!
Check out these examples:
TOP: Relaxed Bottom: Not so much
TOP: Relaxed Bottom: Nope!
TOP + BOTTOM: Both Winners
Feel educated?! Great…more on the way.
Newest Team Member to JsniderPHOTO
Join me in welcoming Lily to the JSP Team!
Let’s get to know her a bit better, shall we?!
The Basics
Name: Lily McCormick
High School: Medfield High School
Grad Year: 2020
College: Emerson
Major: Media Arts
Biggest Success Senior Year: Making the honor roll!
Best Vacation : Summer 2019 I got to visit London and Paris. It was amazing!
Books: “Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim” / “We Were Liars”
Shows : Parks & Recreation, Fleabag
Sweet Treats: Snickerdoodle cookies
College Nerves: I was so nervous that I would make no friends. Luckily, that didn’t happen and I met some of the best people who I know I’ll remain close to for years to come.