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: