#2. Strike a Pose
To make the arms look slimmer, avoid having them against your body. Up in the air, around a friend's shoulders, whatever. Your arms look sculpted and defined. Hand on hips (then back, not straight out), has the added bonus of defining your waist as well.
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#3. Light it Up
Lighting is important, so if you have a choice, use the most flattering natural light. The golden hour, dusk, makes you look golden too. If you can't make it to sunset, any soft, diffused lighting will do. Use it to your advantage by having the light source in front of you. This eliminates shadows under your eyes.
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#4. Lips and Brows
When it comes to your facial features in photos, it's all about the lip and brows. These are the features that really stand out. The best way to highlight them? On both, a shade or two darker than natural looks really beautiful and doesn't let them get washed out. Don't forget the eyebrow kit. And a flattering lip color is an investment, ladies. If you find yourself without lip color, do as mom told you — bite on it to give it a natural flush.
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#5. Binge
Take a bunch of photos to choose from. In a photo shoot, often only 1 percent of photos are used. Change angles, facial expressions and what you're looking at. Try to look at the top of the camera, it makes your eyes look bigger. Move around. Three quarter turn to the camera usually looks good. Then you can look through and find the most flattering one. Take note: what do you like about it? Try to duplicate it next time.
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#6. Line Up
In group photos, always stay in the same plane, with no one in front of or behind you. If you're closer to the camera, you tend to look larger than everyone else, and if you're behind, you get lost. The best pictures always look unplanned and whimsical, so make your friends tell you jokes so your laugh is natural.
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