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How to pose for a professional headshot?

Good posture is key to looking confident in your photograph.
Communicate with your eyes.
Regardless of your facial expression, always communicate with your eyes. Your eyes are a window to your personality and must be active and engaging in every single photo.
Relax and breathe.
On the day, you will want to feel relaxed in your body posture. Perhaps do some light stretching or yoga in the morning to get prepared. Make sure that your shoulders are relaxed and that you are breathing from your diaphragm to avoid any stiffness.
Avoid “straight to camera” body position.
Think angles. Think relaxed. Shift your weight to one foot or the other. The shifting can and should be very subtle and slight, but you never want to be 100% facing the camera, straight on.
Practice chin awareness.
Sometimes the camera will be right at eye level, making it possible for it to appear as though you have a double chin (even if you do not). Just stay as relaxed as possible.
Relax your hands and arms.
Your hands (and forearms most likely) won’t appear in many of your headshots, but it is nonetheless important that they remain relaxed. Let them drop naturally. If one part of your body is tense or awkward, it will affect the rest of your body and posture.
Practice hand placement.
In case your hands or arms will be showing in a few headshots or some three-quarter shots, be sure that you are placing your hands appropriately. Never make fists with your hands, even if they are on your waist. If your hands are above your waist, on your waist, or on your upper hips, your fingers should be directed upwards, and your hands should break at the wrists. If your hands are below your waist, your fingers should be directed downwards. When placing your hands in your pockets, have at least one finger on each hand or your thumbs showing.
Use your acting skills, and have fun! Get into character. Play. Express through your eyes. Act as if the camera is your best friend, your true love, or your enemy. And most of all, have fun!

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