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Hiding your neck, put your chin forward.

2

Crossing your arms.

3

Even a slightly hunched back visually shortens your neck and "adds" a few extra pounds around your waist.

4

When you sit with your legs facing the camera, your silhouette looks bulky and box-like.

5

If you turn your torso away from the camera too much your shoulders will appear round and narrow, while your waist will seem wide.

6

Crossed arms create an ugly impression, while keeping your hands loose looks unnatural.

7

Standing straight with your arms hanging at your sides can hardly qualify as a photogenic pose.

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Baggy clothes make your figure difficult to discern. They also make your body seem much wider.

10

An arm whose elbow points straight at the camera looks shortened and unnatural. In addition, if one of your hands rests on your neck or head it violates the rules of proportion, adding heaviness to the photo.

11

If one of your palms is pointed toward the camera, it will stand out of the frame, dragging the attention away from your other features. This will also make your face appear smaller.

12

Clenching your hand into a fist and propping your head against it is definitely not a good idea.