5 TOP POSES

1. Classic Straight On
2. Three-Quarter Turn
3. Crossed Arms (Confident)
4. Seated Upright / Power Sit
5. The Lean - Wall / CHAIR Relaxed Support
6. MUST-DO REMINDERS – EVERY PERSON
7. Flow Suggestion

Classic Straight On

1. CLASSIC STRAIGHT-ON □ Face camera directly □ Shoulders squared (tiny angle OK) □ Tall posture, chin forward + slightly down □ Subtle smile or neutral or open mouthed smile, direct eye contact

Three-Quarter Turn

2. THREE-QUARTER TURN □ Body/shoulders 30–45° turned away from camera □ Face mostly forward (both eyes visible) □ Slight lean forward from waist □ Subtle smile or confident neutral

Crossed Arms (Confident)

3. CROSSED ARMS - CONFIDENT □ Arms crossed at chest, shoulders relaxed/down □ Body angled slightly □ Lean a bit toward camera □ Warm smile (creative roles) or strong neutral (corporate)

Seated Upright / Power Sit

4. SEATED UPRIGHT / POWER SIT □ Sit on stool/chair edge, back straight □ Feet flat or slight split stance □ Hands on thighs or loosely clasped □ Lean forward subtly from hips □ Tall posture, chin forward/down □ Strong jaw, legs crossed, hand on knee

The Lean - Wall / CHAIR Relaxed Support

5. THE LEAN (WALL / RELAXED SUPPORT) □ Lean one shoulder against wall/doorway □ Weight on back foot, body angled □ Arms loose (light cross or one in pocket) □ Upper body lean forward slightly □ Head tilted subtly toward camera

MUST-DO REMINDERS – EVERY PERSON

□ Camera at eye level or slightly above □ Chin forward + down (sharp jaw, no double chin) □ Shoulders down & back (no hunching) □ Soft, even lighting (window + reflector or softbox) □ Shoot both SMILING and NEUTRAL expressions □ Prioritize Poses 1 & 2 – fastest & safest for most

Flow Suggestion

1. Straight-On → 2. Three-Quarter → Add 3–5 as time allows 2. Quick coaching: “Tall posture, chin forward, relax shoulders”