Hey sis, want to learn how to find your best angle for photos? You’re in the right spot!
Angie Hilem teaches us how to find our angles and gives us a posing crash course. Watch the video below for the tips (and cute baby debut) or read the main highlights below! We hope this lovely resource from this lovely go-getter mama is helpful to you.

A COMEPLUM CHAT WITH ANGIE HILEM

Let’s dive on in! Here are our top tips + tricks on how to find the best angles and pose so that you are sure to nail your photo shoots every. single. time.

Tip #1: Always find your light.

• You want to find your light source and turn towards it to avoid any harsh shadows on your face.
• If you don’t wish to turn towards the light, try shooting with the light directly behind you to create backlighting.

Tip #2: Leave enough negative space around yourself.

• Try not to cut off the top of your head in the photo.
• Make sure you are framing yourself correctly, it’s always better to have more space in the photo and you can crop it out later!

 

Tip #3: You can frame the photo inside of the Instagram app itself when you go to upload the image.

• Back in the day, Instagram only allowed it’s users to post square images.
• But what a time to be alive… today we can crop and adjust the photos we upload within the app itself!

 

Tip #4: Don’t photograph yourself from straight on. Try to lean.

• Looking straight on into the camera can come across pretty awkward.
• Leaning makes it feel more natural + will make you look more inviting.
• This will help your engagement because your audience wants to connect to people, not necessarily a business.

Tip #5: Shift your weight. Create movement.

• Things you can do to create movement:
  • Bend your knee
  • Shift weight into your hip
  • Take a fake step
  • Lean on something
  • Look down + look back up (to refresh your face, sis)

 

Tip #6: Breathing is a powerful tool.

• When you exhale, it allows your whole body to relax and the photo to look more natural.
• Praise recommends starting each photography session with 3 deep breaths.

 

Tip #7: Use those hands!

• Place your hand on your chin or play with your hair!
• Just play with your hands. It might feel weird but it will translate really wonderfully on camera.
• Fun challenge: pretend like you are sprinkling salt while you’re taking photos.
  • This might feel silly, but we think you’ll be pleasantly surprised when viewing your new shots!

 

Tip #8: Remember your posture.

• This one is simple, but we all need a reminder on it every now and again.
• Good posture helps you be aligned and look more confident in photos!

Tip #9: Think about the emotion you want the photo to portray.

• If this shoot is for a business, think about how powerful + determined you are to reach your goal.
• Do the core work of showing up for yourself + showing up for others fully as you are.

 

Tip #10:  Utilize selfie stick/tripod/apple watch.

• This is a great way to take a full body shot of yourself.
• Using these tools is also great if you need to snap of yourself holding something.

 

Tip #11: Turn on the live setting on your iPhone’s camera before you shoot.

• Doing this gives us far more options!
• This is great for those movement shots that we chatted about above! You can pick which frame from that live photo is the most flattering.
• Another great thing about live photos is that you can convert them to a video file.

 

Tip #12:  Keep your chin up and head held high.

• This is a just a great life tip in general.
• Look up and over certain objects instead of right at them. This will help keep your head lifted in photos.

More from Angie Hilem:

Loved this content and want more from Angie? We don’t blame you. You can find her keeping it real on Instagram @AngieHilem. You can also find some lighthearted entertainment on her TikTok channel here.

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