Here we come with some fast tricks to make you appear thinner in your pictures. But we cannot jump into it without saying first that no matter its shape, your body is beautiful as it is. And your main concern regarding it should be to keep it as healthy as possible. But yeah, beyond that most of us want the best look possible in our photos, so without further ado, here are our top tips to look thinner in your photos.
1. Be aware of what you wear
As a rule of thumb: black makes you look thinner and white, thicker. Learn your body type and use this knowledge wisely. Avoid too loose outfits, as they generally will make you appear less slender and thin in your pictures. Last, but not least: be careful with pattern. horizontal lines will make you look broader while vertical ones will help you elongate that part of the body. It is important that you understand which part of your body requires one kind or color/pattern or another.
2. Give angles
Straight never helps. Add accents and angles to your pose by playing with the position of your hands, placing your weight asymmetrically or even adding props to your composition. With practice, you will realize how some poses suit you more than others. Keep exploring new variations and keep adding to your repertoire!
3. Chin out and down
I will never get tired of repeating this trick: push your chin forward and then tuck it slightly down. This helps greatly to hide a possible double chin and elongates the neck, ,which always gives extra elegancy to your pose. I guess this trick is one of the most commonly used by professional models, so own it too!
4. Correct your posture
Straighten your spine, tuck your tummy in and roll your shoulders back for a better overall posing technique. Try to never hide your neck line, slouch or pull your shoulders up. Moreover, there are some small posing adjustments to keep in mind: try to create space and shapes while posing like keeping a hand on your waist, lean your weight to on leg only or push your hip to one side. Creating shapes help to a more harmonious composition of your photo and the final result is far better.
5. Take your photos from under your waistline
The lower the point from which the photo is taken, the shorter you will appear. But the opposite is also true: if you want to seem slender, thinner and taller, take your photo from under your waistline. Be careful because this principle doesn’t apply to selfies: if you take your own closeup from above it will give you a better and more flattering angle for your face.
6. Point your legs towards the camera
Camera lenses distort the image they take and it is different up to its focal length and other factors. Generally speaking, the closer an object is placed to the camera, the bigger it appears. And we can use this in our advantage! If you want your legs to look longer, you just need to place them pointing to the camera and they will instantly seem longer.
7. Don’t press your arms against your body
Pressing your arms against your body will make them appear broader than what they really are. You want to give some space between your arms and your body so that they look slender. This applies also to your legs in a sitting position: don’t press them against the floor or the chair where you are sitting. Instead, adapt a more gracile pose and give some space to those thighs.
8. Press your tongue up inside your mouth
This trick will help you camouflage the double chin and make your face look thinner: just press your tongue against your mouth palate and relax your jaw. Your face will instantly appear longer, thinner and with a more defined jawline. You can also open slightly your lips, like relaxing them to a normal aperture on a natural way.
