This week we are celebrating the National Urban League (NUL) Centennial Conference in Washington, DC. I had the pleasure of being able to hang out in the press room at NUL with some of my blogger and social media colleagues. We were in attendance to blog about and live tweet for President Obama's speech on education reform. With a couple of hours to kill before we would be escorted to the press pit, we started to do what we do best... take photos for our sites! In a selfish, "I want my photos to look good" way, I started sharing some of my tips on how to pose for the camera. Here are my top five photo op rules for the ladies:
- A slight tilt of the head can save you in bad lighting.
- Putting your hand on your hip will slim you down and make you look smaller than you actually are.
- If you slightly bend your knee and point your toe you'll have a better silhouette
- Try to turn sideways rather than being shot straight on from the front if you are worried about your weight.
- When all else fails, a beautiful smile will make any picture look good!
Here are some photos of the ladies and I after we went over a few of the tips above. Of course my photographer gal pal needed no direction... look at her pose. I love it... and I'm so stealing that pose from now on!
Now get out there an strike a pose!
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