33 / Studio Poses
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Editorial

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Body Out, Face In

What this pose solves

Body exits the frame, face enters: edge composition.

Direction: what to tell the model

  1. 01Model walks to the side of the seamless background.
  2. 02Body is partially out of frame.
  3. 03Face and one shoulder remain visible.
  4. 04Gaze crosses the empty space of the frame.

The 3x1 Matrix

Wide Shot

Full body

70% negative space, model at the edge.

Medium Shot

Waist up

Face in the lateral third, looking inward.

Close-up

Face / hands

Intentional partial crop of forehead or ear.

Common Mistakes

  • Cutting exactly at a joint (wrist, elbow).
  • Allowing the gaze to point out of frame unintentionally.

Variations

  • Vertical crop through the middle of the face for a graphic editorial.
  • Model entering from the bottom corner.