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Face and Hands
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Hands in Foreground
What this pose solves
Hands tell the story: profession, age, craft.
Direction: what to tell the model
- 01Hands advance towards the lens, in front of the face.
- 02Focus on hands, face out of focus in the background.
- 03Fingers in a functional position (holding something, intertwined).
- 04Side light to reveal texture.
The 3x1 Matrix
Wide Shot
Full body
Full body with hands extended forward.
Medium Shot
Waist up
Hands occupying the lower third, face above.
Close-up
Face / hands
Hands only: skin, veins, rings, tools.
Common Mistakes
- Wide-angle distortion deforming the hands.
- Rigid hands in an unnatural position.
Variations
- Hands holding an object related to the subject's craft.
- Overlapping hands in an absolute close-up.