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Looking Over the Shoulder
What this pose solves
Tension and intimacy: the body recedes, the face remains.
Direction: what to tell the model
- 01Body turned away from the camera, either back to camera or three-quarter.
- 02Torso rotation first, then the head.
- 03Chin drops towards the shoulder.
- 04Eyes meet the lens last, at the click.
The 3x1 Matrix
Wide Shot
Full body
Back as mass, face as a vanishing point.
Medium Shot
Waist up
Shoulder line cutting the frame diagonally.
Close-up
Face / hands
Gaze from the corner of the eye, short nose shadow.
Common Mistakes
- Rotating head and torso together, losing the twist.
- Visible neck tension from exaggerated rotation.
Variations
- Hair swept forward over the opposite shoulder.
- Hand touching own shoulder during the turn.