33 / Studio Poses
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Seated on the Edge

What this pose solves

Stool or cube: sit on the edge to maintain an active spine.

Direction: what to tell the model

  1. 01Sit only on the front third of the seat.
  2. 02Feet flat, one slightly ahead of the other.
  3. 03Elbows on knees or hands resting on thighs.
  4. 04Long spine, shoulders back.

The 3x1 Matrix

Wide Shot

Full body

Legs and seat geometry as the base of the frame.

Medium Shot

Waist up

Arms-knees triangle in the lower third.

Close-up

Face / hands

Face slightly below camera height.

Common Mistakes

  • Sinking into the seat and curving the back.
  • Knees too wide in a frontal shot.

Variations

  • One leg extended to elongate the line.
  • Three-quarter body, face turned towards the camera.