33 / Studio Poses
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Casual

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Seated on Floor, Legs Crossed

What this pose solves

Lowers height and guard: immediate informality.

Direction: what to tell the model

  1. 01Sit with legs crossed, spine long.
  2. 02Hands resting on knees or on the floor behind.
  3. 03Torso in three-quarters to the camera.
  4. 04Camera descends to the subject's eye level.

The 3x1 Matrix

Wide Shot

Full body

Triangle formed by legs and torso.

Medium Shot

Waist up

Shoulders and knees in the same composition.

Close-up

Face / hands

Face at lens height, clean background above.

Common Mistakes

  • Shooting from above, flattening the body.
  • Knees pointing directly at the lens.

Variations

  • One leg extended to the side.
  • Supporting with hands behind, torso reclined.