How to Look 10 Pounds Thinner in Photos

Katy009

Thought this was interesting since most of us hate photos of ourselves:

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5 Red Carpet Secrets to Posing for Photos
By Julyne Derrick, About.com


Why is it that celebrities always look skinny in red carpet photos? I live in NYC's West Village and I can vouch that your average celebrity Ain't All That. She tends to be short and bobbleheaded with proper child-bearing hips just like you and me (except for Giselle Bundchen and Sienna Miller, the skinny little...).
So how is it that in pictures they all appear so slim-ly terrific? More importantly, how can we look 10 pounds thinner in photos?

The secret is in the pose. (That, and the fact that they starve themselves a week before events and get sprayed by professional tanning people and wear gut-sucking Spanx and ...). Back to the pose. Here we share five secrets to appearing 10 pounds thinner in photos. You can practice these tips in front of a mirror, but we suggest locking your door first so as not to be caught appearing vain.

Secret No. 1: Turn partially sideways to the camera, planting one foot in front of the other. Point your toe to the camera and place your weight on your back foot.

Secret No. 2: Pull head forward slightly to minimize any appearance of a double chin.

Secret No. 3: Hold arms slightly away from your body. This keeps upper arm flab from flattening out and therefore appearing flabbier (much like thighs do when one sits on a couch).

Secret No. 4: Pull shoulders back, chest forward and gently suck stomach in. Be careful not to suck stomach so far in that your ribs show, thereby causing those who later see the photo to cluck to themselves in a bemused, sing-song voice, "She's sucking i-in."

Secret No. 5: If you can get away with it without looking like a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover Girl wannabe, try the look away trick. To do this, look away from the camera, then turn towards it, breaking into a smile just before the camera clicks. Your smile will appear fresh, not frozen. This trick takes practice behind closed, locked doors.

When taking a photo it's also important the photographer does not snap the picture from below. This adds another 20-50 pounds to the 10 pounds automatically and annoying added by the camera. Find out why cameras add 10 pounds in this article by Geek Sugar.

More tips on looking 10 pounds thinner in photos:

Use objects you are holding to your advantage by placing them in front of parts of you you'd prefer to hide. A purse or corsage in front of your belly. A jacket slung over the shoulder. (Gwyneth Paltrow used a perfectly placed purse to hide her baby bump before she announced her pregnancy with Apple).

Check out Spanx hosiery. The very modern version of the corset, Spanx are famous for making women all over the world appear 10 pounds thinner. I own four pairs. (Don't invest in the panty hose, like most hose, they tend to tear and these are pricey).

Fake tans will make you look and feel skinnier. Unfortunately, they tend to reek, except for GlowFusion, a spray tanner I swear is not odorous.

It's not just black that makes you look thinner. Wearing an entire outfit of just one color will do the trick as well, whether it be white, beige, brown, blue or red. One color tends to elongate your figure. Avoid entire outfits in pink, however, unless you are four years old or younger.

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Katy009

Thought this was interesting since most of us hate photos of ourselves:

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5 Red Carpet Secrets to Posing for Photos
By Julyne Derrick, About.com


Why is it that celebrities always look skinny in red carpet photos? I live in NYC's West Village and I can vouch that your average celebrity Ain't All That. She tends to be short and bobbleheaded with proper child-bearing hips just like you and me (except for Giselle Bundchen and Sienna Miller, the skinny little...).
So how is it that in pictures they all appear so slim-ly terrific? More importantly, how can we look 10 pounds thinner in photos?

The secret is in the pose. (That, and the fact that they starve themselves a week before events and get sprayed by professional tanning people and wear gut-sucking Spanx and ...). Back to the pose. Here we share five secrets to appearing 10 pounds thinner in photos. You can practice these tips in front of a mirror, but we suggest locking your door first so as not to be caught appearing vain.

Secret No. 1: Turn partially sideways to the camera, planting one foot in front of the other. Point your toe to the camera and place your weight on your back foot.

Secret No. 2: Pull head forward slightly to minimize any appearance of a double chin.

Secret No. 3: Hold arms slightly away from your body. This keeps upper arm flab from flattening out and therefore appearing flabbier (much like thighs do when one sits on a couch).

Secret No. 4: Pull shoulders back, chest forward and gently suck stomach in. Be careful not to suck stomach so far in that your ribs show, thereby causing those who later see the photo to cluck to themselves in a bemused, sing-song voice, "She's sucking i-in."

Secret No. 5: If you can get away with it without looking like a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover Girl wannabe, try the look away trick. To do this, look away from the camera, then turn towards it, breaking into a smile just before the camera clicks. Your smile will appear fresh, not frozen. This trick takes practice behind closed, locked doors.

When taking a photo it's also important the photographer does not snap the picture from below. This adds another 20-50 pounds to the 10 pounds automatically and annoying added by the camera. Find out why cameras add 10 pounds in this article by Geek Sugar.

More tips on looking 10 pounds thinner in photos:

Use objects you are holding to your advantage by placing them in front of parts of you you'd prefer to hide. A purse or corsage in front of your belly. A jacket slung over the shoulder. (Gwyneth Paltrow used a perfectly placed purse to hide her baby bump before she announced her pregnancy with Apple).

Check out Spanx hosiery. The very modern version of the corset, Spanx are famous for making women all over the world appear 10 pounds thinner. I own four pairs. (Don't invest in the panty hose, like most hose, they tend to tear and these are pricey).

Fake tans will make you look and feel skinnier. Unfortunately, they tend to reek, except for GlowFusion, a spray tanner I swear is not odorous.

It's not just black that makes you look thinner. Wearing an entire outfit of just one color will do the trick as well, whether it be white, beige, brown, blue or red. One color tends to elongate your figure. Avoid entire outfits in pink, however, unless you are four years old or younger.

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NewMK08

Huh-Good to know. Especially since I'm starting to hate the camera :grumble:

Phoenix_Rising

Another tip--

When posing with hubby/fiancee/boyfriend/significant other, make them stand facing forward to the camera, hips squared forward. You stand at a slight angle and hide half your body behind them, wrapping arms around their waist. Always worked for me!

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

arewethereyet

My friend and I had so much fun this summer taking photos with different poses. There is one in my profile in a bathing suit....YES a bathing suit. I used most of those tricks listed and I look much thinner is this pix than I did in fully clothed ones with bad poses.

NEVER hold your hands in front of your tummy. It will make your arms appear HUGE and bring attn to your belly. OH I learned that lesson well!!

We are beautifull...TAKE A PICTURE TODAY!!!

:flowerforyou:

WillPillageYourVillageForFood

There is one in my profile in a bathing suit....YES a bathing suit.

The bathing suit picture always makes me laugh, I just love your facial expression. You should put it back as your main picture.

Poison5119

I swear the best picture ever taken of me was in red bra and panties, turned to the side with my upper torso toward the camera, gut sucked in. I looked HOT. All those tips are true

Can't find that picture now.:grumble: to prove it.

I will ask my son to take a pic of me in something nice, maybe tonight.

arewethereyet

I swear the best picture ever taken of me was in red bra and panties, turned to the side with my upper torso toward the camera, gut sucked in. I looked HOT. All those tips are true

Can't find that picture now.:grumble: to prove it.

I will ask my son to take a pic of me in something nice, maybe tonight.

haha. plz dont ask your son to take a picture of you in red undies....unless you have great insurance for the counseling!!! :laugh: :laugh:

Poison5119

I swear the best picture ever taken of me was in red bra and panties, turned to the side with my upper torso toward the camera, gut sucked in. I looked HOT. All those tips are true

Can't find that picture now.:grumble: to prove it.

I will ask my son to take a pic of me in something nice, maybe tonight.

haha. plz dont ask your son to take a picture of you in red undies....unless you have great insurance for the counseling!!! :laugh: :laugh:

Something nice: A black tshirt and bootcut jeans!

mind out of the gutter please!!!!!!!!!!!! :laugh:

Besides, my son's 17 years old. I think he could handle it if I went there!@! :laugh:

denmother46

I live in an area where you run into "celebrities" ( whatever that means these days) and I am always struck by how tiny they are in person. You would think the opposite since the camera is supposed to add weight. Usually, I dont recognize them at first its more like "did I go to school with that person - I know them from somewhere?" and then a few minutes later I realize who it was. But for the most part especially the women - tiny, tiny tiny.

alifelessevident

Another tip--

When posing with hubby/fiancee/boyfriend/significant other, make them stand facing forward to the camera, hips squared forward. You stand at a slight angle and hide half your body behind them, wrapping arms around their waist. Always worked for me!

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

lulz :laugh: thats why women look so skinny next to me in pics, i was wondering why they only get close when a camera is out :laugh:

greeneggsam

Secret No. 1: Turn partially sideways to the camera, planting one foot in front of the other. Point your toe to the camera and place your weight on your back foot.

Secret No. 2: Pull head forward slightly to minimize any appearance of a double chin.

Secret No. 3: Hold arms slightly away from your body. This keeps upper arm flab from flattening out and therefore appearing flabbier (much like thighs do when one sits on a couch).

Secret No. 4: Pull shoulders back, chest forward and gently suck stomach in. Be careful not to suck stomach so far in that your ribs show, thereby causing those who later see the photo to cluck to themselves in a bemused, sing-song voice, "She's sucking i-in."

Anyone else think of Paris Hilton when they read these?