Posing for a full-length photo can be an excruciating experience.
Where do my hands go? What do I do with my face? Why do my feet look so awkward?
It helps if – rather than just getting someone to hold the camera and hope for the best – you have some go-to poses.
May we suggest looking to Instagram queen Eva Chen and using the baby giraffe pose?
Don’t worry, being a baby giraffe does not require a sudden lengthening of your neck.
Instead it’s about pretending to be a baby giraffe learning to walk, all long limbs and deliberate movement.
Eva Chen shared the pose on her Instagram stories, explaining: ‘I stick my bum out and tilt one leg forward and the other leg back. Like I’m a baby giraffe walking.’
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Yes, it sounds a bit strange, but if you nail the pose it makes your legs look extra long and makes you look like someone who doesn’t find having their photo taken unbearably awkward.
In an Instagram post Eva provided some more tips, noting that the back foot should be slightly on tiptoes – ‘like you’re coming off a step’.
You can spot the pose all over Eva’s social media if you’re having some trouble visualising it, but after a few stiff attempts, you’ll soon be baby giraffe-ing all over the place.
Don’t worry if the baby giraffe pose isn’t the one for you, though. There are plenty of other poses influencers use that you can nick.
Barbie feet
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Loved by the Kardashian-Jenners, this pose just involves standing on your tiptoes as if you’re wearing heels. Look at Barbie’s feet for reference.
The stair sit
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Find a step. Sit on it. Easy.
Put a hand in one pocket
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If you don’t have pockets (I’m so sorry), just rest one hand on your hip.
The Cowgirl
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Sling your thumbs through the belt loops of your jeans and pop a hip to the side.
Step to it
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This one takes a bit of practice. You need to do an elongated step while getting someone to snap your picture.
If you’ve ever watched America’s Next Top Model you’ll know that a good method is doing a little jump forward.
Pretend you have a headache
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Touch your fingers to your temples to frame your face and look super casj.
Just please don’t call it a migraine pose.
Adjust your hair
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It gives you something to do with your hands. Crucial.
Find a rail
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Lean on it or rest your hand. A fancy rail is all you need.
Hit the kerb
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Watch out for traffic and parking spots.
Pop a knee
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Super easy but it looks a load less awkward than having both legs straight on. Genius.
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