Making sure to stand tall and relax your shoulders will do wonders for your pose. This makes you look more confident. Your photographer should make some tweaks on how you stand which will give you the results you’re looking for. Many times, its as simple as adjusting your weight from one leg to another.

Other times it’s a tilt of a head or leaning your body against a wall or fence. It might feel awkward or uncomfortable but trust that your photographer knows how to pose to so that your look your best!

Props can also be helpful to use when posing a senior portrait. It gives something for you to hold and not feel so awkward with your hands. This Loudoun County high school senior holds her dress as she looks down over her shoulder. This adds a moodiness to the portrait.

Sometimes the setting gives a hand with a stone wall or a large bolder in a stream of water.

We picked this wild bamboo as a unique backdrop for her high school senior portrait.