This is your confidence pose. Have your subject stand tall, place hands on the hips or slightly behind on the small of the back or glutes, and pop one hip to create gentle curves. This stance immediately creates a strong silhouette and projects confidence. To add interest, make the arms asymmetrical—raising one hand slightly higher than the other adds visual flow and makes the pose feel more natural.
Tip: Curves are your friend. Use subtle shifts in hip and shoulder alignment to shape the body and emphasize form.
We shot on a Canon 85mm lens at f/1.2 for a nice shallow depth of field and set the camera’s white balance to 5500K (Kelvin). Shooting in Kelvin helps maintain consistent color across your images—especially important when playing with colored light.