In a previous blog post we talked about what to wear during portraits if your arms are thicker than pencils. Essentially you want to have short to long sleeves rather than tank tops because it’s more flattering. On the other hand, if you happen to have thin arms, then you have more versatility with clothing options.
Debra was our second volunteer for this blog post series (if you’d like to find out about these opportunities, sign up for the newsletter!). She spells her name the same way and even goes by Debra!
But first for a quick posing tip. This is how most people stand when they’re being photographed, but a quick turn to the side and doing something relatively comfortable feeling with your hands can really improve the quality of the image.
So it’s important to remember to stand at an angle and put your thumbs in your pockets, behind your back or around someone.
Next we did a series of images with different shirt sleeve lengths.
As you can see, compared to people like myself who have thicker arms, sleeve length when you have pencil arms just doesn’t matter all that much. Enjoy it – you can wear whatever you want for photos!
