How To Look Fabulous in Wedding Photos

For decades models have known that there are secret tips for taking great photos. Now you can employ the same know-how to ensure that every wedding picture is a masterpiece.

How to make your legs look thin
When wearing a wedding dress that shows your legs, make your legs look longer and leaner by placing all your weight onto your back foot. When you place weight onto your legs they naturally flex and widen to support it. By transitioning weight to the back leg your front leg will appear slimmer.
Stand with your front foot facing the camera directly and place your back foot at a 45 degree angle behind it. If possible, place all of your weight onto the back leg and make your front foot so light that your toes are barely touching the ground.

How to make your face look leaner
Keep your shoulders down to make your face look leaner and eliminate the look of a double-chin. It works like magic!
Also, encourage the photographer to take all the photos from slightly above you. This will naturally make your face appear thinner. Any photos taken from face-level or below will make you look heavier. To make this process easier, take the photographer’s height into consideration when selecting the photographer for your wedding. If they are taller than you, they’ll typically take photos from slightly above your face-level.

It hurts to be beautiful
Models know that Grandma’s favorite old saying is true. Look through magazines and analyze the poses that models have often held for hours while attempting to take the perfect shot. Notice that many of them require the model to hold her body at awkward and uncomfortable angles. While it may not feel good to make your body look beautiful on camera, the end results will be worth it!

Practice makes perfect
Models don’t look instantly fabulous on camera. Like any art, it takes a lot of practice. Look through bridal magazines and tear out photos of models in poses that you’d like to emulate. Then try to recreate the pose while standing in front of a full length mirror. Practice until you can copy the pose without having to refer to the picture.

When you’ve mastered a handful of poses, have a friend take digital photos. While they might not be perfect the first time, there are often only a few minor adjustments before you look like a supermodel in every shot.