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The Precise Cuff Roll instructional pose referenceOriginal instructional study · 38028

Woman · Standing · Half-body

The Precise Cuff Roll

FocusedNaturalFashionLifestyle
Say this to the subject
“Let your weight settle into one leg and keep the other knee easy. Adjust your sleeve cuff while looking down. Keep your eyes directed downward at the hand interaction..”

Photographer cue: Stand with your body turned slightly. Bring your left arm across your waist and use your right hand to carefully adjust the fold of your sleeve. Look down at your hands as if perfecting the roll.

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Position
Standing
Body angle
3/4 right
Hands
Right hand is positioned at the left mid-forearm, thumb tucked under the fabric of the rolled-up sleeve, fingers flat against the outer cuff, adjusting the fold. Left arm is bent at the elbow, held across the mid-section.
Head / gaze
Tilted slightly down towards the left arm. · Directed downward at the hand interaction.
Expression
Neutral, concentrated.
Difficulty
Level 1 — Safe
Model experience
Beginner
Composition
Centered on the hands at the mid-section, shallow depth of field focusing on the texture of the fabric and the grip of the fingers.

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