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Adjusting Glasses at the Temple instructional pose referenceOriginal instructional study · 39516

Men · Standing · Close portrait

Adjusting Glasses at the Temple

ElegantFocusedCommercialBeautyPortrait
Say this to the subject
“Let your weight settle into one leg and keep the other knee easy. Adjust glasses at the temple Keep your eyes look just beyond the lens.”

Photographer cue: Place the tip of the middle finger on the temple arm of the glasses. The hand should be raised so the elbow is pointing slightly outward. Focus on the intersection of the hand, the glasses, and the ear architecture.

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Pose DNA

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Position
Standing
Body angle
¾
Hands
Keep the hand role deliberate and readable
Head / gaze
Maintain a clean head line · Look just beyond the lens
Expression
Calm and focused
Difficulty
Level 2 — Natural
Model experience
Comfortable
Composition
Vertical 2:3 · practical full pose reference

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