A TikToker and self-proclaimed posing expert shares hacks for people who look 'awkward in photos' — her latest tips are inspired by celebrities at the 2023 Met Gala
- TikToker and self-proclaimed posing expert Christine Buzan shares posing tips.
- Also known as @lookgoodinphotos on TikTok, Buzan has a following of 1.5 million.
Strike a pose, there's nothing to it. Or is there? Posing in photos doesn't come naturally to many and some people feel that they look awkward while taking pictures.
That may be why TikTok creator and self-proclaimed posing expert Christine Buzan, who goes by @lookgoodinphotos, has a strong following of 1.5 million.
Buzan regularly shares posing tips on her platform by analyzing celebrities' poses. She also offers posing hacks tailored to various settings such as at a cafe or a family gathering.
Following the 2023 Met Gala on Monday, Buzan shared a series of videos on her TikTok account, where she breaks down celebrities' poses at the red carpet event.
In the first video of her 2023 Met Gala series posted on Tuesday, Buzan shared a posing tip that she claims "will instantly make your photos look better" by analyzing singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers at the event.
"A lot of the times when people pose for photos, they'll strike their pose and then they'll just stay there," Buzan said in the video, adding that the longer one stays in a single pose, the more stiff and awkward they'll tend to look.
"Instead of just standing there, she's making slight adjustments to both her shoulders and her head in between each shot, and this makes sure that she gets her best angle every single time, and her pose looks a little bit more dynamic," Buzan explains while a video of the Bridgers at the Met Gala plays in the background.
In her most popular video of the series, which has close to three million views as of May 3, Buzan breaks down how Jennifer Lopez directs her photographer at the event.
"Basically she's asking the photographer to go from a lower angle, and then to tilt the camera upwards so it's looking at her from a lower angle going up," Buzan said in the video.
A lower camera angle will make the subject look taller and longer, said the TikToker, adding that the camera can be held at the height of one's stomach but just tilted back slightly.
Buzan also explains in a video how celebrities like Anne Hathaway, Sydney Sweeney, and Doja Cat are able to make the old "teapot" pose look "more updated and chic." She points out that rather than grabbing onto their waist, these women can all be seen casually placing their hands on the side of the hip.
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