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Home » Photography Tips » Cute Poses for Instagram: 20 Flattering Shots for Every Woman’s IG Feed
Whether you’re a professional photographer, hobbyist shooter, or online influencer, social media matters…a lot . These days, portraits of yourself (and your clients) tend to rank quite high in the Instagram game, so capturing these images becomes key.
In this article, we look at 20 cute poses for Instagram so you can get some share-worthy pics from the get-go.
This is a simple one that works for standing, leaning, or sitting! It’s quite flattering to have one leg tucked up into a bend and the other leg straight, and works for all types of women. 
If you’re leaning against a wall, put one leg on the wall and the other remains straight for support. If you’re in a chair, pull one leg in and the other leg stretched out. For just standing, bring one leg up like a flamingo and keep the other straight!
This cute pose for Instagram gives a great body composition for imagery and adds a bit of movement and liveliness to the shot. 
A variation of the above is a standing shot where one leg is bent while the other is straight. This helps the hip fall down, which allows you or your subject to pop the hip. That hip pop gives a beautiful curvature to the body, making a flattering pose to capture. 
For women, sitting on the hip is a flattering pose that can also feel quite comfortable (we often stand like this without even noticing!). 
For the dramatic walking shot, you can cheat this by throwing one foot forward! Extending the one foot creates great compositional lines that lead right up the body and to the face. This pose also elongates the leg, another benefit. 
The key to this pose is to pretend to be a ballerina and point the toe! When posing with feet involved, you more often than not want to point the toe rather than do an upward flex. 
This pose is also a great asset if you or your photographer want to play with angles, as this pose can be shot from lower vantage points all the way up to higher vantage points. 
A common portrait shot, the three-quarter view adds some flare to your Instagram. From the model perspective, turn approximately 45 degrees away from the camera! Often having your hips facing forward and your upper body facing back or to the camera. The head can either tilt-up or face away from the camera.
This pose accentuates curves while also showcasing a slimmer physique, and is all-around a beautiful option. 
One of my favorite cute poses for Instagram, the criss-cross is a sitting shot with a lot of visual interest going on. Throwing it back to being a kid, start by sitting on the ground with the legs in a criss-cross. After getting into this pose, the legs can then be modified for comfort or visual interest, such as keeping the bottoms of the feet flat or kicking one leg out. 
With one knee being popped, they can add another posing element, such as placing elbows on the knee to lean a head on or by leaning over the knees!
The ideal angle is from a slightly higher vantage point, shooting more downwards. 
If you or your subject are near a fence, a great pose is to lean one’s upper back to the fence. Start by placing elbows or arms down on the fence or fence-like object and leaning. Once balance is established, arch the back! Legs can be adjusted to support the arching of the back. 
Likewise, you can do a front lean (or “vacation” pose as some call it) instead! Lean the upper half of your body over a fence or fence-like object and arch the back, adjusting where the legs go to support the balance. Sometimes crossing legs helps keep balance in this pose. 
This is also a sitting on the ground pose like the criss-cross pose from earlier, but here you or your subject have both feet planted firmly on the ground with knees up. Put elbows on the knees or arms on the knees and lean forward a little bit. 
Chairs always make the best posing props! The chair sit is achieved in any which way, but the important tip to remember about sitting in a chair is to sit at the very edge. Instead of sitting normally or leaning back, sit at the very front (it may feel uncomfortable). 
When you sit in a chair normally, the camera picks it up as a slouch which can be unflattering. By sitting at the very edge, there is an opportunity to arch or straighten the back and the legs have full freedom of movement. Experiment with different leg positions! 
An extension of the chair sit, cross the hands casually across the body. This X shape makes a flattering line in the shot, especially when captured from a bit higher up. Plus, the hands have something to do here! 
A pose that inspires awe and fun, this standing shot requires the subject to outstretch their arms above the head! By pulling up, the whole body outstretches making for a really beautiful pose. 
You can do variations of this pose depending upon how the arms look when stretched up, a happy and excited version stretches the arms well above the head with hands open while a more casual look can have one hand stretched up and the other gripping at the elbow. 
You can’t go wrong with a hand on the hip! The golden rule is to always give the hand something to do. A cute and flirty pose can be accomplished by placing one hand at the hip, bending at the elbow. This can be further accentuated by popping the hip on the side that the hand touches. 
Especially awesome if you or your subject are wearing a really cool pair of pants, the squatting shot is a classic. The key here is to keep the back arched and chin up, as both those elements inspire and promote confidence. Practice taking the shot from various vantage points, ranging from ground level to eye level. 
A variation on this pose is to stretch one leg out towards the camera, turning the foot to be parallel with the lens. This image is excellent to capture from floor level! 
It’s not common to find pockets in much of women’s clothing (to our dismay!) so when you do, show it off! Putting hands in the pocket and smiling makes for a cheeky shot and gives the hands something to do! Show off those pockets with pride. 
A good over-the-shoulder look is a favorite amongst portrait photographers and social media influencers alike. The key to this is to not turn the head too far, it must look comfortable! So more often than not, over the shoulder is not a full back shot – it’s actually closer to a three-quarter look. If your head, or your subject’s head, is straining too much to turn, open up the camera-side shoulder a bit more. 
Variations of this shot include looking away from the camera, looking past the camera, or looking downward (great for makeup looks!). 
Laughter is the best medicine, so let it all out there and inspire the Instagram following! With a real laugh and a real smile, lean towards the camera and let it loose! 
Need to show off a whole outfit by standing up, but feeling lost as to what to do? Cross those legs! Crossing the legs makes for a more interesting standing pose and creates gorgeous flattering curves for women. Just make sure not to lose your balance!
Pretending to fix, take off, or put on sunglasses makes for a classic Instagram look. Plus, it gives your hands something to do and helps your eyes look mysterious and fun. Be sure to look at the camera during these movements! 
When you need to give your hands something to do, play with your hair! Run the hands through the hair and pull on the very tips while smiling for a cute look. Put hands in the hair and push up for a more sensual pose. Twirl a section of hair between the fingers for a more pensive appearance. This pose excels in both sitting, squatting, and standing poses. 
Props can easily become an Instagram photo’s best friend and can help lead to influencer work promoting products. Be interactive with a prop, whether it be a toy skull for Halloween or a favorite book to read. Engage with the prop by playing with it on camera, toying around with ways to hold the prop, or even pretending to use it for those casual ‘candid’ shots. Your imagination is the only limit here! 
It doesn’t matter if you’re capturing selfies, photographing a friend, or doing a full social media content photoshoot for a client – certain principles of portrait photography will apply. When posing women, there are a few guidelines to keep at the forefront of the mind that lead to successful poses. 
The first is to ensure the chin is up! Within reason of course, as you don’t want to hike the chin up to an uncomfortable or unnatural position. But ensuring that the head is held high and up rather than down or pushing in can help accentuate flattering features such as cheekbones while hiding less attractive features such as neck shadows. 
The next is to relax those muscles! Tense shoulders and hands don’t look fantastic on camera and you can certainly feel the stress. Roll the shoulders out prior to snapping a photograph and release the hands. 
Arch the back and push the chest forward! The female body has many curves to it, accentuating these makes for flattering poses and compositions. Plus, arching the back can help it appear straighter as well. 
Try to shoot eye-level vantage points. Some of the most flattering perspectives are those that capture your subject at eye level. You won’t need to account for too much distortion if you capture shots from this standard perspective. 
In conclusion, we hope this article provided you with countless ideas on how to capture your next awesome Instagram shot! These 20 cute poses for Instagram can be modified in any way, letting your imagination soar. 
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If you’re looking for some cute poses for girls, look no further! Here are 10 top poses that will get your girl subject having fun in front of the camera, no matter her age!
If your subject is a little nervous and awkward about what to do in front of the camera, then you can’t beat this cute pose for a girl! Have her lean against something to get her relaxed. A wall or vertical flat surface is the perfect place to start. Your image will surely pop if you choose a compelling surface for your subject to lean on. I have used everything from an old barn to a fence to a railing leading to the local pier. Don’t be afraid to experiment!
With the standing lean, you are not limited to having your subject lean backward. Have your subject lean from the side or forward over a surface to mix things up a bit. 
Don’t worry if you have nothing for your subject to lean on. Cute poses for girls come in all styles! Try this to make your subject comfy in front of the camera. Have her stand in her natural position and prompt her for what to do with her hands.
Start by standing together while making conversation. Once your subject seems pretty relaxed in her position, tell her, “don’t move,” and back up with your camera and grab the shot as she stands. Prompt her to put her hands in her pockets, starting with the front pockets and then having her move them to the back for variety.
Prompt her to rest her weight on her back foot – on the heel. This will push her hips forward and create a much more feminine and flattering line.
Another tip for helping her feel less awkward is to give your subject something to hold. Perhaps pick a flower or have her hold her phone. That adds the bonus of a snapshot in time. In the future, it will be fun to see what technology she was using on the day of her photoshoot!
Another cute pose for a girl is to capture your subject while moving. Have your subject walk away from you. When she is just the correct distance away, tell her to stop and turn back to look in your direction. Once you’ve captured that, have her turn around and walk back toward you. Capture her mid-stride on her way back. This works exceptionally well if you have some leading lines to work with. I like to use a path, a sidewalk, or a bridge for some natural leading lines. Walking is one of my favorite cute girl poses and keeps your subject from feeling awkward!
The hands-on-the-hips pose is one of my favorite cute girl poses for the sassy girl! Who am I kidding? Every girl has a bit of built-in sass, and those hands on the hips bring it out! When you photograph a curvy girl , have her slide her hands forward, a bit more toward the front, as if she’s pointing her fingers at her belly button,  which will give the illusion of a smaller waist.
One of the best things about using the hands on the hips prompt is that this cute girl pose creates space between your subject’s arms and body. This space is the perfect simple way to slim your subject. Every girl loves to look a little slimmer, and this little technique does the trick!
You always want to avoid arms hanging limply at your subject’s side, as this creates a frumpy feel and is not at all flattering. Try it out sometime and see what a difference this makes!
By now, your subject may be ready for a change of scene. Another pose I love is the sitting lean! The sitting lean is a super cute pose for girls and, again, puts your subject at ease. You can either have your subject lean against a wall or surface or have her sit on a bench, chair, or step and lean on her hand.
At this point, you’ve probably started to recognize how important it is to have good direction for your subject in how to use her hands. A cute pose for a girl is to have her place her hands near her face. If your subject is sitting, have her rest her face on her hands in a comfortable position. When using hands near the face, be sure and show the side of the hand more than the back of the hand. The back of a hand tends to look a bit more masculine, and the side of the hand more feminine, so keep that in mind when posing. If your subject is a bubbly personality, you can ask her to put her hands by her face and see what happens! Sometimes a girl who is a natural in front of the camera will show her personality in her own unique way!
One final tip about posing with a hand on the face: Be sure your subject doesn’t smash her hand into her face – tell her that her hand should barely be touching her face, and you are just pretending to rest your face on the hand. Try it on yourself in the mirror once. You’ll quickly see that resting your face on your hand squishes your face. Pretending is a much better photographic option!
One of the most flattering cute poses for girls is to have your subject ever-so-slightly looking up. This is a flattering look for anyone and is a great way to help slim your subject’s face. Look for an area where your subject is naturally lower than you, such as a stairwell or a hill, or you can have your subject squat or kneel and look up in your direction.
Sometimes I bring a small step stool along on a shoot if I know the terrain will be very flat or my subject is much taller than me.
Every girl loves a good twirl! If your girl has a dress or a wrap or anything that will flutter, have them twirl around a few good times as if they are a 5-year-old girl again! Be ready to capture the motion by ensuring that your shutter speed is fast enough! You can always intentionally show movement by slowing down the shutter as well. You are the artist and lucky you – you get to choose how to capture this cute girl pose!
Everyone loves a good closeup. I like to deliver a closeup shot in every gallery I present. A closeup is easy to achieve and is almost always a favorite shot for the client! If you have a surface on which your subject can lean, then have her put her arms down and rest her head on them. Zoom in on her face for this shot, making sure one eye is on the thirds line .  No need to get all of her hair in the image – you are focusing on her face here. This technique will give you a timeless result, with the main point of the photo being her beautiful facial features!
Here is an excellent prompt for your subject, who needs a little help with what to do with her hands. Have her play with her hair. So simple, yet this prompt leads to such a feminine result. If your subject has short hair or doesn’t want to fuss with her hair, have her touch her collarbone. Voila! Another cute girl pose!
Props are an excellent addition to your photo shoot and a great way to capture some cute girl poses! If you are shooting a senior, you can have them bring along something very personal to them, showing a snippet of what they enjoyed in their high school years.
If they don’t bring anything along, you can get a super cute girl pose by improvising on location. Here we used mom’s lipstick to write her graduation year on her hands. Be sure to carry some wet wipes in your camera bag . You never know when you might need them!
This beautiful and bubbly young woman was happy to gaze into a flower for a moment, capturing the pensive side of her personality.
This pose is probably my favorite cute girl pose ever! It is so simple and so adorable! Have your subject lie on her belly, kick her feet up behind her, and rest her chin on her hands. So simple! Such a beautiful result! Be sure and set your aperture open enough to get some creamy blur on the feet for a most professional-looking image.
This cute pose for girls is darling and oh, so fun! You can take the shot from almost any angle and still get a beautiful result! 
As you will find in almost all of these poses, the most important thing you can do is help your subject know what to do with her hands. Remember that a hand hanging down to the side will almost always make your subject look frumpy and awkward. The key is to have those hands busy doing something from framing the face, playing with the hair, or resting in a pocket. One of the secrets to achieving a cute girl pose is to direct her hands!
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