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I do a lot of people photography and often shoot my subjects from a lower vantage point - it elongates the legs and makes the subject taller and more elegant (for guys, taller and more tough looking - think bouncers standing with legs apart and arms folded looking down at you). In fact I've got myself a stage now so they can stand on that so I don't have to grovel round on the floor too much!
But if your photographer goes for the lower angles, remember that when you look down to the camera chances are the neck area will wrinkle/sag or whatever, so keep your chin jutted out and up a little. One of those "it feels weird but looks great" poses.
I used to shoot full length from up high, but found that unless you go really high, like in the pic above with the swords balancing, the body just looks shortened and wider.
For head/shoulder portraits I use all kinds of angles. Totally depends on what the job/subject requires/suits. Got a long nose? I'll shoot slightly up at you.
But to minimize a belly, and I have to do a lot of that with my boudoir photography, it's a case of keeping the ribcage up and keeping the pelvic region/behind tucked. That will pull in the lower abs. The s often think this will flatten their behinds but it actually curves it out nicely as the glutes tense up. But remember to keep the shoulders relaxed. The hips facing diagonally with upper body to front is also a great pose, as already suggested in this thread (sorry can't remember everyone's names!). Keep your weight on the back hip, front toes pointed more towards the camera. Arms up somewhere to keep the ribcage up - hold a veil, finger cymbals, your hair, or even relax up and rest your hands elegantly on your hips. But keep your elbows back if you do this.
And of course, if all else fails, airbrush!
Sorry I went on so much!
Kathy
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