13 Do’s and Don’ts for Flattering Beach Poses: Especially Bottom Heavy

Going to the beach is exciting as it provides excellent photo backgrounds. However, getting the pose that suits your body is most challenging. For bottom-heavy girls posing on the beach might be limiting if you are trying to find the correct posture that doesn’t take away from your body. Here are flattering beach poses that you should try out and their do’s and don’ts.

1. Standing poses  

Do’s

• Place your arms away from the camera as it makes your waist look thinner and gives you a great shape; it also makes you occupy fewer frames in your photo.
• Cross your legs and hone the front leg in a slight tiptoe.

Don’ts

• Avoid facing the camera head-on as it makes you cover a lot of frames on your photo.
• Having your arms out wide while facing makes you look wider
• Putting your legs apart also makes the photo unflattering

2. Understand symmetry when posing 

Do’s

• Bend your leg or try maintaining an inclined form, mainly if the bottom swimsuit or cover-up covers more symmetry on your body
• Bend your arms opposite to your leg to give you good form.

Don’ts

• Avoid standing straight facing the camera, as this will make you look more extensive in the photo.

3. Sitting on stairs or inclined surfaces  

Do’s

• Extend the right leg and have the other one bent as this makes your legs look long since it diverts the attention to your thighs.
• Hide your right arm and bend the other one.
• Tilt your head upwards, which makes your neck look longer.

Don’ts

• Avoid bending your legs for sitting poses since this makes you look bigger.
• Sitting in inclined places with your hands next to your body makes your upper body look wider when you put your arms on the sider.

4. Poses when laying on sand on your side 

Do’s

• Lean on one of the sand with one arm and ensure the other arm is on the back
• Cross one leg and extend the other as this makes your legs look longer and puts a lot of focus on your thighs.

Don’ts

• Laying flat on your side as this makes your thighs look extended.
• Putting your legs together as it takes away from your shape.
• Squeezing the arm that is on the upper side of your body.

5. Posing against a tree or a wall 

Do’s

• Do a fake lean to avoid putting all your weight on the surface you stand against, for instance, trees.
• Cross your legs to give your body a flattering look
• Doing a tiny tiptoe can do wonders for your photo.

Don’ts

• Avoid putting all your weight on the tree or wall, for instance, your hips, as it makes you look bigger.
• Squeezing your arms to your body

6. Laying while facing upwards poses 

Do’s

• Have your legs away from the camera, making your body look smaller.
• Find a good angle for your legs to make them look good in the photo and give you a slimmer look.

Don’ts

• Avoid having your lower body near the camera, as this makes your body look wider.
• Put one leg bent when your legs are facing toward the camera.

7. Kneeling poses  

Do’s

• Putting your legs together and facing away from the camera as it creates an illusion of a more petite body.
• Alternatively, you can raise your arms and have them behind your head, giving you a slimmer look.

Don’ts

• Posing your legs apart and on your knees as it puts more focus on the thighs.

8. Poses on the deck chair  

Do’s

• Slant your deck to the side, making your legs look longer.
• Arch, your back as this, accentuates your waist; only have your shoulders, head, and butt on the deck.
• Bend one leg as this makes your waist look thinner, focusing on your thighs.

Don’ts

• Avoid facing the camera as it takes away from your body since it makes your upper body look and your legs shorter.

9.  Beach poses while sitting on the sand.  

Do’s

• Have one hand away from the camera and the other on the beach
• Bend your legs and have them crossed

Don’ts

• Avoid sitting upright with your bent forward.
• Do not sit on your knees or put your legs together.

10. Reaching for the sky poses  

Do’s

• Tilt your waist to the side slightly to make your waist look smaller.
• Have your hands up held together as this stretches your body out
• Cross your legs slightly to put more focus on your thighs.
• Tilt your head upwards to lengthen your neck.    

Don’ts

• Avoid standing straight with your legs together as this will give unflattering photos.
• Avoid looking at the camera directly.

11. Sitting on the deck poses. 

Do’s

• Sit upright but only have your shoulders and lower body on the deck.
• Bend one leg and extend the other one.

Don’ts

• Avoid laying down halfway, as this may make your belly rolls more visible.

12. Sitting with your legs facing the camera 

Do’s

• Try to sit on your side as this diverts the attention from your legs
• Bend one leg and have the other one on the ground
• Arch your back slightly to give your good body shape

Don’ts

• Have your legs lying on the ground facing directly to the camera

Photo by Alonso Reyes on Unsplash

13. Looking back pose 

Do’s

• Have one hand on your head, and the other hanging as this makes your waist look smaller
• Slightly look back over your shoulder.
• Raise your head slightly
• You can do a tiny tiptoe on one leg.

Don’ts

• Avoid looking at the camera.
• Do not tilt your body too much as the photo will be unflattering.

Conclusion

These beach poses work perfectly for everyone, especially bottom heavy, making your body look amazing in photos. Understanding which poses work for you can make your beach photos flattering, and getting the proper swimwear can make a significant difference. Incorporating accessories like shades or hats can make your photos pop. I hope these beach poses will come in handy in your next beach photoshoot.

Image resource: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnxeqEGTwvo

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