Why would anyone shoot a portrait with their hand under chin? Almost every model and photographer on model mayhem know how to shoot their cameras from the same spot and lighting, but use little common sense posing a model professionally. Do not copy other startups, Models and photographers go to agency ports and copy everyone else who show no common sense. Notice the darkness from the arm or hand on the tops of most models doing this beginner pose that shows little knowledge of why they are shooting their image.
What is the purpose of a model image?
What is a client looking for?
Answer those questions and you will never be posing like a first day model and photographer again! You see someone doing hand poses near the face to shoulder, 99% chance you have a first day model and photographer. We were blessed with massive common sense beside smarts and knew at 3 how to pose models. By the time I was looking at any magazine I knew who was posed effectively and you want to learn as well! think before you you shoot and dont copy anyone. Learn the purpose of a model image and you want be doing these start up shots ever again.
No common sense to follow the clueless. Use your common sense for success. Only a newborn puts hands up.
