How to pose for a photo with confidence | David Suh

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🗓️ 29 January 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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What if striking a pose could not only make you look good but also help you embody who you’re meant to become? Demonstrating the art of mindful posing, portrait photographer and TikTok’s “King of Poses” David Suh shares body language secrets to help your most authentic, confident self show up for every photo.

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0:45.0	I'm your host, Elise Hugh. These days, we are all getting photographed so much more than a generation ago.
0:51.3	But if you're anything like me, it can feel uneasy to be in front of a camera.
0:56.0	What are we supposed to do with our hands?
0:58.1	What's my best side?
1:00.0	Do I have a best side?
1:01.9	In his 2024 talk, TikTok's King of Poses, David Seh,
1:06.0	has a message for all of us to feel more confident and comfortable in photos.
1:11.2	And this advice works even if we're not going to be in front of the camera.
1:15.2	After the break.
1:18.5	It is so great being up on here.
1:21.1	I also want to make sure I commemorate and take a quick TED selfie.
1:25.5	Hold on. Sorry, don't mind me.
1:30.9	What was my best selfie angle again?
1:37.6	Anyone else have that question? A few, a few? Okay. Well, it's a question I get asked all the time as a posing coach. It's so silly because it's really simple. There's chin up and chin down.
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