HHL3-271
In this photo, Sydney held her arms close to her body to eliminate the space seen in the previous photo. Notice how the arms blending into her body takes away the visual thinness in the previous photo.
Thus, the pose can effect the way the subject appears in the final portrait.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II, f/11 @ 55 mm, 1/160, ISO 200, No Flash
Aronsha Photographry 2011
