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             Whether on land or underwater, photographing
             mermaids has become a new industry of its own.     TIP TWO: CHECK YOUR LOCATION FIRST.
             It has gained popularity in recent years, creating   You would hate to be in your tail and then find
             a whole new genre of photography.  With this       the perfect spot to shoot and have to move
             new type of photography comes a new kind of        locations.  Scout out the site. Walk around the
             posing for photos.                                 area  and  look  for  different  places  that  might
                                                                create interesting backgrounds. Take photos
             But posing can usually be a nightmare for          of the location before the shoot. Look at those
             some, but it does not have to be. Here are a few   photos and imagine the type of photos you want
             beginner model tips for creating the most mer-     to create from that location.  Create Pinterest
             tastic photos on land.                             boards with ideas based on your site and bring
                                                                that to the shoot and discuss these visions with
             TIP ONE:  RELAX!                                   your photographer.
             When a model and a photographer first meet,
             there will be some getting acquainted with each    TIP THREE: BE AWARE OF YOUR POSTURE.
             other. Just know that the first ten minutes may    Keep  your  shoulders  down.  Imagine  a  string
             not be the best of the shoot. It will take some    being pulled up from your head and pulling
             time for the model and the photographer to get     your body up into a straight line. Brace your
             to  know each other’s vision and begin  to feel    midsection. This will help to give a better
             comfortable with the process. So during the        silhouette. Elongating your limbs as much as
             whole shoot, chat, compliment, make jokes to       possible helps to provide visual interest  to the
             help keep the air light and help relax both the    photo. You can also gently touch your fingertips
             model and the photographer.                        together in front of areas you would like to



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