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Q&A Why fold your hands, and center them, in portraits?

It's a posed artistic license or body sign language that reveals the condition of the hands and fingers which often reveal something. It might be said that it is a caring pose with the dominant ha...

posted 2y ago by TonyStewart‭

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#1: Initial revision by user avatar TonyStewart‭ · 2022-08-17T14:52:39Z (over 2 years ago)
It's a posed artistic license or body sign language that reveals the condition of the hands and fingers which often reveal something.  It might be said that it is a caring pose with the dominant hand on top over the protected one. Long fingers for example show artistic personality strengths. It also shows jewelry preferences or sometimes marital status or some other poised message of love or peace.  The hands can also display youth or age and experience.  In dynamic poses, hand positions can display confidence, strength or insecurity.  

Compare the emotional contrast to other hand positions such as a triangle or interlocked fingers or palmed fist or hidden hands.

In any case, the hands are part of the non-verbal communication that are part of the sales pitch to invite customers. 

Which career positions might be in-appropriate or appropriate for this photographic pose?

Criminal Lawyer?  or Public Defender?   
Coroner  ?   or Family Doctor ?   
Concert Pianist or Violinist?