🪜 8 Sitting & Steps Photo Poses for Instagram

Sitting poses look relaxed and confident when you know where to put your elbows, knees and hands. Use steps, benches, kerbs and ledges.

  • 8 poses
  • 4 for men
  • 5 for women
Elbows on knees — sitting & steps pose for men
Free pose · Men

Elbows on knees

How to pose

Sit two steps up, elbows on knees, hands loose, look off to the side.

Camera

Chest height · 2x

Quick tip for sitting & steps photos

Shoot from slightly below eye level and keep some space between your arms and body.

All 8 sitting & steps poses

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