The S curve (or feminine pose) also starts at the subject’s head and makes an S shape as it travels down the body to the feet. It is a slow, beautiful, and relaxed stance that wanders over the contours of the body. Just like the compositional S curve, the feminine pose creates smooth movement through the body and conveys a similar soft serene feeling to the subject. It is created by shifting your subject’s weight to the back foot, causing the back shoulder to drop. Then, opposite to the C curve, the head tilts forward, toward the high shoulder to form the S curve through the body. The S curve
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