We always thought the idea of “modeling school” was kind of a joke. Uh, you just stand there and smile while they take your picture, right? Well, this advice (plus marathon sessions of “America’s Next Top Model”) has totally changed our minds. Here are four quick tips to look extra hot in photos:

1. “If you want to look your best in a photo, try not to stand with your body straight at the camera. Take a tip from celebrities on the red carpet and try turning your body three-quarters to one side, placing your hand that’s closest to the camera on your hips, and swiveling your face back around to face the lens,” Prommer says. (We recommend practicing in the mirror a couple times so you don’t look awkward.)

2. “Putting your hand on your hip makes your upper arm look thinner, because your arm usually flattens and widens out when it hangs straight at your side,” she says. Plus, it adds some at-ti-tude to all your snapshots (kidding).

3. “If you’re concerned about a double chin or excess skin on your neck, try to make sure that you are photographed from above — never straight at your face or from below. To do this, you can sit and have the person with the camera stand in front of you to take your photo while you raise your face slightly to look into the lens,” Prommer says. Or just hand your tallest friend the camera and declare him or her the paparazzo for the night.

4. Take a cue from celebs and get creative with props. “For example, if you see a photo in a magazine where a female celebrity is standing behind something in a photograph, it could be to de-emphasize her bottom half to make her appear thinner,” Prommer says. Also, “if one of her arms or hands is positioned by her side or her hip, it’s to make her thighs look smaller in proportion.” Sneaky …

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