My prevailing theory is it creates a hypotenuse that makes their hypotenuse-leg look longer and your brain generalizes tgat impression/illusion to the other obliquely (and therefore: skinny-er)?

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      8 months ago

      I used to do photography as a side gig, with an interest in fashion and portraiture. When I was dealing with new models or doing portraits for friends, I had to do a lot of posing with people who don’t know how to position themselves for the camera.