Just . Don ' t hold yourself so stiffly . Let your arms hang by your sides . When you go to smile for a photo think of something funnyhappy that makes you smile naturally . Or , if possible , look at a candid photo of yourself , and try to mimic the natural pose . I googled how to pose for pictures and a bunch of results came up , so I guess if you want something more in depth you could try that . But I think trying too hard is no good in general , it will just make the pose look more forced . If I were to pass you by on the street you probably wouldn ' t catch my eye . You ' re average looking , there ' s nothing about you that really stands out Not that that ' s a bad thing . But I suppose if I were to look at you , I ' d probably think you were cute .