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CleopatraThe photo for this one is still being made. The recipe below is complete — you can shoot it today.
Style
sultry
Setting
bed window
Lighting
single lamp
Wardrobe
slip dress
Pose
reclining
Coverage
partial
Face
visible
Difficulty
medium

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Cleopatra

Set up: Rumpled bed, a single warm lamp low and off to one side; room lights otherwise down.

Wardrobe: A satin slip that skims the hip — the sheen is what the raking light loves.

Camera: Phone on a tripod at mattress height, landscape (4:3), shooting along the length of the body from the side, not down it.

Pose: Lie on your side, prop up on the forearm so the upper body lifts and the waist dips. Bend the top knee forward, trace the waist-to-hip line with the top hand, lift the chin into profile, and let a soft half-smile land. Fuller frame: this side-lying curve is a genuine hourglass hero — draw the waist in and let the lifted hip carry the shape.

Coming with free accounts: saving this look to your favourites, dropping it straight into a shoot plan, and pose notes adjusted to your space and comfort level. Until then, the recipe above is the whole thing — print it, or keep it open on your phone. Grab the free checklist and we'll email you the moment accounts open.