TRICKS IN POSING (CAPTURE IDEAS BEFORE EDITING)

These make average phone shots look “action-pro” once you remove the background. 

1. Sit on the Hoop

• Shoot a seated pose on a chair, feet slightly forward. Hands resting on ball. 

• Edit: Remove background, scale down slightly, place on top of a hoop or big headline. 

• Add a soft shadow ellipse under the body for realism. 

2. Under-Leg Transfer (Fake Dunk)

• Pose: One knee up, ball passed under leg to other hand; lean forward. 

• Edit: Angle the cut-out; add streaks behind the ball; big jersey number behind. 

3. Wall-Run Diagonal

• Pose: Sprint toward camera at 45°, arms pumping. 

• Edit: Place cut-out over a diagonal color band; add three faint blurred duplicates behind (10–30% opacity). 

4. Ball Launch

• Pose: Toss ball slightly upward; eyes follow ball. 

• Edit: Add glow around ball; faint trail using 3–4 gradient rectangles. 

5. Coach’s Command

• Pose: Pointing forward with intensity. 

• Edit: Place text “BELIEVE” or team name where finger points; spotlight cone behind. 

6. Victory Stomp

• Pose: One foot planted, other mid-air; big grin or roar. 

• Edit: Put foot breaking out of a border frame; add dust (soft-edge white circles at 10–15% opacity). 

7. Slide Tackle / Dive Reach (soccer/swim)

• Pose: Low to the ground, arms extended. 

• Edit: Add directional blur duplicate behind; stripe field lines or lane markers under. 

8. Huddle Hero

• Pose: Hands clasped at chest with ball; chin down, eyes up. 

• Edit: Centered portrait; strong top-down light beam (triangle gradient) and team color rim-glow. 

9. Cross-Over Freeze (basketball)

• Pose: Mid dribble at waist, hips low. 

• Edit: Repeat ball 2–3 times (small, blurred) to imply bounce path. 

10. Serve or Toss Freeze (tennis/volleyball)

• Pose: Ball toss hand extended, hitting arm cocked. 

• Edit: Add arc path (curved line with thicker start, thin end) and highlight the contact point. 

Phone capture tips: Use Burst/Live Photo to pick the crispest frame • Shoot near a plain wall for easier background removal • Light from the 

side/back for edge separation • Fill the frame (waist-up or full-body) • Keep feet visible if you plan shadows.