Female Hand and Face Posing demonstrates the proper way to pose a woman's hand when placed next to the face. The image also shows closed loop lighting. A closed loop is when the shadow of the nose touches the shadow of the cheek. (An open loop would be when they do not touch.) Some call this "Rembrandt Lighting", but I prefer to call it what it technically is -- closed loop. When posing a woman's hand, turn the pink edge towards the camera, or if that is awkward for the given pose, turn the thumb-edge towards the camera. You'll also notice the lighting is harsh, yet it maintains a feminine look. (Lighting doesn't always have to be soft. Harsh lighting adds drama!) Another aspect to this pose to take note of... Pose your subject so the shoulders are at an angle. Squared off shoulders appear to be just that... square. In the case of a man, that might work, but women have curves. While this image doesn't show much of her curves, imagine how she'd look if her shoulders were straight across. Yet, her face is straight in to the camera. It works.