Gut Friendly Pictures Are Much Appreciated

I had a great weekend of cross racing pictures thanks to Bruce Adelsman and Jim Cullen. At 172 pounds, my gut hangs a lot lower than I would like it to. However, picture angles by Jim Cullen at Ham Lake and Bruce Adelsman at the Velo Cross actually made me look more like an in-shape kind of guy... When taking pictures, please keep these camera angles in mind as they will make the subject appear fitter than they really are... The photo at the left is by Jim Cullen at Ham Lake. Notice the care he took to make sure my left arm blocked the view of my stomach. Bruce Adelsman took the picture on the right. He employed the same left arm blocking technique that Cullen used. Also, my upper body was twisting to the right which took my stomach out of view. Jim Cullen and Bruce Adelsman are professionals so it might be difficult for the average photographer to duplicate their excellence...