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Mischa,
If you noticed in the past, the fine portrait artist did two things;
A: Placed their figures on a raised dais generally 15 inches- 18 inches.
B: Stood at least 8-20 feet away from them.
Photos should be chest high to mimic the height of a dais. If you are too high, the figure loses it's elegance and looks squat.
If you work or shoot too closely, anything that protrudes, ie. a nose, a knee is much too exaggerated. That is why you need a portrait lens to minimize bulbous noses.
If you notice in this picture the man's shoulders are way too wide for the rest of him and his figure narrows way too much. The woman's arm looks rather stubby. The noses on each look too large as well. If these were taken at a better angle with a proper focal length they would have worked.
The poses of the two figures work well together and are well integrated, but that does not make up for the distortion.
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