Time again for some Friday Fun 
This week’s wacky website is phoons.com
According to the site owner, the rules for phoon photography are as follows:
Rules for the Phoon pose
- Stand sideways to the camera. (A Phoon is always viewed from the side.)
- Bend your arms at the elbows. (Look like an athletic runner, not a ballerina.)
- Lift your rear elbow (not your hand) so that it is easy to see behind your back.
- Lean forward at the waist. This will help you look more energetic and will help you lift your rear ankle.
- Preferably, do not look at the camera and do not smile.
- Either arm can be the rear arm. Either leg can be the rear leg.
Advice for the photographer
- Add distance between the camera and phooners. The phooners should not occupy most of the picture unless they are the most interesting detail.
- Give the phooners feedback. Imitate what they are doing wrong, and then demonstrate how to do to get it right.
- Include their feet in the photo.
- Pay attention to clothes and background. If the phooners are wearing dark clothes, do not put them against a dark background or in shadows.
- Put your camera in multi-shoot mode if the phooners have difficulty balancing or if they need to get into and out of a location quickly, as in this photo: wedding photo
- If you do not do the pose very well, do not ask your subjects to imitate your pose. Instead, print a good sample and ask your subjects to imitate it.
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