# Choose a pose (https://docs.apparelai.app/photoshoots/poses)
The pose sets how the AI model wearing your clothes stands, sits or moves. In the **Pose** step of **Create Photo Shoot**, you pick one pose for your photo: a preset, one of your own poses, or a pose you describe in words. The app's tip: use Standard poses for e-commerce and Editorial poses for campaigns.
Each photoshoot makes one photo with one pose. For a full set, run another shoot with a different pose, or use [Bulk photoshoot](/photoshoots/bulk-photoshoot), which makes up to 10 photos per product.
To see which of these options your plan includes, check [Compare plans](/billing/plans).
## Preset poses for e-commerce and campaigns [#preset-poses-for-e-commerce-and-campaigns]
Click a preset to select it. **Front Standing** is selected unless you choose something else.
| Category | Poses |
| --- | --- |
| Ethnic | Saree Drape Front, Hands Clasped, Back Drape, Detail Close Up, Glam Touch, Walking Away, Walking Side, Seated Casual, Hand to Forehead, Pallu Over Hand, Lehenga Twirl, Dupatta Flow, Namaste Greeting |
| Standard | Front Standing, Three-Quarter, Back View, Side Profile, Over the Shoulder, Hands on Hips, Close-up (Top), Close-up (Bottom), Fabric Close-up |
| Movement | Casual Walk, Confident Stride, Runway Walk, Twirl / Spin |
| Casual | Hands in Pockets, Leaning on Wall, Crossed Arms, Hair Touch, Adjusting Cuff, Crossed Legs |
| Seated | On Stool, On Floor, Chair Lean Forward, On Stairs |
| Editorial | Power Pose, Torso Crop, Sculptural Stretch, Candid Moment, Hands Near Face, Low Angle |
| Dynamic | Dramatic Turn, Squat Pose, Jump Shot, Wind Blown |
Ethnic poses are listed first for users in India.
Try **Lehenga Twirl**, or another pose that lets the skirt open out, so the flare and the hem work show properly.
### Poses that depend on your garment mode [#poses-that-depend-on-your-garment-mode]
The list changes with the garment mode you've chosen in **Settings**:
| Garment mode | What changes |
| --- | --- |
| Standard | All the categories above, without the five Saree-only Ethnic poses |
| [Saree mode](/garment-modes/saree) | The full Ethnic list above. **Walking Away**, **Walking Side**, **Seated Casual**, **Hand to Forehead** and **Pallu Over Hand** only appear in Saree mode |
| [Dupatta mode](/garment-modes/dupatta) | Only seven dupatta poses: **Full-body Drape**, **Veil with Matka**, **Twirling Flow**, **Back Turn Drape**, **Seated Drape**, **One-hand Side Lift** and **Walking Trail** |
| [Shirt mode](/garment-modes/shirt) | Adds **Three-Quarter Turn** to the Standard poses |
### Recommended poses [#recommended-poses]
If you pick a marketplace in the **MARKETPLACE** bar, the poses that suit it get a green border, the marketplace's logo and a **Recommended** label. See [Use marketplace presets](/photoshoots/marketplace-presets).
## Use your own pose [#use-your-own-pose]
Upload any photo, and the model copies its pose and framing. Your poses are saved under **YOUR POSES**, at the top of the **Pose** step, so you can use them again in any shoot.
### Open the upload box [#open-the-upload-box]
In the **Pose** step, click **Upload your own pose** under **YOUR POSES**.
### Name the pose [#name-the-pose]
Enter a **Name**, such as "Hand on hip". The app fills it in from the file name, and you can change it (up to 80 characters).
### Choose the reference photo [#choose-the-reference-photo]
Click **Choose image** and pick a JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC photo.
### Save it [#save-it]
Click **Save**. The pose appears under **YOUR POSES**. Click it to use it in this shoot, and click it again to deselect it.
You can also see your saved poses in **Settings** › **Custom Poses**.
Only upload photos you have the right to use.
## Describe a pose in words [#describe-a-pose-in-words]
Under **OR DESCRIBE A CUSTOM POSE**, type the pose you want, for example "Standing with one hand on hip, slight turn, editorial look". The quick-add chips (**+ hand on hip**, **+ walking**, **+ seated**, **+ leaning** and **+ over shoulder**) add those words to your description. When you type a custom pose, the preset you had selected is cleared.
## Back-view poses [#back-view-poses]
Back-view poses, such as **Back View**, show the back of the garment. In Standard and Dupatta mode, you can add a back photo in the **Back side (optional)** tile of the **Product** step, so the photo shows the garment's real back design. If you picked a saved product, a back photo you add there is saved to that product right away. Without a back photo, the back in the photo may not match your garment.
## Related [#related]