Pop Your Ass Out, Plus More Invaluable Tips from Models on How To Take A Flattering Swimsuit Picture

‘Bikini season’ has terrified women for generations. But today’s women have an even scarier phenomenon to worry about: Bikini photo season. Because while swimsuit season only lasts a couple of months, that photo of you chowing down on a hotdog in your bikini at your friend’s barbecue lives forever.

Okay, so maybe it’s a little bit vain to be so worried–but c’mon, everyone has to admit to feeling a little bummed when you see that a completely unflattering picture has just been tagged to your Facebook profile or Instagram’d or tweeted or pinned or whatever the next thing will be. So, to make things a little easier on you this summer, we asked the bikini posing professionals–yep, models–to give us some pointers on how we can score an oh-so-flattering swimsuit photo.