I'm not a very tall girl. I'm 5'6 or 171 cm tall which is pretty average. However, a lot of people think I'm a lot taller because I fake having long legs in pictures, the same way they do in fashion magazines or in the movies. And this is how it's done:
If you compare the length of Jane Birkins legs in the first and second picture, there is a big difference, and this is because of the angles
From which angle you take a self portrait is important. If you want to show your proportions as accurate as possible, you should put the camera in the same level as your stomach. When movies are being made, the camera is usually in this level to make the actors look their actual height.
So these are my natural proportions and I usually take pictures from this angle because if you wear high heels this is enough to make you seem tall.
When you ask a person to take your full body picture it is natural for them to hold the camera in a face level. The problem with this is that your proportions get all wrong and your legs seem a lot shorter than they really are.
This angle can be cute though, especially if it's exaggerated like this. Then it's obvious that the proportions are not correct and it just looks cute
However, if you want to seem like you have longer legs than in real life, you put the camera in your knee-level. This is the angle most fashion photos are taken in. This way your legs seem much longer and it's a great angle to show off your shoes!
The problem with this angle is that some people who are a bit heavy might look even heavier. Perhaps that's why models looks like skeletons...
My last tip is to never put your legs towards the camera since that kind of space is impossible to see from that angle. Try to create diagonal space with your legs in order to make them seem longer. This is especially important if you are sitting down since you might end up looking like a dwarf if you put your legs toward the camera.
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