Advice to Men in Public Life (and others):
The whole photograph thing with others is tricky. What to do with your arms and hands can be puzzling, but there's a simple solution. I figured this out when I was just in high school and found myself standing with people to "get our picture took."
Simply clasp your hands behind your back lightly. That pulls your arms in so people can crowd together to fit into the frame. But, you're not dealing with putting your arm around someone's waist or shoulders. That's especially important when you don't really know the person next to you well enough to do that.
It's a simple solution that I've been using for over 50 years. No complaints from anyone. No offense taken by anyone. No chance of misplacing hands and arms by accident. No risk. No problem.
I decided on the "behind the back" thing, instead of hands in front, because that sort of looks like you're protecting your "junk" if you're a guy.
High school. I worked this out when I was about 14 years old to avoid embarrassing situations and alarming girls I barely knew.
It works great. I recommend it to one and all.
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