Cut silhouette

Perhaps you have heard of a cut silhouette... a cute keepsake of a child's profile done by a person with a special skill with scissors.  After finding someone who does these online, we got one of Sam.  In order for the artist to have what they need, you have to get a picture that is "just so"--and after 17 tries, the camera finally produced the perfect pose.  See 1-17 below, along with the final result from the artist--quite nice.