Hold your non-dominant hand flat in front of you, fingers pointing up and your palm facing your dominant side, acting as a stationary wall or canvas. Form your dominant hand into a 'C' shape and bring it up near your eye or the side of your face. Finally, move your dominant hand down in a smooth motion to place the 'C' shape directly against the palm of your non-dominant hand.
Point to yourself, sign 'TAKE', then sign 'PIC' by moving the 'C' handshape from your face to your flat non-dominant palm, and finally point to the person you are asking.
Point to the photo to sign 'THAT', then sign 'BEAUTIFUL' by circling your open hand around your face, and finish with the sign for 'PIC' against your non-dominant hand.
Sign 'PIC' first to establish the topic of the sentence. Then, sign 'SEND' by making a sweeping motion toward yourself, and finish by signing 'LATER'.
Point to yourself, sign 'TAKE', then sign 'PIC' by moving the 'C' handshape from your face to your flat non-dominant palm, and finally point to the person you are asking.
Point to the photo to sign 'THAT', then sign 'BEAUTIFUL' by circling your open hand around your face, and finish with the sign for 'PIC' against your non-dominant hand.
Sign 'PIC' first to establish the topic of the sentence. Then, sign 'SEND' by making a sweeping motion toward yourself, and finish by signing 'LATER'.
Yes! In American Sign Language, you use the exact same sign for both 'pic' and 'picture.' ASL doesn't typically use shortened slang signs for standard nouns in the same way English does, so the context of your sentence will make your meaning clear.
Yes, you should always use your dominant hand to form the 'C' shape that moves from your face. Your non-dominant hand should be the one acting as the stationary 'canvas' or 'wall.' This keeps your signing clear and grammatically correct.
While this sign means the noun 'picture' or 'pic,' the action of taking a picture usually uses a different sign that mimics clicking a camera shutter with your index finger. You should use this 'C' shape sign when referring to the actual photo itself.
