Posing for Portrait Photography · A Head-To-Toe Guide by Smith, Jeff -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Salable Posing

Obstacles to Salable Posing The Client Knows Best

Learning Posing

Show, Don’t Tell Update Your Pose Book

About This Book

1. SIX THINGS YOU SHOULD NEVER DO

Number One: The Angle of the Face Number Two: The Shoulders, Waist, and Hips Number Three: The Arms Number Four: Lower the Chin, Lose the Catchlights Number Five: The Spine and Shoulders Number Six: Your Expression An Additional Factor: The Tilt of the Head

2. DEFINING THE POSE

Types of Poses

Traditional Posing Casual Posing Journalistic Posing Glamorous Posing

Settings, Clothing, and Posing

Settings Taking Your Cue from Clothing

Capturing the “Real” Person

3. POSING THE FACE

The Connection to Lighting

Light from Below Consistency Hardness or Softness of the Source

The Eyes

Catchlights Position of the Eyes Eye Contact

Reflective Poses and Profiles

Eyes Follow the Nose One Eye or Two Lighting

The Tilt

The Traditional Rules The Real Rule Hair Guys

The Neck

4. POSING THE SHOULDERS, ARMS, AND HANDS

Triangular Composition The Shoulders Arms

Long Sleeves Don’t Rely on Digital Fixes Explaining Problems with Tact Posing the Arms Using the Arms to Conceal Problems Observe the Details

The Hands

Bend Every Joint? Give Them Something to Hold

Before Moving On to the Full-Length Poses

5. THE BUSTLINE AND THE WAISTLINE

Enhance or Conceal?

Lighting and Posing

The Waistline

Angle to the Camera Seated Subjects

The Emotional Factors

Technical Skills vs. People Skills Interpreting Emotions Lasting Value

6. HIPS AND THIGHS

Avoiding Full-Length Poses Slimming the Hips and Thighs

Standing Poses Seated Poses

Look for Obstructions

In the Studio Outdoors Groups

Purpose of the Portrait Unusual Poses Our Changing Bodies

7. THE FEET AND LEGS

Feet

Bare Feet Minimizing the Apparent Size Posing the Toes Shoe Selection

Legs

Ankles Muscle Tone Color and Nylons Getting New Ideas Leg Length Posing Techniques The “Deadly Sins” of Leg Posing

8. BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER

Pose Every Image as a Full-Length Portrait Analyze the Lines Take Control

9. POSING MULTIPLE CLIENTS

Proximity and Composition Head Placement Start with the Core Your Best Work for Every Client

10. VARIATIONS

Practicing with Variations Demonstrating Variations Keep Poses in Your Mind Helping Your Client Relax

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