Master Posing Guide for Wedding Photographers by Hurter, Bill -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

About The Author Table of Contents Introduction

Wedding Photography: Then and Now The Goal? Enduring Value

Don Blair David Williams Tim Kelly Martin Schembri

A Final Note

A Foundation for Success

Make Friends Facial Analysis Get to Know the Event Do an Engagement Portrait Make a Bridal Portrait, Too Have Master Schedule Learn Everybody’s Names Work with an Assistant Dress for Success

Posing Basics

Start with the Feet and Legs

Standing Poses Seated Poses

The Torso

In Seated Poses

The Shoulders The Arms The Hands

Basic Principles Women’s Hands Men’s Hands

Three Views of the Face

Seven-Eighths View Three-Quarters View Profile View

Head Tilt The Eyes Chin Height The Mouth

Expression Lips Laugh Lines

The Nose Styling and Posing Work Together

Makeup Hairstyle The Train The Veil

Corrective Posing Techniques

Camera Height and Perspective

Camera Height Controlling the Perspective

Correcting Specific Problems

Overweight Subjects Thin or Underweight Subjects Elderly Subjects Eyeglasses One Eye Smaller than the Other Baldness Double Chins Wide Faces Thin Faces Broad Foreheads Deep-Set Eyes and Protruding Eyes Large Ears Uneven Mouths Long Noses and Pug Noses Long Necks and Short Necks Wide Mouths and Narrow Mouths Long Chins and Stubby Chins

Design Elements and Posing

The Concept of Visual Design Composition Direction Lines

Real Lines Implied Lines Diagonal Lines

Shapes Pleasing Compositional Forms Tension and Balance Subject Tone Background Control Tilting the Camera

Group Posing and Composition

Try Something Unique Head and Shoulders Axis Head Positions Expressions Hands in Group Portraits Designing Group Portraits

Composition Basics Still Apply Creating Lines and Shapes

Helpful Posing Tools

Armchairs, Love Seats, and Sofas Steps, Stairs, and Slopes

The Posing Process Building Smaller Groups

Start with Two Add a Third Adding a Fourth From Five On Up

Building Bigger Groups Building Really Big Groups Technical Considerations

Keep the Camera Back Parallel to the Subjects Shifting the Focus Field

A Final Check

Spontaneity in Posing

Active Posing Subtle Direction Staging Tips from Marcus Bell Prompting Tips from Jerry Ghionis Greg Gibson is Not Quite a Fly on the Wall Tom Muñoz Has Respect for Tradition

Posing and the Must-Have Shots

At the Bride’s House The Groom The Ceremony Family Groups Portraits of the Bride and Groom Formals of the Bride The Wedding Party Leaving the Church Venue Shots at the Reception The Reception The Rings The Cake Cutting The First Dance The Bouquet Toss Little Kids

Technical Considerations

Focal-Length Factors Focal Length and its Effect on Perspective .

Wide-Angle Lenses “Normal” Lenses Short to Medium Telephotos Long Telephotos Very Long Telephotos

Optimal Lens Choices Zoom Lenses vs. Prime Lenses Focusing Shooting Apertures Shutter Speeds Image Stabilization Lenses

Conclusion The Photographers Index Other Books From Amherst Media Other Books by Bill Hurter

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