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Index
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Contents
Foreword
Read This First: The Picture Perfect Posing System (P3S)
Why Are Some Photos Used Repetitively?
Why the Amateur Photos?
A Note to Models, Brides, and Anyone Else Interested in Posing
Introduction
What This 15-Point Picture Perfect Posing System (P3S) Is and Is Not
Part 1: The Picture Perfect Posing System (P3S)
1. Understanding and Posing the Spine
Parts of the Spine You Must Know, and How They Affect Posing
Pose Analysis
On Your Own
2. Weight Distribution and Its Effect on Posing
Shifting the Body Weight and Crossing the Feet
Shifting the Body Weight and Not Crossing the Feet
Weight Distribution Sitting Down
On Your Own
3. Joints and 90-Degree Angles
Bending Joints to Avoid Stiffness
90-Degree Angles on Arms
Arms at 90-Degree Angles with Couples
Using 90-Degree Angles to Sculpt Either a Strong or a Finessed Pose
90-Degree Angles on the Wrists and Fingers
On Your Own
4. Three-Point Check Combinations
3-Point Combination Charts
Collarbone, Chin, and Eye Combinations
Applying the 3-Point Combinations
On Your Own
5. Creating Gaps with the Lower Back and Elbows
The Gap Effect
Creating Gaps That Look Natural
Using Light to Aid the Gaps
On Your Own
6. The Hand/Arm Context System (HCS)
Why Are Arms and Hands Such a Problem?
The Hand/Arm Context System (HCS)
Breaking Down the HCS
Something to Think About
On Your Own
7. Stylizing Hands and Fingers: Advanced Techniques
Posing Male vs. Female Hands
Posing Couples’ Hands and Fingers
On Your Own
8. Origin of Hands and Fingers
When the Origin of the Hands Is Visible
Hands Placed Across Another Person on the Side Away from the Camera
On Your Own
9. Avoid Mirroring
One Hand Higher than the Other with Individuals
One Hand Higher than the Other with Couples (Mirroring)
Why You Should Avoid Mirroring in Group Portraits
On Your Own
10. Interaction and Placement of Subjects
A First Look at the Impact of Interaction
When Both Subject Placement and Interaction Fail
Storytelling through Subject Placement and Interaction
On Your Own
11. Point-of-Contact Check
Understanding the Point of Contact
Understanding Correct Subject Emphasis
On Your Own
12. Balancing the Subject Ratio
Finding the Midpoint and Overlap Point
Making Adjustments to the Pose Based on the Midpoint
On Your Own
13. The Nose X-Factor
Noses Pointed Toward Each Other
Noses Parallel to Each Other
Creating Spontaneous Group Portraits by Implementing the Nose X-Factor
A Word about Style
On Your Own
14. Subject Emphasis
The Subject Should Be at Least as Bright as the Brightest Point in the Frame
The Direction of Light Should Influence Part of the Pose
Use Framing, Leading Lines, Isolation, Contrasts, Repetition or Size to Make the Subject the Most Prominent Element
On Your Own
15. Posing with Movement, Feeling, and Expression
Posed Photojournalism
Why Posing the Eyes Is So Important
The Three Parts of the Eye
Techniques for Posing the Eyes
Bringing Feeling, Movement, and Expression All Together
One Last Word
On Your Own
Part 2: Posing Couples with the Picture Perfect Posing System
16. Posing Couples with the Picture Perfect Posing System
Reviewing the Poses
One Last Word
Conclusion
Index
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