Foundations of Posing by Stephenson, Pierre -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page About the Author Copyright Contents Introduction 1. Lighting and Posing for Intent

Light Patterns and Story Matching Light Quality with the Pose Shooting with Intent Business Portrait Example Body Language: The Hidden Message

2. Perception

The Mind’s Eye The Camera-Adds-Weight Theory

3. Subject Facing

Turning the Body

How Far Is Too Far? Point the Feet Fashion: Breaking the Rules Exceptions

Turning the Face

Basic Positions Playing to the Dominant Side Their “Good” Side

4. Lighting Considerations

Playing to the Light Short or Broad Lighting

Short Lighting Broad Lighting

Controlling Clothing Detail

White Clothing Black Clothing Black on White: The Wedding Gown and Tux

5. Shifting Weight

Composition and Leading Lines

Horizontal Lines Diagonal Lines Curved Lines

Lines of the Body Creating Flow Through the Body The Language of Body Facing The Language of the Head Tilt Elongation and Toning Compression Points and Distortion

Seated Picture-Perfect Posture Against the Wall

Masculine and Feminine Poses

The C Curve (Masculine Pose) The S Curve (Feminine Pose) Pose the Man First Exceptions to the Rule Forward Weight Shift

6. Arms and Legs

Arms

Keep the Arms Away From the Body Weight and Confidence The Body Language of the Arm Pose Don’t Press the Arms Avoid Mirroring Use Arm Angles Move the Elbows Back Consider the Clothing Watch the Cropping Exceptions Watch for Disconnected Limbs Watch the Body Language

Legs

Three Frontal Positions: II, Inverted V, and X The Foundation Leg and the Presentation Leg Leg Spacing Leg Span Engage the Leg Muscles Staying Grounded Avoid Blocks and Distortion

7. The Hands and Feet

Handling Hands

Things to Avoid Avoid the Claw Avoid Foreshortening Shoot into the Side Feather the Hand Manly Hands Bend (Don’t Break) the Wrist The Language of Gesture Hiding/Emphasizing Broken or Pointing Digits Don’t Press What Are the Hands Saying? Posing the Hands Near the Face Showing Twos Creating a False Hip

The Feet

Open or Closed Positions Things to Avoid Stagger the Feet Avoid Flat-Footed Stances Weight Shift: Forward or Back? Check for Grounding Don’t Crop Within the Foot Avoid Showing the Bottoms of the Feet Foot Positioning in Prone Poses

8. Poses in Motion

The Right Moment Distraction in Action Positive Feedback What to Look For

9. Relative Size

Using Relative Size to Our Advantage Size by Gender Body Blocking

Balance Cropping and Spacing Tone and Color Balance

10. Posing Groups

Structure

Spacing A Few Guidelines to Start Invading Personal Space

Pattern and Flow Groups Within Groups Break the Pattern Going Informal Connection Through Touch Angle and Perspective Relative Size and Body Blocking

11. The Power of Perspective

Perspective Distortion The Language of the Head Tilt Dominant or Submissive? Perspective Obscurement Avoiding Visual Blocks Foreshortening Change Your Perspective

12. Lens Choice

Foreground and Background Wide-Angle Lenses Standard Lenses Telephoto Lenses Portrait Guidelines

13. Corrective Posing

Lazy Eye Crooked Noses Large Noses Long Noses Multiple Chins and Sagging Jowls Wrinkles and Smile Lines Eyeglasses Balding Heads Broad Foreheads Broad or Narrow Faces Large Ears Deep-Set or Bulging Eyes Different Eye Sizes Long Necks and Short Necks

14. Planned Spontaneity

What It Means Providing Direction Perfection vs. Reality

15. The Thought Process

Envision the Shot

See the Light Define Your Intent Evaluate the Design Elements Lens Choice

Apply Technique

Basic Pose and Style Light the Subject Compose

Execute

Direction and Prompts Finesse Timing

Analyze Your Results

16. Continued Growth

Self-Critique Practice Makes Perfect Warming Up Learn to Demonstrate Stringing Poses In Conclusion

Index

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