Photographers are guided through every aspect of posingbeginning with the consultation and continuing with specific tips for posing children, high school seniors, wedding parties, families, events, teams, groups, and petsin this comprehensive manual. Maintaining that good posing is 80 percent mental and only 20 percent technical, this guide stresses the importance of communication between photographer and subject to creating a portrait that not only captures the subject’s personality but also makes the subject comfortable, fostering repeat business.
Author(s): J D Wacker
Edition: 1
Publisher: Amherst Media
Year: 2001
Language: English
Pages: 125
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
Section 1: Psychology of Posing
CONFIDENCE
BASIC DOS AND DON’TS
PRIOR TO THE PORTRAIT SESSION
DURING THE PORTRAIT SESSION
FOLLOWING THE PORTRAIT SESSION
GOALS
Section 2: The Mechanics of Posing
POSING FROM THE GROUND UP
DIAGONALS, TRIANGLES, AND BALANCE
KEY POSING POINTS
FEET
HANDS
EYES
KEY POSING LINES
POSING LINE EXERCISE
KEY POSING PLANES
THE HEAD/FACIAL PLANE
THE BODY PLANE
CORRECTIVE POSING
WEIGHT
SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL FEATURES
FINISHING TOUCHES
EXPRESSION
MOOD
STYLE
POSING TOOLS
ACTIVITY INVOLVEMENT STYLE POSING
POSING FOR SALES AND EFFICIENCY
SHOOT IN SERIES
BUILDING UP AND BREAKING DOWN
USING THE “RIGHT” POSES
POSING FOR VARIED TASTES AND PREFERENCES
SCENIC PORTRAITS
POSING ON LOCATION
LIGHT SOURCES
THE BACKGROUND
FINDING EXISTING POSING TOOLS/LEVELS
OTHER POSING CHALLENGES
CLIENTS’ IDEAS
CLOTHING
HAIRSTYLES
POSING WITH VEHICLES, LARGE ANIMALS, PROPS, ETC.
THE BUSINESS PORTRAIT
CREATIVE/ARTISTIC PORTRAITS
SIMPLE POSES THAT SELL
CHALLENGES IN GENERAL
Section 3: Posing in Practice
CHILDREN
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
MEN
WOMEN
BRIDES, GROOMS & WEDDINGS
MODELS
COUPLES
FAMILIES
TEAMS, GROUPS & EVENTS
PETS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
INDEX
