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Posing for Portrait Photography

(Martin Jones) #1

  • INTRODUCTION.

  • Salable Posing.

    • Obstacles to Salable Posing.

    • The Client Knows Best.



  • Learning Posing.

    • Show, Don’t Tell.

    • Update Your Pose Book.



  • About This Book.

  • YOU SHOULD NEVER DO.

  • Number One: The Angle of the Face.

    • Waist, and Hips. Number Two: The Shoulders,



  • Number Three: The Arms.

    • Lose the Catchlights. Number Four: Lower the Chin,



  • Number Five: The Spine and Shoulders.

  • Number Six: Your Expression.

    • The Tilt of the Head. An Additional Factor:



  • Types of Poses. 2. DEFINING THE POSE

    • Traditional Posing.

    • Casual Posing.

    • Journalistic Posing.

    • Glamorous Posing.

      • Settings, Clothing, and Posing.

        • Settings.

        • Taking Your Cue from Clothing.



      • Capturing the “Real” Person.

        • TABLE OF CONTENTS









    1. 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.

    • ARMS, AND HANDS. 4. POSING THE SHOULDERS,

    • 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.

      • the Full-Length Poses. Before Moving On to

      • THE WAISTLINE. 5. THE BUSTLINE AND



    • 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.





      1. 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.





    1. 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.





        1. BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER.

          • a Full-Length Portrait. Pose Every Image as





      • Analyze the Lines.

      • Take Control.



        1. POSING MULTIPLE CLIENTS.



      • Proximity and Composition.

      • Head Placement.

      • Start with the Core.

      • Your Best Work for Every Client.



        1. VARIATIONS.



      • Practicing with Variations.

      • Demonstrating Variations.

      • Keep Poses in Your Mind.

      • Helping Your Client Relax.

      • IN CLOSING.

      • ABOUT THE AUTHOR.

      • INDEX.

        • POSING FOR PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY







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