Jeff Smith. Posing Techniques for Location Portrait Photography. 2008

F

lattering poses arise from a solid understanding of the human
form and the creative vision to make the right choices for the
setting. On location, the variety of potential settings is virtually un-
limited, so posing decisions become even more complicated. In
this book, Jeff Smith shows you how to rise to the challenge.

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LEARN HOW TO DESIGN FLATTERING POSES

FOR OUTDOOR AND LOCATION PORTRAITS

FEATURES:

Understandingthegoalsofposing—andhowposingaffects

thesalabilityofaportrait

Determiningtheintendeduseoftheportraitandsculptinga

posethatmeetstheclient’sneeds

Evaluatingtheclient,explainingproblemswithtact,and

determiningthebestposingstrategy

Head-to-toetechniquesforposingeverypartofyoursubject

Ideasforposingyoursubjectseatedorlayingontheground

Usingexistingfeaturesofthelocation,suchaslogs,stairs,or

railings,tocreatesittingposes

Techniquesfordesigningstandingposesthatwillappealto

yoursubject

Employingelementsofthescenetoconcealfigureflawsfor

moreflatteringresults

Posingtechniquesforcreatingdynamicgroupportraits