what the scene has given you. Even at indoor locations, you will not have the
total flexibility that you would in your studio. In both situations, you have to
use your imagination and sometimes hunt for posing aids that will allow the
subject to pose in the way you envision.
Although working on location can be challenging, I find that it produces
some of my most creative portraits. This is because it allows me to tailor a por-
trait specifically to my client’s needs, by selecting a location that has mean-
ing to them or reflects their style and vision for their portrait.
As the title implies, this book is on posing. I will talk briefly about other
aspects of portraiture on location, but only as they apply to posing. For a
more in-depth study of all the other aspects of location photography, please
refer to two of my other books:Outdoor and Location Portrait Photography
andJeff Smith’s Lighting Techniques for Outdoor & Location Portrait Photog-
raphy, both from Amherst Media.INTRODUCTION 7Posing on location requires an different ap-
proach than posing in the studio.
Although working on location canbe challenging, it produces some of
my most creative portraits.