graphing your clients. You are creating timeless portraits that will be en-
joyed for decades.Posing the Thin, Small-Framed Woman.
Photographing the very thin woman can be a challenge. There are many
ways today to enhance her body and alleviate any fears she may have.
The captions for the images on this and the facing page outline some of
the ways in which we can visually maximize the subject’s curves.Below—I helped create cleavage for this client’s image by having her lay forward and
bring both arms together. Remember, the camera does add ten pounds, so add it
only to the good areas! There are a lot of products on the market designed to en-
hance the breast line. Suggest that smaller-framed clients bring a push-up bra to
their session. I position a thin-framed model more “straight-on” to the camera and
show more of her body to add more weight. If she has a bony structure, I will hide
those areas with drapes. This will add more weight to the image. We often use the
liquify tool in Photoshop to enhance the bustline.Top right—The first image fea-
tures examples of the muslin tent backdrop lighting technique discussed earlier in
the book. The muslin is lit from the backside with multiple lights. Notice I posed my
subject with her back to the camera. I shot this at an angle to accentuated her
curves, both in front and in back.Bottom right—The third image was created using
one main light (3x4-foot softbox mounted to a 1250-watt Photogenic light). This
body part shot was created to focus on her spouse’s favorite feature on her body.