Posing Techniques for Glamour Photography

A fter I’ve posed the lower two sections of the body I move to the neck and head areas. I tend to leave these areas for last; af ...

tilted too far down and is very unflattering to any model. To fix the prob- lem, simply have the model lift her chin (and/or sho ...

The style of the hair can also change the mood or attitude of the image, as it impacts the face. Long, loose hair gives the imag ...

The Nose. Speaking of friends or foes, the nose is one part of the human head that can be either a friend or foe for poses—even ...

FACING PAGE—It took multiple photo shoots over many months (and the “I Can Model God”; see page 9) to get Tess comfortable in fr ...

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kind of expression that will evoke an emotional reaction—usually a happy one—from the viewer of the image. TheMona Lisais a grea ...

While I don’t shoot a lot of “teeth” pho- tos, I do capture them from time to time—es- pecially when my subject has perfect teet ...

the model, not the photographer or anything else. For the most part, the eyes should follow the general direction of the nose. W ...

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W hen you begin working with a model, should you pose them sit- ting, standing, or lying down? Well, it all depends. You must fi ...

her arms. This is the fastest way to remove lines while reducing the ap- pearance of the stomach as bulging. Encouraging a very ...

chin. This will cause her raised arm to help hide the tummy area. Depending on the lighting, this arm pose may also cast a shado ...

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Playboy model Kelly used this unusual chair to help create her pleasant pose. In this type of pose, ask your model to arch her b ...

bend forward a bit and smell the roses. If the model is leaning on a win- dow as she looks out, I might have her bring her feet ...

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Lie Down. Try Different Settings.Lying-down poses in glamour photography are often associated with intimate settings, such as be ...

that the model’s breasts are not firm, have her wear a bra or bikini top— perhaps with underwire support. Watch the Lines.Anytim ...

Another thing I like to take advantage of when my model is in a re- clining position is a very high camera angle. I simply climb ...