In this simple bust-up nude shot of new
model Jess, the model poses with her
left shoulder lower than her right shoul-
der (a model is not normally photo-
graphed with her shoulders level or
squared). The main light was placed to
camera left to create shadows that help
accentuate the model’s breasts and cre-
ate a flattering look on her cheekbones.
There was also some ambient light from
a window to camera right that helped
lighten the shadow on the cheek. The
need to capture this light accounts for
the slow shutter speed used in this
image. (Camera:Canon 5D;Lens:Canon
70–200mm f/2.8L IS, USM lens, effective
focal length at 165mm;ISO:100;Shut-
ter speed:^1 / 40 second;Aperture:f/2.8;
Lighting:Hensel Integra Pro Plus 500 fit-
ted with a large Chimera Super Pro Plus
softbox;White balance:6000K)110POSINGTECHNIQUESFORGLAMOURPHOTOGRAPHY
her face and give me various facial expressions that also tend to give me dif-
ferent expressions from the eyes.
If I want a more dramatic looking bust-up pose, I’ll shift my main light
over toward the camera, thus illuminating the face more, but now skipping