The Traditional Page-Three Pose.
“Page three” is a phrase coined from the British tabloidThe Sun,which
features a beautiful model on page three of the publication. Some models
became famous for their page-three appearances inThe Sun,including
Samantha Fox who later became a well-known singer. Other papers have
tried to follow this rule, though with clothed models, but none are asso-
ciated with glamour more thanThe Sun.
The traditional page-three pose has the model, usually topless, posed
on her knees with her buttocks resting back on her heels. Her body is pho-
tographed in profile, accentuating her curves, while her face is then turned
back toward the camera for a full view. Over time, that pose has changed
to include more three-quarter shots than ever, and some full-length ones,
too. However, when most people think of “page three” they think
of that sitting profile shot.
If you’d like to keep up with the page-three poses and the glam-
our models who pose for them, visitThe Sunat http://www.page3.com.The Implied Nude Pose.
Basically, the implied nude is an image that shows the human body,
or parts of it, without clothes but with something covering the more erotic
regions, such as the nipples, breasts, or pubic areas. The concept of the
“implied nude” often stirs up controversy on the Internet photography
and modeling forums, as some models claim that “implied nudes” are not
“nudes.” It’s not uncommon for a model to post implied nude images in
her online portfolios and then state she “doesn’t do nudes.” Personally, I
think that if you’re wearing nothing, regardless of what body parts are
hidden, then you are in fact nude. However, if a model says she doesn’t
do nudes, that’s no problem. Glamour photography doesn’t have to in-
clude nudity, so always respect a model’s limitations.
Depending on the pose, the implied nude photograph can communi-
cate many emotions—like vulnerability, sensuality, sexiness, seductiveness,
sultriness, innocence, emptiness, tranquility, and even eroticism. The pose
of the body combines with the facial expression of the model, the lack of
clothing, and the tenderness of strategically hiding the more sensual body
parts to set the tone and mood of the image.
Some common poses include the model sitting on the floor with her
legs raised but crossed in the front to hide the pubic areas. If needed, the
arms are placed on top of the knees and crossed to hide the breasts. An-
other pose has the model standing, usually completely nude with her back
toward the camera and her arms crossed over her breasts as she looks back
over her shoulder toward the camera.Make sure the model is
comfortablein this posebefore you snap the shutter.
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