Posing Techniques for Glamour Photography

INDEX125

A
Abdomen, 33, 45–47, 70–72
belly, protruding, 45–46
clothing marks, 47
creases on, 45
hiding in seated poses, 70–72
muscle definition, 45–46
navel, 46
Action, 90–92
Arms, 29–30, 52–54
concealing problem areas with,
52–53
elbows, 52
framing face with, 53–54
separating from torso, 52
slimming, 52
Art direction, 103–5

B
Backside pose, 112–14
Beds, posing on, 72, 77
Belly button, 46
Body sections, 30–32
Bra lines, 47, 49
Breasts,seeBust
Bust, 47–49, 77, 110–11
augmented breasts, 48–49
bra lines, 47, 49
breasts in lying-down poses, 77
cleavage, 47–49
natural breasts, 48
nipple rings, 49
shape, enhancing, 47, 48,
110–11
size, enhancing, 47
support, 48, 49
uneven breasts, 47
Bust-up pose, 109–11
expression, 110

shoulders, 109

Buttocks, 33–37, 44, 75, 112–14

C

Camera angle, 11, 27–29, 79,

83–87

Camera position, 84

Catchlights, 68

Chairs, posing with, 72

Cheekbones, 118

Chest,seeBust

Chiaroscuro, 110–11

Chin, 20, 23, 83

Cleavage,seeBust

Clothing marks, 47, 49

Collarbones, 50–52

Comfort of subject, 23

Communication, 13, 20, 24–26,

93–103

correcting poses, 20

e-mail, 97–103

first impressions, 93–95

importance of, 13, 93–103

observation, importance of,

95–97

phone calls, 97–103

sensitivity to subject, 24–26, 95

vague e-mails/phone calls,

101–2

Composition, 11, 14–15, 24, 34,

74–75, 80–92, 112

camera angle,seeCamera angle

direction of the pose, 88–90

framing, 84

lens selection, 87–88

lines, diagonal, 81–83

lines, imaginary, 80–81

lines, implied, 80

lines, inherent, 81

lines, leading, 83

S curves, 11, 24, 74–75, 80, 112

V shapes, 83

Cultural perceptions, 14–16

D

Direction of the pose, 88–90

E

Ears, 61

Experience, subject’s level of,

16–20

Expression,seeEyesandLips

Eyes, 17, 47, 67–68, 106–8, 118,

122

canoeing, 67

catchlights, 68

color, 118, 122

dark, 122

direction of, 67–68

in headshots, 106–8

makeup, 68

showing both, 68

size of, 118, 122

uneven, 47, 68

F

Face,seeCheekbones, Eyes, Lips,

andNose

Face shape, 118, 122

Feet, 43–44, 74

direction, 43

distortion, avoiding, 44

grooming, 44

in standing poses, 74

shoes, 44

toes, pointing, 43–44

Fingernails, 58, 117, 119–21

Full-length pose, 111–12

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