When the body must turn, walk around your subject and shoot from an
angle that shows less curvature. If a model has a flat-stomach and/or is
toned with a natural six-pack, then you can pose her at more of an angle.
Pay close attention to how the light hits the muscles that form the six-
pack; too many shadows can have a negative effect.
The Navel.Also, as strange as this may sound, I’ll even glance at the
navel cavity to ensure that no fabric fuzz is visible. If your model is sport-
ing a belly-button ring, make sure it fits the set and that it’s not crooked
or obtrusive. Be very careful when including shiny belly-button rings; they
can often be so bright that they take away from the actual image.
Playboy Playmate Holley Dorrough was
photographed in a bust-up pose while
on location at Michael Dean’s studio in
Coatesville, PA. By having the fur coat
open more than usual, her cleavage adds
a little sexiness to the pose. The mood
in the image was further enhanced by
the Rembrandt style of lighting utilized
in this image, which greatly flatters the
model’s facial structure. (Camera:Olym-
pus E-500;Lens:Olympus 50mm, effec-
tive focal length 100mm; ISO: 100;
Shutter speed:^1 / 160 second;Aperture:
f/5.6;Lighting:1] as the main light, a
Hensel Integra Pro Plus 500 monolight
fitted with a medium Chimera Soft Strip
Pro Plus fitted with a Lighttools 40-de-
gree grid to keep light off the black
background and accent the white fur, 2]
as accent lights placed on opposite sides
of the model’s back, two Hensel Integra
Pro Plus 500 monolights fitted with 7-
inch reflectors and 10-degree grids, 3]
4x8-foot sheets of black foamcore board
were taped together [forming a V] and
placed out of frame to either side of the
subject, adding definition to the white
coat;White balance:6000K)46POSINGTECHNIQUESFORGLAMOURPHOTOGRAPHY