Fig. 3.12
Teenage girls are generally very confident in
front of the lens. Here are a few images to
illustrate some good poses.POSING
Forallshootsthatyouengagein, first andforemostthe
clientneeds tofeelascomfortableaspossible;ifnotthe
bodylanguagewillcommunicatethisinstantly.Anervous
andtensesitterwillbestiffandrigidwithraisedshoulders
andforcedexpressions,andthistensionwilltranslatequite
obviously in the image. To eliminate this, you must
communicate, and reassure the client until they have
relaxed. This can be achieved in various ways, both
verbally and non-verbally.
Initiallywhenyougreettheclientyoushouldbefriendly,
openandgenuinelyinterestedinthemandtheirneedsand
wishes. When the shoot then begins you should be
constantlycommunicatingwiththeclient,askingquestions
and talking throughout; this will automatically put the
subjectatease.Youmustalsobecarefultolistenaswellas
speakingtotheclient,pickinguponanycuesthesubject
may give you.
Thelastthingaphotographershouldaskthesubjecttodo
is to pullan expression;for exampleasking a clientto
‘smile’willjustproduceaforcedand stiltedgrin, rather
than a natural and honest smile. It is the skill of the
photographerinbeingabletoextracttheseemotionsfrom
thesubjectinthisway,withajoke,pullinganunexpected