faceorplayingagamewithachild,thatmeanstheresults
will be far more genuine.
Whenaskingtheclienttoposeitisverygoodpracticeto
actuallyshowtheclienthowtodoit;inthiswaytheycan
see for themselves whatyou arerequesting them to do,
withoutfeeling awkwardorunsure.Facetheclientwhen
doingthisandtheywillmirrorwhatyouareshowingthem.
Iftheyaresittingdown,thenyouneedtositaswell.Ifyou
trytodemonstratethisstandinginfrontofthemyouhave
lost theeyecontactand interestof theperson; theywill
also not be fullyawareof whatyou aretryingto show
them.
General Posing Rules for Most Shoots
The photographer should be acutely aware that strong
posingandconveyingamoodwillhaveafoundationinthe
body language of the sitter. Certain poses will evoke
strength and power while others will suggest a more
passive and submissive feel.
Ingeneralagoodbasisofastrongposeistostartfromthe
feetupwards.Evenifthefeetarenottobeincludedinthe
finalimagetheywillgroundthesubjectandgiveflattering
linesto therestofthebodycreatinggoodpostureinthe
subject.
Itisnotadvisabletoposeapersondirectlyface-ontothe
camera;thiswillresultinanunflatteringandrigidportrait.
Farbettertoanglethebodydiagonallytowardsthecamera,
asthis willinstantlyslimthesubjectandcreateinterest.
Shoulders, beingthewidest partof thebody, shouldbe