Posing for Portrait Photography

ever I prefer to think they give the subject an appearance of being in

command.

Curved lines have always been thought to be reserved for

women. Anyone who has ever taken a class on wedding photogra-

phy has heard of the classic Scurve for posing the bride. This is an

effective way to pose the body, but it isn’t reserved just for the bride.

Posing that has curved lines tends to be more elegant, more stylish,

and is softer than linear posing.

Take Control.

As I’ve noted throughout this book, you really need to understand

what you are creating to be able to plan your client’s session appro-

priately. If you just go into the camera room and zip through your

BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER 103

In this variation on the image shown on the
facing page, the predominant lines are more
vertical, although the pose still contains a
number of diagonal lines to draw your eye to
the subject.