Posing for Portrait Photography

(Martin Jones) #1

106 POSING FOR PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY


As the clothing style changes, so do the styles of backgrounds, props,
and poses we use.


When selecting a pose, remember the areas of the body a client wor-
ries about the most. The best poses make the client look beautiful,
while reducing the appearance of problem areas.

Variety is the key to happy clients and large
sales. In each session, we have the client
change at least three times and work with at
least five different background or set combi-
nations. Although there are many styles with-
in these ideas, the elements all coordinate to
create a planned sense of style.
So far, you’ve seen two combinations from
this shoot (the casual motorcycle setup and
the elegant setup on this page). On the next
two pages are more variations from the same
shoot. As you look through them, notice how
the elements continue to be coordinated as
we create a variety of images.

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