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The Photographer's Guide to Posing, 1st Edition

Name: The Photographer's Guide to Posing, 1st Edition
Author: Lindsay Adler
ISBN: 9781492020707

by Lindsay Adler

March 2017

Beginner

448 pages

13h 28m

English

Rocky Nook

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Acknowledgements
About the Author
Introduction: Posing with Confidence
Your Posing Guide
Is Pose a Four-Letter Word?
Your GoalsWrong and Right, Bad and GoodRules Are Meant to Be Broken“Train Your Eye”
Other Ways to Learn
1 Posing and How Your Camera Sees
Posing, Lens Choice, Perspective, and How Your Camera SeesThe Rule of Perspective That Changes EverythingLens Choice and Focal LengthPerspective and Pose: Body PlacementPerspective and Camera AngleLens Choice to Exaggerate Camera AngleCamera Angle and Subject HeightWhy It All Matters
2 Posing and Directing the Face
DirectingMirroringGestureVerbal directionYour Subject’s “Better Side”Head PositionElements to Consider in a HeadshotChin and JawlineEyesShoulders and NeckNoseRelaxing the FeaturesPutting It Together
3 Posing Pitfalls
Poor PostureThe Problem: NeckThe Problem: MidsectionThe Problem: Reduced HeightThe Solution: Improve PostureForeshorteningThe Problem: Arm Pointing at CameraThe Solution: Adjust the ArmThe Problem: Body Facing CameraThe Solution: Adjust the CameraThe Problem: Subject Facing CameraThe Solution: Rotate the SubjectMergersThe Problem: Arms to the Sides Create MergersThe Solution: Create Negative SpaceThe Solution: In-Body PosingThe Solution: Using Arms to ContourThe Problem: Baggy Clothing Creates MergersThe Solution: Adjust the ClothingThe Solution: Adjust HandsPoorly Posed HandsThe Problem: Distracting Hands; Palm or Back of Hand Toward CameraThe Solution: Place Pinky Toward CameraThe Problem: TensionThe Solution: Relax the HandsThe Problem: Covering the JawThe Solution: Adjust Hand PlacementThe Problem: Hands Pressed Against Face/BodyThe Solution: Gently Place HandsBad ExpressionThe Problem: Tense Serious FaceThe Solution: Relax Head and LipsThe Problem: Deer-in-Headlights LookThe Solution: Draw Out Emotion or Expression with EyesExpression Tips and TricksTrain Your Eye
4 10 Steps to Posing Success and Posing Variations
10 Steps to Posing SuccessStep 1: Select a Base PoseStep 2: Adjust the Pose or Change Angles to Draw Attention To or Away From Body PartsStep 3: Check for Foreshortening and MergersStep 4: Ensure Good Hand Position and PostureStep 5: Engage the Subject to Get a Good ExpressionStep 6: Shoot!Step 7: Vary Your Subject’s Hands, Expression, and Shoulder Placement to Create New PosesStep 8: Try Different Camera Angles, Camera Positions, Crops, Depths of Field, and Lens Choices for VarietyStep 9: Repeat!Step 10: Analyze Your Images and Learn from Your Successes and Mistakes!
5 Posing Women
Guidelines for Posing WomenEmphasize Assets, Reduce WeaknessesBend and Curve!Create Interest with Asymmetry and LevelsPose Your Subject to Create Mood and DramaUse Narrowing Points to Create Curves and an Hourglass ShapeA Go-To PoseMovementBounce StepFalling Through the StepThe WindupThe FanTrain Your Eye5 Go-To Poses for Women

6 Posing Men
Guidelines for Posing MenStructured, Stable PosesUsing an Anchor or PropShoulders Define BroadnessHands and Feet: Direct Them!Direct and TweakTrain Your Eye5 Go-To Pose for Men
7 Posing Couples
Guidelines for Posing CouplesFor Romance: Create Multiple Points of InteractionGo Asymmetrical—Avoid Mirrored Poses“Making the Rounds” for New Pose IdeasThe Four Bases for “Making the Rounds”Creating Variety Through Digits and ExpressionChanges in the Photographer’s SettingsQuality and Expression Over QuantityTrain Your Eye5 Go-To Poses for Couples
8 Curves
Guidelines for Posing CurvesExaggerate Pose and PerspectiveChoose Clothing CarefullyDefine the WaistCreate Visual BalanceCropping and Narrowing Points Are Your Best FriendsTrain Your Eye5 Go-To Poses for Curves
9 Family Portraits
Guidelines for Posing FamiliesBuild with TrianglesBalanced Composition“Together” Body LanguageExpressionsDon’t Forget PerspectiveTrain Your Eye5 Go-To Poses for Family Portraits
10 Boudoir
Guidelines for Posing BoudoirBend, Curve, Arch!Showcase Strengths, Downplay WeaknessesHands Caress the Body and Direct the EyeCamera WorkSteps to Boudoir VarietyTrain Your Eye5 Go-To Poses for Boudoir
11 Maternity
Guidelines for Maternity Portraits3/4 or Profile to Emphasize BumpBend or Elevate the Front LegUse Arms to ContourAll Rules of Posing and Perspective Still ApplyInclude the Parental Partner in Supportive, Framing PosesTrain Your Eye5 Go-To Poses for Maternity
12 Bringing It All Together
Posing ChecklistSubject #1: Slender Young WomanSubject #2: Curvy WomanSubject #3: FamilySubject #4: CoupleSubject #5: Curvy WomanConclusion

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