Posing Techniques for Photographing Model Portfolios

✍ Scribed by Billy Pegram

• Publisher: Amherst Media
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 128
• Edition: Illustrated
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

With detailed discussions and eye-catching, dynamic images, this guidebook shows professional photographers how to masterfully create beautiful images of a model to achieve any creative objective. Instructions illustrate basic poses as well as a host of subtle variations to provide photographers with an endless array of looks for editorial fashion shots, athletics, glamour or nude photography, and shots designed to show curves, reveal personality, or showcase the hands, hair, or legs. This comprehensive resource also provides expert advice on conducting a successful session, how to work with the model, how to work with a support staff of image stylists, and tips for designing a high-quality portfolio. Additional lessons provide a start-to-finish analysis of four different shooting sessions, each with a different model and a different objective.

✦ Table of Contents

Dedication & Copyright
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Importance of Good Posing
Helping the Model Look Her Best
Pleasing the Client
The Challenges of Model Photography
Technical Challenges
Styling
Working with People
About This Book
1. Basic Principles
Previsualization
Use Your Imagination
Emulate the Success of Others
Communicate Your Concept
Objectives
Creating Flow
Stopping the Gaze
Tools
Straight Lines
Curves
Composition and Cropping
Perspective
Tone and Color
Posing
2. Posing the Body
Posture
Three Basic Rules
CSI Program: A Starting Point
History and Purpose
Diagramming a Pose
The C, S, and I Poses
Foot Positions
The Crossover and Open Poses
Feet and Ankles
Show One Heel
Cropping
Point the Toes
Hide the Bottoms of the Feet
Slimming and Lengthening the Legs
Help for Beginning Models
Hips and Derriere
Rear View
Seated Poses
Raise One Foot
Hands and Wrists
Importance of the Hands
“Bad” Hands
General Guidelines
Relaxed Positions
Hands with Props and Products
Hands Around the Face
Hands at the Waist
Hands in the Waistband/Belt
Hands in Pockets
Hands with Lapels and Zippers
Hands on Thighs
Hands in the Lap
Practical Examples
Arms and Shoulders
Elbows
Separation from the Body
Framing the Face
Arms Raised
3. Posing the Head and Face
Views of the Face
Full Face
Three-Quarter View
Profile
Tilting the Head
Eyes
Lips
Expression
4. Posing for Different Genres
Determining the Best Market
Age
Height
Overall Appearance
Commercial
Fashion
Glamour
Lingerie
Plus-Size Models
Editorial
Athletic/Sports
Catalog
Swimwear
Special Attributes
5. Practical Examples
Bethany: Body Shot
Ciana: Symmetry
Janeen: Natural Curves
Lexie: Showing Personality
Monique: Girly, Cute, and Fun
6. Hints and Tips
Build a Sample Portfolio
Quality
Inform the Model
Begin with Portraiture
Create a Mood
The Model’s Comfort
Background Selection
Clothing
Lighting
Creating a Portfolio
Opening and Closing Shots
Arranging the Interior Images
Grouping
Stuffing
Blank Pages
Variety
In Closing
Index
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