Posing Techniques for Photographing Model Portfolios

✍ Scribed by Billy Pegram

• Publisher: Amherst Media, Inc.
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 128
• 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
......Page 2
Table of Contents
......Page 3
Pleasing the Client......Page 6
The Challenges of Model Photography......Page 9
Styling......Page 10
Working with People......Page 12
About This Book......Page 13
Emulate the Success of Others......Page 14
Communicate Your Concept......Page 15
Creating Flow......Page 17
Stopping the Gaze......Page 18
Tools......Page 20
Curves......Page 21
Composition and Cropping......Page 24
Perspective......Page 27
Tone and Color......Page 28
Posing......Page 31
Three Basic Rules......Page 33
History and Purpose......Page 34
The C, S, and I Poses......Page 35
The Crossover and Open Poses......Page 36
Show One Heel......Page 38
Cropping......Page 39
Point the Toes......Page 40
Slimming and Lengthening the Legs......Page 42
Rear View......Page 44
Importance of the Hands......Page 45
General Guidelines......Page 47
Relaxed Positions......Page 48
Hands with Props and Products......Page 49
Hands Around the Face......Page 51
Hands at the Waist......Page 52
Hands in the Waistband/Belt......Page 54
Hands in Pockets......Page 56
Hands with Lapels and Zippers......Page 57
Hands on Thighs......Page 59
Hands in the Lap......Page 61
Practical Examples......Page 62
Separation from the Body......Page 67
Arms Raised......Page 68
Three-Quarter View......Page 69
Tilting the Head......Page 71
Eyes......Page 72
Lips......Page 76
Expression......Page 80
Age......Page 81
Overall Appearance......Page 82
Commercial......Page 83
Glamour......Page 86
Plus-Size Models......Page 90
Editorial......Page 93
Athletic/Sports......Page 94
Catalog......Page 96
Swimwear......Page 97
Special Attributes......Page 100
Bethany: Body Shot......Page 101
Ciana: Symmetry......Page 103
Janeen: Natural Curves......Page 106
Lexie: Showing Personality......Page 109
Monique: Girly, Cute, and Fun......Page 110
6. Hints and Tips......Page 112
Build a Sample Portfolio......Page 113
Inform the Model......Page 115
Begin with Portraiture......Page 116
The Model’s Comfort......Page 118
Clothing......Page 120
Lighting......Page 121
Blank Pages......Page 122
Variety......Page 123
In Closing......Page 124
Index......Page 125
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✦ Subjects

Библиотека;Досуг;Фотография;Жанры фотосъемки;Модная и гламурная фотосъемка;