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 01/09/2005 12:40:42 PM · #1
I've done some portrait and model photography but I want to get into it a little bit more. Technically, the camera and studio lighting and even outside lighting for that matter I find easy, my problem is "posing" the model. Does anyone have a book on portrait photography that has a ton of poses? I just don't know how to come up with the poses and I feel I've been lucky so far. All of the models/portraits I've shot so far I've known, so the posing isn't really stressful. But if I start doing portraits for people I don't know, I'm sure I'll have a brain freeze and not be able to pose them... Can anyone help?
 01/09/2005 12:47:37 PM · #2
You might want to check THIS out as a starter.
 01/09/2005 12:48:24 PM · #3
Personally I have found it easiest to pic a location, get them started and comfortable with a few close ups till they warm up, then let them pose themselves. At least if you are only shooting one person. We all seem to warm up and get in a groove as the shoot progresses. My best shots are always half way through the shoot and later. So use her least favorite outfits, and least favorite locations first. Thats just from my experiences, I hope it helps you. Good Luck!
 01/09/2005 01:02:19 PM · #4
Brian,

Here is a "posing guide". (OMP link

I share it because (A) you asked and (B) I have that guide. It is merely an idea book and frankly I found that once I got more comfortable around people who want to model I was able to explore posing someone or suggesting poses. During a photoshoot it can be difficult to balance the technical physics of getting a good shot (aperture, exposure, focus) with the artistic/aesthetics of the shot (composition, pose, setting). I find that when I loosen up just a little bit and consider highlighting some aspect of the model that I think is a strong element of their presentation I tend to get more relaxed poses with better expresssions from the subject.

Get the book for ideas if you want but in my experience you can become more comfortable with your expression and vision when you work out a pose with the subject.

Kev
 01/09/2005 01:17:28 PM · #5
Originally posted by KevinRiggs:
Brian,

Here is a "posing guide". (OMP link


That's too funny. I actually purchased that book a while back and it would be EXTREMELY useful if I were doing porn photography! LOL It doesn't seem to have too many poses for the typical portrait but some poses could be useful for model photography though... Thanks for sharing your comments.
 01/09/2005 02:10:25 PM · #6
Originally posted by photomayhem:


That's too funny. I actually purchased that book a while back and it would be EXTREMELY useful if I were doing porn photography! LOL It doesn't seem to have too many poses for the typical portrait but some poses could be useful for model photography though... Thanks for sharing your comments.


If it's a One Model Place guide I'm not surprised - I've found quite a few model/talent agencies that refuse to use that place because of the links with the adult industry and the OMP reputation. They also reject photographers with portfolios on that site.
 01/09/2005 05:04:00 PM · #7
Originally posted by Gordon:
Originally posted by photomayhem:


That's too funny. I actually purchased that book a while back and it would be EXTREMELY useful if I were doing porn photography! LOL It doesn't seem to have too many poses for the typical portrait but some poses could be useful for model photography though... Thanks for sharing your comments.


If it's a One Model Place guide I'm not surprised - I've found quite a few model/talent agencies that refuse to use that place because of the links with the adult industry and the OMP reputation. They also reject photographers with portfolios on that site.


So where do you host YOUR model photography portfolio?
 01/09/2005 05:10:56 PM · #8
Originally posted by cbeller:

Originally posted by Gordon:

If it's a One Model Place guide I'm not surprised - I've found quite a few model/talent agencies that refuse to use that place because of the links with the adult industry and the OMP reputation. They also reject photographers with portfolios on that site.


So where do you host YOUR model photography portfolio?


I have my own site, if that's relevant.

Message edited by author 2005-01-09 17:11:20.
 01/09/2005 05:15:08 PM · #9
Originally posted by Gordon:
Originally posted by cbeller:

Originally posted by Gordon:

If it's a One Model Place guide I'm not surprised - I've found quite a few model/talent agencies that refuse to use that place because of the links with the adult industry and the OMP reputation. They also reject photographers with portfolios on that site.


So where do you host YOUR model photography portfolio?


I have my own site, if that's relevant.


It is if you are going to say OMP is so bad. Show us something better to use.
 01/09/2005 06:53:48 PM · #10
Originally posted by cbeller:


It is if you are going to say OMP is so bad. Show us something better to use.


I said that they have a bad reputation. I've seen contracts that explicitly exclude usage at OMP. I've spoken to model representatives who explicitly do not use photographers that use OMP.

There are plenty of other options - I just thought it might be useful information for those considering OMP.
 01/09/2005 08:49:32 PM · #11
Originally posted by Gordon:
Originally posted by cbeller:


It is if you are going to say OMP is so bad. Show us something better to use.


I said that they have a bad reputation. I've seen contracts that explicitly exclude usage at OMP. I've spoken to model representatives who explicitly do not use photographers that use OMP.

There are plenty of other options - I just thought it might be useful information for those considering OMP.


I have alway thought that there was a seedy side to OMP, but I have also found a couple of good models that were willing to work with me as I learned. I could understand models pulling their portfilios from OMP once that are actually represented by an agency, but do agencies actually avoid photographers who have work on OMP? I thought that a number of DPC photographers had done work with OMP models and improved their skills in the process? More information here would definitely be helpful. I also curious what the other options are? I've looked at musecube, but their member list is much more limited than OMP.
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