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08/31/2007 12:04:35 AM · #1 |
There's got to be something out there...
Anyone know where I can find some good resources on how to pose people--what to avoid, some guidelines, why you have to move your chin half an inch to the left and then down some and keep smiling all the while... I'm looking for a good overview.
That'd help,
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08/31/2007 01:06:27 AM · #2 |
THIS might be of some use to you.
Message edited by author 2007-08-31 01:57:48.
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08/31/2007 04:14:42 AM · #3 |
I learned from a very good photographer many moons ago when I just started that the hands were one of the most important things to take care of and I still abide by that rule to this day.
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08/31/2007 05:48:49 AM · #4 |
that's right, there probably is something out there... But when it comes right down to it, there is no simple 'overview'. People say stuff like 'chin half an inch to the left' because they know what they want and how to achieve it. This comes from a LOT of practice and can take a LONG time.
I'd love to see a bit more of an explanation of what you mean by 'take care of the hands' Jablockrayner...
Do you mean make sure they are clean and look OK or to photographically take care of the hands. It seems to me that hands are only occasionally a feature in the portrait. But I can certainly see how important it could be to use them... |
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08/31/2007 09:37:00 AM · #5 |
| Somewhere floating around on here is a .pdf of poses for guys, girls and couples. |
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08/31/2007 09:39:51 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by ajdelaware:
Somewhere floating around on here is a .pdf of poses for guys, girls and couples. |
swhiddon posted that a while ago ... lemme see if I can find it ...
poses courtesy of swhiddon
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08/31/2007 09:40:41 AM · #7 |
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08/31/2007 09:45:07 AM · #8 |
This is the posing guide I was talking about, just not in .pdf format.
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08/31/2007 09:45:39 AM · #9 |
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08/31/2007 09:55:38 AM · #10 |
This is pretty old school posing (and the clothes are fun to look at, too ;)), but old school has alot of wisdom in there. It definitely addresses the techincal points about shoulder down, head tilt, etc.
Posing Guide
Liza
Message edited by author 2007-08-31 09:56:34. |
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08/31/2007 10:33:33 AM · #11 |
| Another fantastic bit of learning! Thanks! |
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08/31/2007 10:36:18 AM · #12 |
Zeltsman was the first posing guide I ever studied. Since then I have bought several books (search Amazon), and have studied with a couple of old pros. I have been putting a lot more emphasis on posing lately to the point of obsessing over it and its really been paying off in my work. I would say posing is almost as important as lighting.
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08/31/2007 10:44:44 AM · #13 |
Originally posted by elru21:
This is pretty old school posing (and the clothes are fun to look at, too ;)), but old school has alot of wisdom in there. It definitely addresses the techincal points about shoulder down, head tilt, etc.
Posing Guide
Liza |
Yup thats old school, did ya see the guys pants OMGROFLMAO
In all seriousness I did pick up an awesome book the other day on shooting portraits and it covers singles, couples, families, lighting... I dont have it here but will make a note of the title and author and post it tonight.
-dave
*edit*
got off my lazy butt and searched amazon :P
here is the book:
Portrait Photography: Secrets of Posing & Lighting by Mark Cleghorn
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08/31/2007 10:51:18 AM · #14 |
Originally posted by dknourek:
Originally posted by elru21:
This is pretty old school posing (and the clothes are fun to look at, too ;)), but old school has alot of wisdom in there. It definitely addresses the techincal points about shoulder down, head tilt, etc.
Posing Guide
Liza |
Yup thats old school, did ya see the guys pants OMGROFLMAO
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Where you been man. Thats the style now, the jacket is too much, but plaid print/madras prints are ht hotness this year. |
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08/31/2007 11:05:27 AM · #15 |
Originally posted by dknourek:
here is the book:
Portrait Photography: Secrets of Posing & Lighting by Mark Cleghorn |
Linky to Amazon, but better hurry, only 1 left. |
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08/31/2007 11:08:01 AM · #16 |
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08/31/2007 02:34:58 PM · #17 |
| As far as the hands comment - I mean yes they should be clean etc but it's the placing of them that is important - All too often you will see a hand on someone's shoulder or grabbing around the waist - Especially in couple shots such as weddings - When a couple are together I tend to lose awkward hads behind backs etc - I also make sure the finger are together if it looks natural enough - Just small things like this can really make a difference - It's not a hard and fast rule but one I like to stick with - I see so many wedding pictures ruined buy awkward hands or hands lumped on shoulders like a bunch of sausages! |
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08/31/2007 03:22:17 PM · #18 |
Thanks for suggestions--very helpful indeeed
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09/01/2007 10:22:59 AM · #19 |
HIGHLY useful. Used this today doing some posed wedding shots. Made a difference in a few shots, not so much because of making a picture better, but merely because - as the link described - I wasn't merely experimenting anymore. I was looking at things with purpose...
OOh. very, very cool. |
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