Master Posing Guide for Portrait Photographers A Complete Guide to Posing Singles, Couples and Groups

by Wacker, J D

• ISBN13: 9781584280576
• ISBN10: 1584280573
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-01
• Publisher: Amherst Media

Summary

Photographers are guided through every aspect of posingbeginning with the consultation and continuing with specific tips for posing children, high school seniors, wedding parties, families, events, teams, groups, and petsin this comprehensive manual. Maintaining that good posing is 80 percent mental and only 20 percent technical, this guide stresses the importance of communication between photographer and subject to creating a portrait that not only captures the subject's personality but also makes the subject comfortable, fostering repeat business.

Author Biography

J. D. Wacker, winner of the 1999 Kodak Gallery Elite Grand Award, holds a masters degree in photography and electronic imaging. He lives in Clintonville, Wisconsin.

Table of Contents

Preface	5	(3)
Introduction	8	(3)
PART I Psychology of Posing	11	(10)
Confidence	11	(2)
Basic Dos and Don'ts	13	(6)
Prior to the Portrait Session	13	(2)
During the Portrait Session	15	(1)
Following the Portrait Session	15	(4)
Goals	19	(2)
PART II The Mechanics of Posing	21	(60)
Posing from the Ground Up	22	(4)
Diagonals, Triangles, and Balance	26	(5)
Key Posing Points	31	(5)
Feet	31	(1)
Hands	32	(1)
Eyes	33	(3)
Key Posing Lines	36	(2)
Posing Line Exercise	36	(2)
Key Posing Planes	38	(5)
The Head/Facial Plane	38	(2)
The Body Plane	40	(3)
Corrective Posing	43	(4)
Weight	43	(1)
Specific Individual Featurs	44	(3)
The Finishing Touches	47	(5)
Expression	47	(1)
Mood	48	(3)
Style	51	(1)
Posing Tools	52	(6)
Activity/Involvement Style Posing	58	(3)
Posing for Sales and Efficiency	61	(6)
Shoot in Series	62	(1)
Building Up and Breaking Down	63	(1)
Using the ``Right'' Poses	63	(1)
Posing for Varied Tastes and Preferences	63	(3)
Scenic Portraits	66	(1)
Posing On Location	67	(6)
Light Sources	67	(3)
The Background	70	(2)
Finding Existing Posing Tools/Levels	72	(1)
Other Posing Challenges	73	(8)
Clients' Ideas	73	(1)
Clothing	74	(1)
Hairstyles	74	(1)
Posing with Vehicles, Large Animals, Props, etc.	75	(3)
The Business Portrait	78	(1)
Creative/Artistic Portraits	79	(1)
Simple Poses that Sell	80	(1)
Challenges in General	80	(1)
PART III Posing in Practice	81	(41)
Children	82	(4)
High School Seniors	86	(6)
Men	92	(3)
Women	95	(3)
Brides, Grooms, and Weddings	98	(4)
Models	102	(4)
Couples	106	(3)
Families	109	(5)
Teams, Groups, and Events	114	(4)
Pets	118	(4)
About the Author	122	(1)
Index	123