I'm Stumped

b08rsab08rsa Registered Users Posts: 216 Major grins
edited November 4, 2010 in People
I have never really shot a posed person before, so my questions are...

1. What to look for in your background?

2. Do you have a certain pose that your subject use?

Trying to better myself in this area. I normally photograph youth sports, so no posing involved in that area. Thanks for the tips.

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited November 4, 2010
    b08rsa wrote: »
    I have never really shot a posed person before, so my questions are...

    1. What to look for in your background?

    2. Do you have a certain pose that your subject use?

    Trying to better myself in this area. I normally photograph youth sports, so no posing involved in that area. Thanks for the tips.

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    1) Background:
    take a look here:
    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=71133.
    It's a long thread but it would get you on the right track.

    2) Poses: that's a huge can of worms, my friend. mwink.gif
    While there are certain basic rules of what mostly works and what mostly doesn't, the devil is in the details. deal.gif
    Gender, age, shoot type, environment... All those variable set quite different requirements for posing ne_nau.gif. You really don't want to pose a 50yo CEO in a corporate HQ the same way you'd pose a little kid on a beach or a HS senior in a hayfield.
    Sorry, no silver bullet on this one.

    HTH
    Nikolai
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • b08rsab08rsa Registered Users Posts: 216 Major grins
    edited November 4, 2010
    Nikolai wrote: »
    1) Background:
    take a look here:
    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=71133.
    It's a long thread but it would get you on the right track.

    2) Poses: that's a huge can of worms, my friend. mwink.gif
    While there are certain basic rules of what mostly works and what mostly doesn't, the devil is in the details. deal.gif
    Gender, age, shoot type, environment... All those variable set quite different requirements for posing ne_nau.gif. You really don't want to pose a 50yo CEO in a corporate HQ the same way you'd pose a little kid on a beach or a HS senior in a hayfield.
    Sorry, no silver bullet on this one.

    HTH
    Nikolai

    Thanks for the link, already learning some good stuff.
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  • adbsgicomadbsgicom Registered Users Posts: 3,615 Major grins
    edited November 4, 2010
    There are a bunch of books on posing as well, some have been helpful, but not the final word. Doug Box has a "Guide to Posing" on Amherst Media. There are some others. I wouldn't classify it as a great book, but gets a bunch of ideas out there, and was useful in getting some basics, some of the though process and examples through.
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  • tomnovytomnovy Registered Users Posts: 1,103 SmugMug Employee
    edited November 4, 2010
    She looks amazing. Love it heheh. Great Photo!
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