When photographing people, we have many things to juggle at the same time: lighting, exposure, camera handling, and making our subjects feel comfortab…
Posing is Always Interconnected with Lighting. Or the Other Way Around.
[skipto time=0:00]00:00 – Waiting…[/skipto]
[skipto time=3:10]03:10 – Livestream Start, no sound[/skipto]
[skipto time=4:00]04:00 – Official Start, tech works[/skipto]
[skipto time=4:50]04:50 – Introducing Model Sharinna[/skipto]
[skipto time=5:30]05:30 – Posing:[/skipto] There is no generic pose that works for everything. A good "posed" photo combines outfit, environment, lighting, and pose
[skipto time=7:45]07:45 – Three-Quarter Shots:[/skipto] Camera position, turning body, shoulders, lighting setup (shadow fall), how to fall in a natural pose, float the limbs
[skipto time=17:30]17:30 – Creating more "Drama":[/skipto] Changing light setting, introducing more form & shape
[skipto time=22:10]22:10 – Adding a Second Light:[/skipto] Hard light for accentuating contours, using arms, turning face & eye position (no cornered eyes)
[skipto time=29:00]29:00 – Working Through Poses:[/skipto] Communication with your subject, small actions, repetition, work poses based on body types and personalities (excurse)
[skipto time=35:00]35:00 – Sit-Down Pose:[/skipto] Using a high/bar stool, don't sit down entirely, chair position, different sitting positions, arms & legs
[skipto time=41:00]41:00 – Working with Curvy Women:[/skipto] Standing poses, turning the body, using arms & hands, focal length (compression)
[skipto time=44:30]44:30 – Short Lighting:[/skipto] Possibilities & challenges
[skipto time=50:00]50:00 – Practice vs. Studying Poses[/skipto]
[skipto time=51:30]51:30 – Portrait Framing:[/skipto] Head & shoulder, using arms for creating angles, adjusting light
[skipto time=55:10]55:10 – Using Props?[/skipto] Don't use just a random prop
[skipto time=57:30]57:30 – Digression #3:[/skipto] Why not use standard/generic poses, although they are good examples to learn from
[skipto time=59:30]59:30 - Outro[/skipto]
When photographing people, we have many things to juggle at the same time: lighting, exposure, camera handling, and making our subjects feel comfortable. And of top of that, we want to create meaningful, natural, and flattering poses.
In this video, Daniel Norton tackles one of the most common questions in portraiture, "How do I pose people?"Daniel demonstrates with various lighting patterns that the "best" pose will vary based on your lighting. In each scenario, he will show how to pose the subject for ¾-portraits best.You will learn how to help your subject achieve their best look and come away from the shoot feeling confident.
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Actor & Model: Sharinna Allan [molongui_author_box profile_layout="layout-7"]
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