three-quarter | ISO1200 Education

[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]

Basic Poses for Women

Posing is Always Interconnected with Lighting. Or the Other Way Around.

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.

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