Photography Poses - Immediately Improve Your Photographs!
The Football playerò€¦The most typical error I see in amateur photos - and in more pro work than you might guess is what I call the "Linebacker" pose.
Consider a pro football player. (The United States kind, not what we in the U.S. think of as soccer.) Size is a large component of their job. The bigger and wider they appear to be, the better. In posing for for photos, they generally face the camera"s lens straight on - making their shoulders look as wide as possible. They want their hips and thighs to look huge as well.
The more of the picture they can fill, the better - looking intimidating is the objective.
Now imagine virtually everyone else in the worldò€¦few of them are trying to appear intimidating in their portraits.
Remove The Appearance Of Excess Sizeò€¦
To help our model"s need to shed that "footballer" look, simply have them twist their shoulders so they"re about 45 degrees to the lens. This appears natural, and is a slimming pose. If they"re seen in the photograph, their hips, legs and feet should be adjusted as well.
As a general ruleò€¦Shoulders, hips, legs and feet should never be straight on to the camera.
ÿ»¿Avoidÿ»¿ÿ»¿ÿ»¿ The "Sumo Wrestler" Look Too!
While footballers want to seem broad - they don"t necessarily want to appear fat! The only photo model I can think of that actively WANTS to look fat is a Sumo wrestler.
Throughout the known universe, and particularly in the United States we almost ALL feel that we look too fat! (With valid reason.) It has turned into an obsession. How often have you heard the saying "the camera adds 10 pounds?" To make our subjects to visually lose some pounds, think about what makes us appear visually heavy! It"s the shadows!
We define shape by highlights and shadow. If we minimize shadows, people will appear slimmer. Have your subjects posing in dark, light absorbent clothing and the shadows disolve - and so does the weight.
Begin using these two photography poses ideas and you"ll see instant improvement in your photos.