Advice on resources on poses for women

[SquarePeg]

Can anyone point me to a book or instructional video/website that has good info on poses for women's photos?

No, not dipping my toe in the professional portrait arena - just doing a favor for my goddaughter. She needs some photos for something at school and asked for my help. I tole her to check out Pinterest and Google Images and find some pics that she likes so I can get an idea of what she is looking for... but would love some do's and don'ts to keep in mind. Not really looking for anything too formal...

 

[tirediron]

Search YouTube for anything on posing by Sue Bryce or Lindsay Adler. Just remember the basics: No square-to-the-camera shoulders, weight on the back foot, edges of hands, not backs or fronts, whatever's closest to the camera will appear largest...

 

[robbins.photo]

Or, you know, if she's looking for something more conventional...

Posing Guide: 21 Sample Poses to Get You Started with Photographing Women – Part I

 

[table1349]

Pick up some old copies of Playboy. That will show you plenty of poses for women.

Or: 500 poses for photographing women a visual sourcebook for portrait ph…

Personally I think you should go with #1 for the comedic aspect if for no other reason.

 

[Designer]

This is the one I use:

Posing guide: 54 portrait ideas | TechRadar

 

[KmH]

+1 • 500 Poses for Photographing Women: A Visual Sourcebook for Portrait Photographers
500 Poses for Photographing Men: A Visual Sourcebook for Digital Portrait Photographers

 

[table1349]

They even have an app for that: Posing Guide for Photographers and Models