Need Some Help From The Pros Here

[Thaash]

So I started recently shooting some models for money.
(ye, typical lets try to make money out of it so I can buy a bigger lens attitude)

I would be happy if someone would show me a real good guide on some poses which are necessary for a portfolio. I do not talk about just separate poses. But for example a set of poses for slim girls, a set of poses for not so slim girls and so on.If some ideas on lightning and clothing + makeup are also included I would be very happy. Is there such a guide to be found somewhere?

I use a crop sensor if that maters something. (Canon 50D)

Thank you in advance.

p.s.: I also have my own ideas but as I am making money of it I would like to use some well proven recepie that the pros already use.

p.s2: Please do not misunderstand me, I do not want to copy anybody's style as I have my own. But still I think there are some rules and settings which need to be applied in order to be able to produce professional shots.

 

[Virtuosos]

10 Resources on Posing People for Photography : Martin Pot - Photography Blog

That has alot of brief info you can use... and as a side note, you should probablly use the term "bigger" instead of fat. I can see people getting offended by that.

 

[Thaash]

thank you for the link. I am still looking for some more though, maybe one with one example shot describing what poses where used.

 

[IgsEMT]

Don't forget lighting - you can have a great pose - light is wrong and it'll look like big pile of....

Portrait Lighting

 

[Kerbouchard]

Here is a great guide...One of my favorites.
The Rules Of Good Portraiture
and here is a book he wrote...
Benji's Posing and Lighting Book

 

[Jeatley]

I would love to see some of your style.

 

[IgsEMT]

Jeatley, who are you referring to ?

 

[Jeatley]

Thaash? She mentioned her own style a few times so I am curious

 

[MissCream]

I could be totally wrong but doesn't the photographer pay the model... I've been doing TFP and I haven't paid for one yet but I don't think you will make any money shooting models

 

[subscuck]

I could be totally wrong but doesn't the photographer pay the model... I've been doing TFP and I haven't paid for one yet but I don't think you will make any money shooting models

If the models need pics for their portfolios, they pay you.

 

[MissCream]

I could be totally wrong but doesn't the photographer pay the model... I've been doing TFP and I haven't paid for one yet but I don't think you will make any money shooting models

If the models need pics for their portfolios, they pay you.

Hmm I've never seen a model pay for portfolio pictures :greenpbl: I must not have been around long enough! Or maybe it's just where I live...

 

[shortpballer]

models pay me for photoshoots... its just like everything else in the world, if you have something they want and cant achieve without you, then you can charge...

 

[MissCream]

I stand corrected, sorry

I just booked a model shoot lol....