Posing Models

[musicaleCA]

So much about how to capture the subject, and not much about capturing the person. These are your friends, so I take it you know something about them. The good ol' background is just there to frame the subject and isn't really important scheme can be fine, but I'd say that you should at least go for a few shots that really convey a message about the person you're shooting. Tell something about them and not just how proficient you are at posing and photography. A great portrait conveys meaning and exemplifies the qualities of the person being photographed. For example, a friend of mine would like to have some portraits taken of her before she leaves for Australia. She's a very intelligent, literary person (that is, she's an english major), so I'm looking for some backgrounds that will convey that aspect of her. Old libraries and books for one.

 

[Iron Flatline]

That's certainly the goal, but like any other discipline, the shortest route to art is through craft. Every jazz musician must know 100 standard songs and the basic riffs before veering off into new directions. I want to take meaningful and interesting pictures of the people I like... but found I had no idea how to suggest a pose to them. Nor did they. It was suddenly a completely foreign language. We tried some things and got a decent shot or two, but it could have been so much easier, and an opportunity was squandered.

See two sessions here and here.

 

[craig]

GREAT PDF file:

http://www.law-adviser.ru/themes/pb/Model.pdf

Thanks to you and Bosch for this valuable resource.

Love & Bass

 

[craig]

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I disagree. Actors head shots are tough because there is a theoretical set of rules to follow. Other then that the only rule is to create art. I have worked with models and stylists and MUA's with little or no experience. I have also worked with seasoned pros. We talk it out 15 minutes before the shoot and away we go. Because of our passion only the strongest work is created.

Love & Bass

 

[craig]

Almost forgot the best rule. "Place the highlights in the shadow and the shadows in the highlights".

Love & Bass

 

[Meysha]

Almost forgot the best rule. "Place the highlights in the shadow and the shadows in the highlights".

Love & Bass

What do you mean?

 

[craig]

Hair light is an obvious example. Putting the dark bottle close to the light and the lighter one further from the light. When I am shooting models I divide the background to make a shadow and light area. The shadow area contrasts the main light. The lit area contrasts the shadows. PM me and I can send some examples. More then anything it is a theory. Kind of hard to attain.

Love & Bass