How to Pose Like a Model
A picture of a picket fence taken straight on will not look special.
Taken at an angle, depth will be introduced into the photograph.
We can apply this rule to portraiture.
Learning how to pose like a model will prepare you for what photographers will instruct during a shoot.
There are general rules of thumb for males and females separately, but photographer's are always looking for diagonal lines in poses Near Shoulder, Far Shoulder For males and females alike, standing straight on to the camera is flat and unattractive.
Avoid getting caught on camera facing the photography flat on.
Instead, position your feet on a slight angle and twist only your upper body a bit towards the camera.
You should remember this near and far shoulder rule.
Raise your shoulder closest to the camera and drop your rear shoulder.
Whether or not your hands are in your pockets, on your hips, or folded, this rule also applies to your arms.
The arm closest to the camera should be higher.
Remember to maintain a near high shoulder and low rear shoulder Seated Females Sitting fully on a stool or chair emphasizes your hips; your hips will look bigger the further seated you are.
Avoid this.
Instead, sit tall and on the edge of your seat.
If you can, raise the stool slightly to avoid a parallel-to-the-floor hip to knee line.
The line between your hips and knees should be a slight diagonal.
When crossing your legs, avoid sticking a foot out towards the camera; cross your legs so the hanging foot is not out front, because it would be emphasized If you have long hair, make the hair flow with the low shoulder.
Turn your head towards the near high shoulder to create a more feminine posture.
The line going down the middle of your face should not be in line with your breastbone.
Avoid turning your head towards your low rear shoulder; males standing or sitting will be keeping their head to the low shoulder to avoid look graceful and feminine Males Should Avoid Feminine Poses The goal is to avoid looking feminine.
Opposite to females, males should be hit directly with light onto their chest, not across their garments, though this may not be in your control.
Your head should not be straight upright.
It should have a tilt, not a turn The arm closest to camera should be higher, perhaps grabbing a lapel or jacket.
Since there are fewer poses for males, the photographer will have an easier time posing you.
There are much more poses for females because they are ambidextrous; females can be posed in either masculine or feminine poses Hand Modeling Tips Photographers want to see the sides of females hands, with some but not extreme separation between their thumb and index finger.
For both males and females, never position either of your hands vertically or horizontally.
The best position is usually on a 45 degree angle, tilted off the vertical axis.
If you are posing with a significant other, you can move your hands in close to each others' faces Things to Remember Avoid horizontal and vertical lines.
Never stand flat to the camera.
Never allow the line through the middle of your face line up with your breastbone.
Having a high near shoulder and a far low shoulder will naturally adjust the rest of your body to a more classical pose.
These modeling tips will definitely impress photographers.
The rest is up to them!
Taken at an angle, depth will be introduced into the photograph.
We can apply this rule to portraiture.
Learning how to pose like a model will prepare you for what photographers will instruct during a shoot.
There are general rules of thumb for males and females separately, but photographer's are always looking for diagonal lines in poses Near Shoulder, Far Shoulder For males and females alike, standing straight on to the camera is flat and unattractive.
Avoid getting caught on camera facing the photography flat on.
Instead, position your feet on a slight angle and twist only your upper body a bit towards the camera.
You should remember this near and far shoulder rule.
Raise your shoulder closest to the camera and drop your rear shoulder.
Whether or not your hands are in your pockets, on your hips, or folded, this rule also applies to your arms.
The arm closest to the camera should be higher.
Remember to maintain a near high shoulder and low rear shoulder Seated Females Sitting fully on a stool or chair emphasizes your hips; your hips will look bigger the further seated you are.
Avoid this.
Instead, sit tall and on the edge of your seat.
If you can, raise the stool slightly to avoid a parallel-to-the-floor hip to knee line.
The line between your hips and knees should be a slight diagonal.
When crossing your legs, avoid sticking a foot out towards the camera; cross your legs so the hanging foot is not out front, because it would be emphasized If you have long hair, make the hair flow with the low shoulder.
Turn your head towards the near high shoulder to create a more feminine posture.
The line going down the middle of your face should not be in line with your breastbone.
Avoid turning your head towards your low rear shoulder; males standing or sitting will be keeping their head to the low shoulder to avoid look graceful and feminine Males Should Avoid Feminine Poses The goal is to avoid looking feminine.
Opposite to females, males should be hit directly with light onto their chest, not across their garments, though this may not be in your control.
Your head should not be straight upright.
It should have a tilt, not a turn The arm closest to camera should be higher, perhaps grabbing a lapel or jacket.
Since there are fewer poses for males, the photographer will have an easier time posing you.
There are much more poses for females because they are ambidextrous; females can be posed in either masculine or feminine poses Hand Modeling Tips Photographers want to see the sides of females hands, with some but not extreme separation between their thumb and index finger.
For both males and females, never position either of your hands vertically or horizontally.
The best position is usually on a 45 degree angle, tilted off the vertical axis.
If you are posing with a significant other, you can move your hands in close to each others' faces Things to Remember Avoid horizontal and vertical lines.
Never stand flat to the camera.
Never allow the line through the middle of your face line up with your breastbone.
Having a high near shoulder and a far low shoulder will naturally adjust the rest of your body to a more classical pose.
These modeling tips will definitely impress photographers.
The rest is up to them!