Posing_for_Portrait_Photography a head-to-toe guide for digital and film photographers Jeff Smith.pdf

The human form. It can be shaped and proportioned to be one of the most beautiful subjects on earth. At the same time, the body can be arranged in a such way that it makes even the most attractive person look disfigured. Further complicating this arrangement of the human form are all the different shapes and sizes of people that we, as professional photographers, must work with. It is one thing to make a perfect model look good during a test session or seminar—but use the same poses on a good portion of our average customer base, and you will end up with an unsaleable portrait. So, what is it that makes one arrangement of body parts look so graceful, while another arrangement looks so awkward? That is the subject of this book. But before we look at the mechanics of posing, there are a few other things to keep in mind if we hope to successfully work with our clients and sell our images. These are detailed below.
Jeff Smith.