Picture Perfect Posing: Practicing the Art of Posing for Photographers and Models (Voices That Matter)

New Riders Press, 2014. — 451 p. — (Voices That Matter). Качество: Отличное. Язык: Английский. Picture Perfect Posing: Practicing the Art of Posing for Photographers and Models. Photographer, author, and educator Roberto Valenzuela has a proven track record for teaching and explaining difficult concepts to photographers of all skill levels. His remarkable ability to break down complicated ideas into understandable, approachable elements that photographers can truly grasp–and then use their newfound knowledge to improve their photography–made his first book, Picture Perfect Practice, a breakout success. Title Page 2 Copyright Page 3 Dedication Page 5 Acknowledgments 6 About the Author 8 Contents 9 Foreword 14 Read This First: The Picture Perfect Posing System (P3S) 17 Why Are Some Photos Used Repetitively? 19 Why the Amateur Photos? 20 A Note to Models, Brides, and Anyone Else Interested in Posing 20 Introduction 22 What This 15-Point Picture Perfect Posing System (P3S) Is and Is Not 22 Part 1: The Picture Perfect Posing System (P3S) 25 1. Understanding and Posing the Spine 26 Parts of the Spine You Must Know, and How They Affect Posing 26 Pose Analysis 39 On Your Own 43 2. Weight Distribution and Its Effect on Posing 46 Shifting the Body Weight and Crossing the Feet 46 Shifting the Body Weight and Not Crossing the Feet 51 Weight Distribution Sitting Down 57 On Your Own 59 3. Joints and 90-Degree Angles 65 Bending Joints to Avoid Stiffness 65 90-Degree Angles on Arms 68 Arms at 90-Degree Angles with Couples 70 Using 90-Degree Angles to Sculpt Either a Strong or a Finessed Pose 75 90-Degree Angles on the Wrists and Fingers 78 On Your Own 81 4. Three-Point Check Combinations 88 3-Point Combination Charts 88 Collarbone, Chin, and Eye Combinations 96 Applying the 3-Point Combinations 97 On Your Own 101 5. Creating Gaps with the Lower Back and Elbows 106 The Gap Effect 106 Creating Gaps That Look Natural 107 Using Light to Aid the Gaps 110 On Your Own 115 6. The Hand/Arm Context System (HCS) 119 Why Are Arms and Hands Such a Problem? 119 The Hand/Arm Context System (HCS) 119 Breaking Down the HCS 120 Something to Think About 151 On Your Own 152 7. Stylizing Hands and Fingers: Advanced Techniques 157 Posing Male vs. Female Hands 158 Posing Couples’ Hands and Fingers 169 On Your Own 177 8. Origin of Hands and Fingers 181 When the Origin of the Hands Is Visible 181 Hands Placed Across Another Person on the Side Away from the Camera 183 On Your Own 189 9. Avoid Mirroring 194 One Hand Higher than the Other with Individuals 194 One Hand Higher than the Other with Couples (Mirroring) 199 Why You Should Avoid Mirroring in Group Portraits 204 On Your Own 208 10. Interaction and Placement of Subjects 212 A First Look at the Impact of Interaction 212 When Both Subject Placement and Interaction Fail 218 Storytelling through Subject Placement and Interaction 224 On Your Own 225 11. Point-of-Contact Check 233 Understanding the Point of Contact 233 Understanding Correct Subject Emphasis 236 On Your Own 245 12. Balancing the Subject Ratio 252 Finding the Midpoint and Overlap Point 257 Making Adjustments to the Pose Based on the Midpoint 259 On Your Own 266 13. The Nose X-Factor 270 Noses Pointed Toward Each Other 270 Noses Parallel to Each Other 277 Creating Spontaneous Group Portraits by Implementing the Nose X-Factor 280 A Word about Style 285 On Your Own 285 14. Subject Emphasis 290 The Subject Should Be at Least as Bright as the Brightest Point in the Frame 290 The Direction of Light Should Influence Part of the Pose 295 Use Framing, Leading Lines, Isolation, Contrasts, Repetition or Size to Make the Subject the Most Prominent Element 303 On Your Own 309 15. Posing with Movement, Feeling, and Expression 313 Posed Photojournalism 314 Why Posing the Eyes Is So Important 321 The Three Parts of the Eye 323 Techniques for Posing the Eyes 326 Bringing Feeling, Movement, and Expression All Together 334 One Last Word 340 On Your Own 340 Part 2: Posing Couples with the Picture Perfect Posing System 346 16. Posing Couples with the Picture Perfect Posing System 347 Reviewing the Poses 347 One Last Word 425 Conclusion 427 Index 428 Photographer, author, and educator Roberto Valenzuela has a proven track record for teaching and explaining difficult concepts to photographers of all skill levels. His remarkable ability to break down complicated ideas into understandable, approachable elements that photographers can truly grasp–and then use their newfound knowledge to improve their photography–made his first book, Picture Perfect Practice, a breakout success. In Picture Perfect Posing, Roberto takes on the art of posing. For many photographers, after learning to compose an image and even light it properly, a portrait can still easily be a failure if the pose is not natural, elegant, and serving the needs of both the subject and the photographer. Instead of just showing page after page of poses–like most posing books on the market–Roberto actually breaks down the concept of posing by examining the anatomy, starting with the core foundation: the spinal chord and neck. Building from there, Roberto discusses every component of what makes poses work, as well as fail. How should the model hold her hands? Bend her elbows? Position her fingers? Should the model look toward or away from the camera, and why? It all depends on what the photographer wants for the shot, and Roberto discusses the entire process, from the intent of the photographer through the execution of the pose. For those who have been discouraged by an inability to pose their subjects, or who have simply not known where to start in order to "figure it out," Picture Perfect Posing is the essential resource they need to learn how posing truly works, and how they can learn to direct the exact pose they need for the shot they want