Posing for Portrait Photography : A Head-To-Toe Guide for Digital Photographers

Aiming to help portrait photographers yield pleasing results with a variety of body types, this tutorial evaluates the subject’s appearance and suggests refining poses, providing tips to make sure each subject ends up with a result they like. Using before-and-after photos—and working through every region of the body from the head to the feet—acclaimed professional instructor Jeff Smith demonstrates simple posing adjustments and explains how various poses can conceal problem areas and maximize positive assets. Also covered are common mistakes that photographers make when posing their subjects and how to best match that pose with the setting, coordinating an overall feeling and style that makes every client look outstanding. "Jeff Smith teaches surefire techniques for achieving flattering results, offering step-by-step techniques for posing the entire body - head, shoulders, arms, hands, bust, waist, hips, thighs, and feet. With and emphasis on creating customized images for each subject, you'll learn to correct common figure problems and design poses that look natural. The result is flattering images that clients will be eager to own."--Page 4 of cover