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Knowing a number of photo poses ahead of time is one of the best resources for any photographer who enjoys portrait photography. Because good will is not enough to lead a session, you have to have a few aces up your sleeve when it comes to standing in front of someone and getting results that both of you like ? .
We know that posing for photos is not easy, knowing what to do with your hands, how to get more attractive or stylized poses, which poses feel better standing or sitting, which poses are more flattering for women or men, and much more.
As we are aware of how comfortable it is to find everything you are looking for in a single topic, today I am here to offer you everything you need to know about photo poses.
HOW TO POSE FOR PHOTOS?
Many times we don't look good in the photos because we don't know which poses suit us best. Whether you are the one posing or directing a portrait session, it is very important to take this into account because the truth is that there is a huge difference between some poses and others.
The main thing to pose well or look natural in the photos is to feel comfortable (or that your model feels that way, especially if he is not a professional). She left you a series of tips to achieve flattering, comfortable and natural poses.
TIPS AND TRICKS TO POSE CORRECTLY:
- Body language says a lot about how the model feels, analyze it constantly, so that nothing escapes you.
- Don't start with extreme close-ups , go from farther to closer.
- If you don't know what to do with your hands , try putting them in your pocket, preferably with your thumb sticking out, so you don't look like you're looking for coins ? .
- At an angle of 45º with respect to the camera.
- Leaning on the wall.
- From the front with an advanced leg to add movement and naturalness.
- Sitting with one leg/arm stretched out, the limbs will be longer and the visual weight more distributed.
- The look can be directly at the camera, but it can also be diverted, especially for shy models or to obtain photographs with a more spontaneous and natural air.
If you want infallible tricks to break the ice with your models, don't miss this article where we explain the best way to connect with your models in portraits.
POSES FOR PHOTOS OF GIRLS
Men's and women's bodies are different and while they may share equally flattering poses in many cases, there are certain more specific poses that flatter the female body.
The best photo poses when the models are girls are:
- Profile
- At 45º with respect to the camera
- Sitting with hand under chin
- Slightly turned on his back and his face turned to the camera
- hands in pockets
- legs slightly apart
- One leg further forward than the other, and one foot turned slightly inward
- hand on waist
- supported
- sitting slightly to one side
- Crossed legs
- Holding the elbow or wrist of one arm with the opposite hand
I am not going to go any further because I believe that an image can, in this case, be worth more than 1,000 words and if it is not one but 69, even more. I leave you with our specific article on poses for women where you will find endless inspiration for your portraits.
And if you are the one who wants to look impressive in the photos, be sure to take a look at the tips they give you in this video:
POSES FOR PHOTOS OF MEN
When choosing the best pose for photos of men, you have to take into account the most flattering poses for the model's body type. As a general rule, the best way to pose for photos is:
- Try to find less static poses that inspire naturalness
- Arms crossed over chest
- Experiment with gaze orientation (at camera, in profile, at some slightly elevated point in the sky, etc.)
- Supported with one leg resting on the wall, or one foot advanced and crossed
- Find your best profile
- Or use the 45º angles
- hand on chin
- hands in pockets
- Backwards
- Sitting with your legs spread slightly leaning on them
- Above all, look for inspiration in networks, there is a lot of material
Do not miss our specific article on poses for men where you have a lot of inspiration (no less than 60 images).
And if you prefer the video format, take a look at this one, with basic tips to look good in photos: styling, attitude, poses and editing with Luminar.
STANDING PHOTO POSES
The standing photo poses are valid for both women and men, and they are usually the most used because they are the most obvious, they allow us to show off our clothes better, and they can be practiced without any type of accessory.
Do you want a small inspirational sample? Here you have a small sample of poses for standing photos.
If you are looking for specific poses for men, click on our article here, and if you are looking for standing poses for women, try this other one.
POSES FOR OUTDOOR COMMUNION PHOTOS
To get the best outdoor communion photos, keep these tips in mind:
- Establish with the family what types of photos they want to obtain, more classic, more modern, etc.
- Locate an appropriate location for your outdoor session.
- You will get the best light at sunset. If you can take a reflector and diffuser with you, they will help you shape the light.
- Photograph the details, a lot of care and affection has been put into choosing the costumes, make it happen to eternity with your photos.
- Take care of the background, it is the great saboteur of outdoor photos.
- Use an aperture-priority or manual mode. If you don't know where to start, try an aperture of f/5.6. It is one of the most versatile since it is quite bright, it allows you to blur the background and have the subject in focus.
- Photography with different photographic planes .
- Pay attention to the environment.
- Take several photos, some looking at the camera, some not.
- Do not miss the classic communion image in which children receive communion, even if it is indoors.
- Also part of the "must" catalog is some image of a more religious nature, in which children pray, sometimes on their knees, or simply obtain a medium shot of the face and clasped hands.
- Get inspired by photos of others. Take ideas, write them down and prepare well for the day of the session.
Here you have a small gallery of poses for outdoor communion photos that may inspire one of your next photographs:
POSES FOR PHOTOS ON THE BEACH
If you are looking for poses for your portraits on the beach, here is a small selection of images that I hope will inspire you, but keep in mind that one of the most important aspects in beach photography is to control the lighting well.
In this sense, the best hours are always sunrises and sunsets where the light is warm and diffuse. It is also very important that you take great care of the equipment, that you avoid changing objectives if it is not necessary to avoid splashes, sand or dust on your equipment and especially on the sensor.
If you want to get great beach portrait photos, check out these tips and tricks for great beach portraits.
POSES FOR COUPLE PHOTOS
The poses for couple photos are one of the most demanded, that's why we have written extensively about them in this blog ? . If this is your favorite subject (and if not too), you can take a look at our article with the best tips for photographing couples , which will help you immensely.
Also add some inspiration with this other article with example images of couples , and finally, a few inspirational images to rest your eyes on the text with love ? .
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