5 Posing Tips for Every Situation
Today lets talk about a few really fast and easy posing tips that you can use just about always. Of course you wouldn’t use these on a newborn but as far as general portrait photography you can’t go wrong with these! A found some articles that mentioned some great advice, so I’ve condensed them into [...]
Easter Portrait Tips
Easter is only a few days away and for portrait photographers it’s a busy time. I was actually shocked at the amount of late calls this year. Usually our clients want the shots before Easter, this year I’ve had more appointments scheduled for the few days before Easter than usual. So I thought we’d talk [...]
Photo Manipulation At Its Best
I’m still on my quest to create amazing seamless manipulations. Today I wanted to revisit the work of Dave Hill to start. Through our last video and watching Dave Hill videos, I’ve learned that lighting may be the most important part of the process. Don’t get me wrong, there are many parts to the process [...]
Baby Photography Poses- Baby Sitting Up
We have another great article from our friends at Bitsy Baby to share with you today. This article focuses on babies once they get to the sitting stage. The sitting up stage, usually around 6 months, is a perfect baby milestone to capture in the studio. One great aspect about a sitting baby is they [...]
Sexy Couples Poses
It’s Valentine’s Day and love is in the air! So I wanted to look at some sexy couples poses today. I’ve searched around and came up with some great poses. Some I was not able to find the source of the image. However, I also found some amazing poses by Miller+Miller, Lindsay Adler, Dave&Charlotte, and Alain Martinez! [...]
A Must Have Posing Guide
Our friends at Boudoir Business Boutique have just told us about their new posing guide you all are going to want to get. No matter if you are just starting out in the boudoir field or are a seasoned pro, you will love this guide! [...]
Quick Baby Posing Tip
This video offers a few quick tips for posing newborns which can be a bit of a challenge at times. In this video photographer Jody Johnson gives a little advice on getting those perfect newborn poses. I love that she brings up the topic of newborn safety because safety in posing in rarely discussed. I [...]
10 Great Newborn Photography Poses
Today’s post comes to us from Rita Lawrence from Bitsy Baby Photography. Rita is an amazing newborn photographer and we are so happy that she is sharing her tips with us today! Visit Rita’s website to learn more about her Photography Workshops! 10 Great Baby Photos From One Pose Newborn baby photos are one of [...]
5 Tips For Posing Portraits
Here’s a neat video about posing by Erin Manning. Erin Manning is a photography expert and host of The Whole Picture, What I like about this video is the great way Erin explains it all. This is a little look at what it’s all about with 5 fun and helpful tips!
Shooting A Theme Wedding
For the most part shooting a theme wedding is not much different than a traditional wedding. One main thing to keep in mind here is some themes, especially if “Era” based, may have different rituals and customs to shoot. Theme weddings can be a lot of fun, they can also make you feel a bit [...]
Does This Pose Make My Butt Look Big
As a photographer it is your job to capture your client or model’s best features. When working with an experienced model it is easier as they most likely know how to pose in a way that flatters themselves. Clients usually do not. That is where it is up to you know the poses that work [...]
All Together Now-Posing Large Groups
One thing we run across as portrait and wedding photographers is the large group that you have to get just right. Group photos can be a lot of fun if you are prepared. However go into it clueless and it will be a definite disaster! Getting that perfect group photo is work, not only do [...]
Setting The Studio Mood
Do you play music in your studio during your session? No, why not? I found that when I put on music my client seem to relax more, and some even seem to transform into a totally different person. Playing music during a session became a practice for me after one client actually asked me to. [...]
Sibling Sittings
I thought we would take a look at some great sibling poses and tips today. We all know that posing the kiddos can at times be a hard task. I’ve learned a few tricks over the years to share with you. One of the main things you must do is even before the session find [...]
Fierce to Funny Faces
What is one thing most forgot about when discussing poses? Well faces of course! We talk about how to tilt the head, we talk about eye contact but how often do we talk about facial expressions. Is it that we think it is out of our control as photographers? Nonsense! There is very little we [...]
Desert Model Photography
Well I don’t know about where you are but here it is blazing hot right now! In the 100s this week, which inspired me to look into deserts. Deserts offer some challenges, the rough scenery, wide open space that may leave you rubbing your temples looking for the best area, and poses. But actually the [...]
Awesome Posing Guides
There are tons of photography and posing guides out there. In the midst of those are some you really must have, like these! Boudoir Photography- A Guide to Excellence by Tammy Warnock. I love this book, it is a top must have for anyone doing boudoir portraits. [...]
Monday Morning Posing
Yep, It’s Monday morning..time to start the week! I thought we would start the week off right with a few grins and giggles! I found this funny little video that shows “Misfit fashion models as they face the brutal glare of a male-chauvinist video producer in this comedic spoof of 1970s era modeling instructional [...]
Today’s Senior Portrait Tips
It is that time of year again-Senior Portrait time! I happen to love senior portrait sessions, they are so much fun! Today’s senior sessions are nothing like they used to be, today it’s all about showing who the person really is. It is a mix of the classic Cap & Gown with a twist of [...]
Pin Up Modeling
This is a cool video I found on Youtube showing some highlights from a Look Pinup photography workshop. It gives you a great look at prop ideas, costumes, hair and makeup. As well as some classic pin up poses. Pinup has to be one of my fave styles of photography and Retro Pin Up is [...]
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