Basic Boudoir Tips
Boudoir photography has taken the industry by storm! If you haven’t began offering these session you need to do so. Boudoir session are great for the bride to be, the model portfolio, the new body, and tons of other marketing strategies! So I thought we would take a look at some tips and ideas for [...]
Posing Tips from a Royal Wedding
A great article recently came out with some info into posing the Royal Wedding Party! In a recent interview Royal Photographer, Hugo Bernand, admitted even posing a Royal family has its set backs. Posing the children, How did he do it..Candy! In the interview Bernand states he bribed the children with Jelly Beans and Gummy Worms! [...]
Fashion Posing
I came across this video on youtube by accident. I want to share it with you because it shows a t ton of poses! Its done in two frame time lapse. One frame showing the model posing etc…The next frame showing the finished photographs and that is where you really get to see a lot [...]
Magical Photography Poses
Some of you may know, my wife is a fantasy photographer. With her genre of photography posing is critical. So today I thought we would look into what makes great fantasy photography and posing. One thing is that location is key. Once you have a location, you can then use the elements of that location [...]
15 Amazing Summer Water Poses
Back to the beach time! Chilling by the lake time! Relaxing by the pool time! Summer brings us some awesome locations to choose from! With those locations comes some must have poses… Beach: Buried in the sand- For the adventurous client nothing says beach like the buried in the sand moment! Photo says a thousand [...]
The Power of Silhouettes
Silhouetting is a time honored tradition and a silhouette can be one of the most soul grabbing images! They are perfect for any type of sitting, weddings, children, pets, etc! They can at times tell more of a story for your client than a great facial expression would. I thought we would take a look [...]
Outdoor Portrait Tips
The weather is getting nicer and soon clients will start asking for location sessions verses studio. So here are a few great posing tips for when doing those outdoor portraits! Remember to really see your location! Look for amazing backgrounds, colors, places to sit, stand and pose. A few good tips are: Capture the candid [...]
Dudoir? Male Modeling Poses
Valentine’s Day is coming! Boudoir sales are up, but what about Dudoir? What is dudoir? Well according to a site we found the definition reads: “The male version of ladies boudoir photographic sessions, minus the lace stockings and lingerie. These sessions have little to do with nudity, but more the seductive nature of the masculine form.” [...]
Choosing and Shooting Models
This is a quick little video on how to choose and shoot models. I thought it was a good video for a few traditional portrait tips. It includes some tips for stock, free posing, etc!
Make Groomsman Look Cool
Images by Edward Ross- Image 1: Love this! The guys look very cool, check out the shirts. See how they are unbuttoned at the top. Now I call this a pose in motion. Just having all the guys walk towards you at can really make for a great image. Through on some sunglasses and you [...]
Engagement Poses + Engagement Guest Book
I cannot stress how important engagement sessions are. I offer them with every one of my wedding packages. I do this for two reasons. To get to know my clients To sell engagement albums First lets look at some of the images from this e-session. The first one is an emotional hug. How do we [...]
Boudoir Photography + Hotels = Amazing
Images By Critsey Rowe – Critsey is an International photographer and has photographed weddings around the world for over ten years. She started her Couture Boudoir brand due to the high demand of her Fashion Boudoir sessions. One of the leading photographers in the industry, Critsey Rowe coined the phrase “Couture Boudoir” with her elegant [...]
9 Unique Fashion Poses
Images By Gary Whalen Be sure to check out his workshops if you are interested in learning lighting or editing. He is located in Asheville, NC and has in studio or location work. Image 1: The trick with this shot was to have the model’s attitude stand out from all of the gold. Her attitude [...]
7 Fashion Posing Tips
Images by Titus Powell Image 1: This was taken in St Lucia moments before the sun set. I wanted the red dress backlit so her pose is based around showing that to full effect. So I had her hold it out, with the other arm in the air to balance it. I also had her tilt one knee [...]
6 Great Maternity Poses by Heather Mosher
Images By : Heather Mosher Image 1: This image is actually a perfect example of an un-posed image. I spend a few minutes before and during each session chatting with my new Mom’s and making them feel comfortable. I think we usually connect pretty well because I am also a mother and have gone through [...]
Posing a Bride Alone by David Beckstead
Images By David Beckstead – Image 1. Out the window gaze pose. Notice the placement of the hands, they are also holding up the veil, this pose also has the X effect. Can you see the X? Image 2. I call this an in motion pose. Notice the bride was directed to walk towards the [...]
Indian Wedding – Bride and Groom Posing
Images By Hina Patel – We were lucky enough to get the highly talented Hina Patel to offer some of her beautiful wedding imagery. You can see why she is highly sought after in the hindu and indian wedding photography arena. Her use of poses make for gorgeous photos that the bride and groom will surely love. [...]
11 Modern Poses of the Bride and Groom
I want to send out a big thank you to Edward Ross! He has a unique ability to make his images of the bride and groom together become true art. If you look at his photos below you will see what I mean. Image 1: Groom standing and bride sitting is not something you see [...]
5 Unique Bride and Groom Poses
Kurt Vinion has sent us some amazing posed shots of the bride and groom all the way from Prague. Please take time to look at his blog and website so you can see many more amazing images. Image 1: This is a very cool image, check out the curve of the bride. That is called [...]
High School Seniors “How To Make Seniors Look Cool”
Images By Travis & Angie Hill I try to use the environment to help me figure out what type of pose I want to put the subject in. Take notice to the framing around some of the photos. Also use lines to to help draw the viewers into the photograph. Have your subject pose in [...]
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