Posing 101: Essentials

 

Posing doesn’t have to be complicated. In Posing 101: The Essentials, fashion photographer and CreativeLive instructor Lindsay Adler gives you an introduction to essential posing techniques you need to start building the posing repertoire every photographer needs.

In this class, Lindsay will lay a foundation of posing basics to get you started on mastering posing. You’ll learn tips on interacting with your subject and how to coach expressions. Lindsay will show you how your lens and camera angle work with different poses. Additionally, she covers best practices for posing each body part, what to look for in posture and how to pose and shoot through flaws.

Whether you’re starting from scratch or have some posing experience under you belt, this course will build a solid foundation that will allow you to expand your posing knowledge and start getting creative.

Lessons

Introduction to Posing
Expression and Interaction Tips
Posing Guidelines: Lenses & Camera Angles
Posing Guidelines: Posture & Directing
Basic Posing Demo
Posing Parts: Shoulders, Chin, Eyes & Hands
Posing Parts: Men, Feet, Elbows and Nose
Posing Contact Sheet Examples
Posing for Body Types
Posing and Shooting Flaws
 
 
 
 

Reviews

  • Amazing course, Lindsay presents a ton of great content in a relatively short amount of time. She's got a great lively personality and keeps it fun and interesting. Great job fielding all kinds of questions on the spot - she really knows her stuff!
  • First off, I absolutely love the way Lindsay teaches. She shares a LOT of useful information and brings it in a light and cheerful way. There are plenty of examples and photos along with her descriptions. It's a pleasure to watch! This was my first course on posing and I learned a lot. Would definitely recommend this course!
  • Excellent work! Often I knew when my portrait photography was missing something or when it just wasn't quite right but I couldn't put my finger on why. After this class, I've been able to identify why some photos looks great and why others were lacking. Lindsay expertly (and humorously) communicates how to pose clientele and gives hundreds of tips on how to improve your skill. She is excellent in her field. Give it a go!
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