Posing 101: Essentials with Lindsay Adler

an introduction to essential posing techniques.

Posing 101: Essentials
  • 10 video lessons
  • 3 hours and 20 minutes of class content
  • Streaming access on desktop and mobile browsers
  • 100% satisfaction guarantee
Posing doesn’t have to be complicated. In Posing 101: The Essentials, fashion photographer and CreativeLive instructor Lindsay Adlergives 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 your belt, this course will build a solid foundation that will allow you to expand your posing knowledge and start getting creative.

Course Instructor

Lindsay Adler

Lindsay Adler

Fashion photographer Lindsay Adler has risen to the top of her industry as both a photographer, educator, and Canon Explorer of Light.

Posing 101: Essentials with Lindsay Adler is rated 5.0 stars by 29 students

  • H. Mar 1, 2022

    Amazing tips in this course. I recently did my first boudoir photoshoot and Lindsay's tips helped so much with how to flatter a woman's body e.g. hand placements and creating negative space. This was a gold find.

  • Justina T. Nov 18, 2021

    Amazing practical examples :) Love

  • Gary H. May 25, 2021

    I very much enjoy Lindsey's 'bubbly' approach to the topic as hand. She brings in enthusiasm that is great at capturing and holding your attention. I really appreciated the practical examples and going through step by step the positives and negatives; however sometimes I found the 'solution' image was flashed through quickly. A bit of a pause so we could 'catch up' to her explanation and be able to internalize the learning point.

  • Aaron R. Apr 10, 2021

    Lindsay is amazing - so much good info in this course! She is knowledgable and inspiring, and a great teacher. However, the two moderator (?) guys who keep interrupting her to repeat her points are so annoying and add absolutely no value. She handles them very graciously as they mansplain everything she says back to her with creepy smiles and fake cheer. They have very Caesar Flickerman from the Hunger Games vibes. I would be so much more excited about Creative Live if they weren't there distracting the great presenters. Anyway, can't wait to watch more of Lindsay's stuff!

  • Kim . Apr 30, 2020

    Wonderful in-depth class. Loved it! Lyndsay does a wonderful job of holding your attention. Highly recommend!

  • Nick S. Jan 15, 2020

    superb! you know a class is good when you're furiously scribbling notes...even when i've bought the class!

  • Sile K. Nov 27, 2019

    Yes, I would recommend this class! Aren't the files supposed to be available for download? Can't find them.

  • Din . Aug 19, 2019

    Yes as deb said "The files for Posing 101: Essentials once you purchase it are not downloadable. Someone needs to fix this! ". I really need the files now to get prepared for the shoot but it is now downloadable.

  • Nate !. Aug 6, 2019

    Lindsay is a great teacher and very engaging. I had photography in college my teacher didn't teach us half the things in this class!! Its really worth it. I took photography at community college it basically tought basics. I've only watched the first two so far there is so much great information in it!! Thanks for such a great class!

  • Debbie D. Aug 3, 2019

    The files for Posing 101: Essentials once you purchase it are not downloadable. Someone needs to fix this!

  • Geoff L. Jul 14, 2019

    Really outstanding, immediate and usable tips that make a difference.

  • Patrick M. May 5, 2019

    I was fortunate enough to be able to watch this class and, after almost 30 years as a photographer, learned a great deal. Lindsay not only is very knowledgeable but has the rare ability to impart her knowledge to others. Take this class, then sign up for her other classes - it will do your Photography the world of good!

  • Tony B. Apr 22, 2019

    I like the class but I'm not fond of the two stiffs in suits asking questions. Don't get that part.

  • Valeria M. Feb 27, 2019

    Awesome!!!!

  • I. Feb 14, 2019

    fantastic, very useful course with in depth explanations, no sec was wasted on irrelevant matters, i am a great fun of her courses and must admit that she is a very good teacher

  • I. Sep 5, 2018

    Good class, great presenter. I wish she will show more photos to illustrate her points/ advice with poses and flaws.

  • Albert M. Aug 22, 2018

    Very enjoyable, reinforcing in many ways, creative solutions for sure. Always a tip to break habits, well done and I'd take another more advanced class from Lindsay.

  • Derek B. Jul 17, 2018

    Good class! I wish Lindsay would of done some more posing of groups.

  • O. Jun 2, 2018

    Great Class! Just what I needed! A few times she we talking to the audience, and demonstrating something, the camera didnʻt show what she was doing and the camera was on the screen display. Of course that was not her fault. Lindsay is awesome.

  • Stephen L. Nov 29, 2017

    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!

  • Doug M. Aug 23, 2017

    She really gives you the posing details that few bring out. I 100% recommend this course to anyone that wants to learn about posing!

  • K. Jul 26, 2017

    I really dug this. Lindsay had a great framework for training the eye and pulling out a good poses. I would really have loved a 'cheat sheet' in the class materials so I could use it as a reference.

  • Ala M. Jul 17, 2017

    No one gets bored in your photo sessions with such vivid personality

  • L. Jun 28, 2017

    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!

  • David P. Jun 26, 2017

    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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