Insight That Will Help You Pose For Pictures By Bill Cotter At Isnare.com Ezine Articles

A good masculine pose for a male is to have him fold his arms with his hands slightly tilted to the camera to reveal more of the side of his hands. Holding his biceps lightly will avoid a “pinching” effect and also holding his arms out will avoid making the arms appear bigger than they are. Fingers should be slightly separated.

A good feminine pose for a woman is to have her stand with one hand on her hip and the other hand at her side. It is important that the arm to the side show a gap between her body and the arm to emphasize the curvature of the body and to avoid making the subject look bigger than she is. Also the hand to the side should be slightly bent at the wrist with the outer edge twisted more towards the camera.

Whatever the pose make sure it appears natural and that the subject is comfortable. This is above all else is most important. But to achieve a great picture all things need to be considered.

When positioning a subject in a picture remember the rule of thirds. It is not usually best to place a subject in the middle of the frame. This placement will result in a stale feel to the picture. If you divided your frame into 3 sections horizontally and 3 sections vertically, the ideal placement of a subject would be on one of those intersections. The points of focus should almost always be placed on one of these dividing lines. Usually in a portrait the point of focus is the eyes. When it is a full body shot the face is the point of interest.

It is a good idea to frame a picture. By positioning the person you are taking a picture of on one of the thirds of the frame, there is often space left in the frame. In that space you should have a scene that frames the subject in that space. Just make sure that whatever way the subject is facing that there is more space on that side. So if the subject is facing right, then make more space on the right of them. If the subject is facing left, them make more space to the left of them.

The eye is naturally drawn to highlights or parts of the pictures with the greatest contrast. In post production it is a good idea to darken the edges of a photo especially when they are lighter than the subject. This is referred to as a vignetting effect. If the subject is the point of the biggest contrast on a light background it may be ok because the eye will naturally be drawn to the subject.

Of course rules are made to be broken. It is more important that picture feel right. Photography is an art and sometimes a good pose is not the perfect pose, but by knowing the different techniques that make a good picture a good picture, a true photographer will be able to bring out the best in a person.

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