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500 POSES for Photographing Brides A VISUAL SOURCEBOOK FOR DIGITAL WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS Michelle Perkins Amherst Media ® PUBLISHEROFPHOTOGRAPHYBOOKS CheckoutAmherstMedia’sblogsat:http://portrait-photographer.blogspot.com/ http://weddingphotographer-amherstmedia.blogspot.com/ Copyright©2010byMichellePerkins. Allrightsreserved. FrontcoverphotographsbyDawnShields. BackcoverphotographbyRegeti’sPhotography. Publishedby: AmherstMedia,Inc. P.O.Box586 Buffalo,N.Y.14226 Fax:716-874-4508 www.AmherstMedia.com Publisher:CraigAlesse AssistantEditor:BarbaraA.Lynch-Johnt EditorialAssistance:SallyJarzab,JohnS.Loder,CareyA.Maines ISBN-13:978-1-58428-272-3 LibraryofCongressControlNumber:2009903898 PrintedinKorea. 10987654321 Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,stored,ortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronic,mechanical, photocopied,recordedorotherwise,withoutpriorwrittenconsentfromthepublisher. NoticeofDisclaimer:Theinformationcontainedinthisbookisbasedontheauthor’sexperienceandopinions.Theauthor andpublisherwillnotbeheldliablefortheuseormisuseoftheinformationinthisbook. Table of Contents AboutThisBook ....................................................4 Plates Head-and-ShouldersPoses .....................................PLATES1–125 Waist-UpPoses ............................................PLATES126–182 Three-Quarter-LengthRecliningPoses ..........................PLATES183–190 Three-Quarter-LengthSeatedPoses ............................PLATES191–216 Three-Quarter-LengthStandingPoses ...........................PLATES217–318 Full-LengthRecliningPoses ..................................PLATES319–333 Full-LengthSeatedPoses ....................................PLATES334–377 Full-LengthStandingPoses ...................................PLATES378–487 DetailImages .............................................PLATES488–506 PosingBasics .....................................................120 PortraitLengths ...................................................120 FacialViews ......................................................121 TheShoulders .....................................................121 TheHead ........................................................121 Arms ............................................................122 Hands ...........................................................122 Chest ...........................................................123 WaistandStomach .................................................123 Legs ............................................................123 HipsandThighs ...................................................123 Feet ............................................................123 ThePhotographers ................................................124 BibliographicalReferences ..........................................126 3 About This Book Determiningthebestwaytoposeasubject—awaythat waist-up portraits, featuring images that include the head is simultaneously flattering, appropriate, and visually andshoulders,armsandhands,andatleastsomeofthesub- appealing—canbeoneofthebiggestchallengesindesigning ject’storso.Movingontothree-quarter-lengthportraits,the a successful portrait. This is especially true when creating examples feature subjects shown from the head down to portraits of brides, where the photographer may be called mid-thighormid-calf.Thebalanceofthebookfeaturesfull- on to create anything from a very traditional head-and- lengthimages—themostcomplexportraitstoposebecause shoulders pose to a more adventurous full-length look they include the entire body. Both the three-quarter- and straightoutofthepagesofafashionmagazine.Quitesimply, full-length portraits are additionally subdivided into poses thevariationsarealmostlimitless—asisthepressuretoper- forstandingsubjects,seatedsubjects,andrecliningsubjects. formflawlesslythroughoutthisonce-in-a-lifetimeevent. As much as possible, images are also grouped thematically Thiscollectionisavisualsourcebookdesignedtoaddress to demonstrate poses for photographing the bride with her exactly that problem. Filled with images by some of the bouquet,displayingherrings,showingthebackofthedress, world’smostaccomplishedweddingphotographers,itpro- etc. In these subgroupings, it becomes particularly obvious videsaresourceforprofessionalsseekinginspirationfortheir how even subtle posing changes can completely transform own work. Stuck on what to do with a particular bride or animage—andhowdifferentlyphotographerscanapproach unsurehowtomakeuseofalocation?Flipthroughthesam- thecreativeprocessofposing. ple portraits, pick something you like, then adapt it as It can be difficult to remain creative day after day, year needed to suit your tastes. Looking to spice up your work after year, but sometimes all you need to break through a withsomenewposes?Findasamplethatappealstoyouand slumpisalittlespark.Inthisbook,you’llfindaplethoraof look for ways to implement it (or some element of it) with imagesdesignedtoprovidejustthat. oneofyourbrides. For ease of use, the portraits are grouped according to how much of the subject is shown in the frame. Thus, the book begins with head-and-shoulders portraits. Next are 4 PLATE1.PHOTOGRAPHBYTRACYDORR. PLATE2. PHOTOGRAPH BYTRACYDORR. PLATE5.PHOTOGRAPHBYDAVEANDQUINCHEUNG. PLATE6.PHOTOGRAPHBYDAVEANDQUINCHEUNG. PLATE3.PHOTOGRAPHBYDAVEANDQUINCHEUNG. PLATE7.PHOTOGRAPHBYDAVEANDQUINCHEUNG. PLATE4.PHOTOGRAPHBYKEVINKUBOTA. PLATE8.PHOTOGRAPHBYDAVEANDQUINCHEUNG. PLATE11 (BELOW).PHOTOGRAPHBYJEFFANDKATHLEENHAWKINS. PLATE12(BELOW).PHOTOGRAPHBYKEVINKUBOTA. PLATE9.PHOTOGRAPHBYJEFFANDKATHLEENHAWKINS. PLATE10.PHOTOGRAPHBYKEVINKUBOTA. PLATE13.PHOTOGRAPHBYDOUGBOX. PLATE16.PHOTOGRAPHBYJEFFANDKATHLEENHAWKINS. PLATE14.PHOTOGRAPHBYMARKCHEN. PLATE15.PHOTOGRAPHBYDAVEANDQUINCHEUNG. PLATE17.PHOTOGRAPHBYJEFFREYANDJULIAWOODS. PLATE18.PHOTOGRAPHBYTRACYDORR. PLATE19.PHOTOGRAPHBYRICKANDDEBORAHFERRO. PLATE20.PHOTOGRAPHBYRICKANDDEBORAHFERRO.
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