Every portrait photographer should have a range of poses for their subject at a photoshoot. I work with many talented models who often already know how to pose and move around in front of the camera. I also work with people who have never been in front of a camera before and have no idea what to do! Your career as a portrait photographer will often find you with people who are both comfortable and uncomfortable in front of your lens. It's important to learn how to direct your subject and suggest poses to be able to capture the best portraits regardless of their experience.
Watch the behind the scenes video below where I demonstrate how I direct my subject at a real photoshoot. I share tips on compositions for your portraits, posing prompts to give your model and creative pose ideas that you can use at your next portrait photography session. During this photoshoot, I am photographing on the Sony A7III full frame camera body. I am also using the GM 35mm f1.4 which is my favorite lens for portrait and wedding photography.
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All photos edited with my Mountains Lightroom Preset Pack!
All photos edited with my Mountains Lightroom Preset Pack!
If you enjoyed this blog post, you might also want to check out my other tutorial on How to pose people who are NOT models here! This tutorial includes even more posing ideas and posing prompts that you can share with your future photography clients.
