Favorite pose for photos?

[Camille15]

I'm going to have the day to myself this Friday to dress, and Zappos willing I will have a few new dresses to try. So excited!!

I thought I'd spend some time taking pictures. Can anyone recommend any good or favorite poses? Tasteful only, of course.

Thanks,
Camille

[Kathi Lake]

Mine is usually hiding behind a door or really large couch.

:)

Kathi

[MysticLady]

Just be yourself..............and have fun at it. Take as many as you can and then sort through them later.

[AmyGaleRT]

What I do is, I set up the camera to snap pictures every 10 seconds, have some "girly" music playing, then start the camera and step in front of the lens. Then I just pose any good way I can think of for awhile, letting the music inspire me and letting the camera take 20-30 (or more!) images. Then I upload all the images of that "run" to my computer and pick out the ones that look best.

(I tend to do only tasteful poses. Once, however, I tried a pose while lying on the floor, and, even though it still met content standards here, my fiancee forbade me to post it, deeming it "too provocative." It's still kind of amazing that I could even look "provocative." :D)

- Amy

[Erica Marie]

Thats my problem I try to pose and the pictures dont look natural. Just be yourdelf and if you can try to sneek some outdoor pics. They usually come out the best. Good luck and have fun. Cant wait to see the results.

[Kelley]

There was a thread here with some great tips for photos but I can't remember who posted it.

[rachel_rachel]

My best are normally selfies.

[Jocelyn Quivers]

Seated at the bottom of a stair case!!

[Lynn Marie]

The best pose is a lovely smile. Next to that, a relaxed and comfortable look with good posture and great makeup ought to do the trick.

[Bree Wagner]

Seated at the bottom of a stair case!!

I love this one too.

Here are some simple poses to try http://digital-photography-school.com/21-sample-poses-photographing-female-models

[~Joanne~]

Seated at the bottom of a stair case!!

It certainly work for at least one of us ;) I tried it once.....notice I said "once" lol

I think for tself that all of my poses are a bit off. I have yet to find a pose that looks natural or femme. I have been liking sitting in a chair but my pictures are sitting on the floor with the camera on a tripod point down on me. Basically I have no advice lol

[Beverley Sims]

I would look at fashion magazines to ascertain where to look, put your hands and stance, sitting standing etc.
Another way is with a camera on a tripod and taking photos one every 5 to 10 seconds dance or walk around striking poses as you go.
Play music and dance in front of the camera, smile, act stupid try different moods and you are likely to get one out of about 20 decent photos you can use.
Try and throw the rest away. Otherwise store them and look again another day.

[kayla_va]

My favorite way to pose for a photo is in a way that shows off my nyloned legs and feet in open toe high heels.

[Wildaboutheels]

IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR PICS, GO LOOK AT THE LINK THAT Bree POSTED. Not only does it show mutltiple standard poses that have worked for decades, It also illustrates extremely well a HUGE MISTAKE that so many here insist on making over and over and over and over and over and... It's even worse at regular dating sites.

Go and find even one illustration where the camera is well above the subject pointing down.

Kids, pets, adults. The same rule applies equally. The best chance of success is to get down to the subjects eye level at least if not lower. Leg/shoe shots will "usually" be better if used with a lower camera level, possibly waist level if the subject is standing.

[NicoleScott]

I have noticed pics of CDers with nice hair, makeup, and clothes that look very feminine, but the poses say "man". I'm no expert, but a few things I noticed are:
- hands on hips. Generally not recommended, but if you do, don't do it like a man with fingers forward, thumbs towards the rear. Point the fingers down.
- legs together. There is a very pretty CDer who likes to cross her legs, feet together, while standing straight. It works.
- don't lean the upper body towards the camera. Stand straight up.
- smile. And don't pucker - yuk.
- take lots of poses, keep the good ones.

[Geena75]

Some said it well -- smile and enjoy yourself. Put a mirror behind the camera and watch yourself. Lord knows, some poses are very unflattering. Have fun and edit out what you don't like.

Geena

[Cheryl T]

If you're tall then sit and you will appear smaller and vice versa.
Don't look at the camera...look off to the side as if the camera were not there...it's more natural than posing for the camera.
Use a prop so you are distracted by it and not thinking about the lens.

[Deedee Skyblue]

Camille, try this article:

http://digital-photography-school.com/21-sample-poses-photographing-female-models
http://digital-photography-school.com/posing-guide-photographing-women-2

Deedee :battingeyelashes:

Ah, pooters! Bree beat me to it. :eek:

[VeronicaMoonlit]

I'm no expert, but a few things I noticed are:

You may not be an "expert" but you've a good eye.


- don't lean the upper body towards the camera. Stand straight up.

and perhaps turn one's torso a little so you don't see the shoulders broad on.

And watch the camera angle, you don't want the camera looking up at you, you want it looking down, angle the lens down and put the tripod up HIGH.


- take lots of poses, keep the good ones.

Darn right.

Also keep the chin down! Chin up poses emphasize adam's apples. And don't use the same pose every time, mix it up a bit if you can.

Veronica

[JenniferR771]

Good suggestions above. Look at the different poses in a catalog or online catalog. Example:
http://willowridge.blair.com/t/dresses-skirts/dresses/pc/1052/1053.uts

The women are usually posed with the shoulders and hips at a slight angle to the camera--not straight on. Usually standing with legs crossed over one another. Sometimes looking at the camera, but often chin pointed left and sometimes eyes rolled to the camera. Uneven lighting with stronger light from the left works very well. Get plenty of light--take the shades of your lamps if needed. It helps to have a cute purse or another girly accessory in your hand. A slight smile--sort of a subtle Mona Lisa grin works very well. Find a neutral background; pale gray or textured brown works nice. Hang a bedspread over the shower rod if you must. Outdoors in the shade with a leafy tree or bush as backdrop works beautifully...as does a wooden lattice and plastic plants under an overhead fluorescent light...see avatar.
If you use multiple exposure setting you may need to be outside--with my camera--multi exposure gives no flash.

[SuzanneBender]

Lots of great tips here. Most important have fun, smile, smile, smile and take lots and lots of pictures.

[sometimes_miss]

Favorite pose for photos?

Behind the camera, not in front of it.