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Originally Posted by LENAAPPLE1974
When I am taking portrait style pics of family while out and about, it flows, and I go from couple to couple with ease. Then, I get to one of the cousins, and both husband and wife are heavier set. Are there ways that anyone can recommend to pose them for a great portrait style pic? I do not want them to feel self concious about their weight, and at the same time I would like to have different style pictures, other than them facing each other. I try to have one of them lean on the other, capturing the upper body only, but two poses, and 15 years creates lots of the same thing... HELP!  |
Are you sure that it is they who are conscious of their weight? I have seen a few times on the boards people wondering about posing for heavier people, and what they really mean is "how do I make them look thin?."
My thoughts on the matter are that heavy people are just like thin people - they want to look good. Photographers of the world: looking good does not mean looking thin. Don't assume that your clients are unhappy with their looks/weight.
That said, everyone benefits from standing straight, shoulders back, chin extended. Have fun with them.