Examples of Poses

[Saralonde]

I found an interesting site that might help those of you that are trying to do portrait photography and need help coming up with posing ideas.

http://polisphotography.com/Documents/Imagesforweb/posing.pdf

[Nicole]

Interesting :) Thanks for the link! Some of those remind me of ballet and yoga poses :p

[mikem12188]

Thanks Saralonde,

I got hurt just looking at some of those poses.:cool:

[sana]

I like the one in the third column and 76th row. ;) :D

[clockdoc]

Thanks for that link. Sometimes showing the model what you are looking for makes it much easier.

[rehabdoc]

Thank You Saralonde..will have my wife try to duplicate it..hehehe

[matthewchj]

Some of those poses just look.. "wrong"

[Clusty]

Some of those poses just look.. "wrong"
Agreed .

[lmeneses]

It's a very interesting link, although I preferred more natural poses.

[wulf]

For those on slower connections, the file is about 4MB... so be careful out there ;)

Wulf

[a.saliga]

Great find Saralonde. Thank you, I've been looking for a comprehensive guide like this.

[blzrd]

I agree some of those poses are just wrong, but hey there are just as many right ones. kudos Saralonde.

[thingy]

Yep, good find! My wife is studying it right now :)

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[bromfman]

Saralonde, thanks for this. Very useful.

Does anyone know where I can find something similar for children?

Thanks!

[miles]

Thanks for the link!

[Saralonde]

Glad you are all finding it useful :D!

[kevinv033]

Wow1 this is a great find! Thanks for sharing!

[mappleby]

This is a great find... Thanks Saralonde... Does anyone know where I could find something similar but with groups of people?

[Nicole]

Well, I found these pages that talk about posing family photos (large and small groups). They aren't as comprehensive or illustrative as the pdf file above, but they do provide some helpful information:

Family portrait poses (http://www.best-family-photography-tips.com/family-portrait-poses.html)
Family photography for large groups (http://www.best-family-photography-tips.com/family-photography.html)
Family portrait ideas (http://www.best-family-photography-tips.com/family-portrait-ideas.html)And then there's always the tips on the blog (http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-take-great-group-photos/) for group photos which offers a few ideas on how to put people.

[Isilwen]

My goodness... I'm not sure what to say! LOL Thanks for the link though. There are some very interesting poses in there!

[KagoGrl]

What a great collection! That's a great find! Thank you so much for sharing - I'll definitely be taking a close look!! :D

[Liacs]

wow! Great find! I am sooo going to use this (of course not all... but as you all know: taste is different ;))

thanks a lot, Saralonde!

[inn]

Yep, good find! My wife is studying it right now :)

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Haha that sounded so wrong in my head

[Derek]

Thanks for all these good ideas I hope to store them in mind and use tem at the right time. :)

[Claggy]

WOW. That's very interesting.. may come in handy someday! If I'm totally out of ideas LOL. And yeah they have no life! SO MANY!

[amy-rose]

thanks for the site! i love finding things like that and i really appreciate your sharing.

[idem01au]

That pdf is a treasure, thanks for sharing.

[pcp]

thank you so much...

[ChristineLane]

I'm getting my hair done tomorrow, so I plan on taking some new self portraits on Thursday. I was just searching all over Google to find a site with good examples of poses. I should've checked here first. Thanks!

[ItsMeNmy2Dogs]

WOW thats alot of poses! TFS...saved it into my favs

[geotography]

Thanks a bunch. Like an encyclipedia of poses...you could show it to a subject and say, pick one you like.

[eyeshrine]

great e-book Saralonde added it to my toolkit

[Mefaro]

Thanks for the pdf, i should give it a try, thanks!

[Photomoto]

I find that when you are taking portrait shots. it's nice to experiment with different eye direction. With children, it's a given. Their always looking off somewhere else. I use a string of sleigh bells to get their attention if I actually want them looking at the camera when I'm taking family shots.

[Diana1979]

Good ideas, though some are kinda skanky-looking

[jujitsu1]

Thanx for the link .

[Derek]

I like this link

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thanks for the link :)

[guy-montag]

That is amazingly handy.

[»-(¯`PriNcEsSjj´¯)-»]

Some poses are a bit awkward. :D But thanks for the link.

[pingu1015]

Thank you very much Saralonde! This one makes the job easier for the photog and the model!

[bro.khatib]

great creative posing, very inspiring

[maridrew]

Saralonde,

Thank you so much for this info. I first of all appreciated the pose ideas very much but then went on to the website itself to check it out. What these people are doing with missions moved me more than I can describe. Just wanted to let you know that something you did in one aspect was very much appreciated yet really turned into something very meaningful for me in another.

[Saralonde]

Saralonde,

Thank you so much for this info. I first of all appreciated the pose ideas very much but then went on to the website itself to check it out. What these people are doing with missions moved me more than I can describe. Just wanted to let you know that something you did in one aspect was very much appreciated yet really turned into something very meaningful for me in another.

Yes, I like the idea that they are trying to give back (http://polisphotography.com/website/index.html) to the world by using their skill as photographers.

[cloverlane]

thanks..very interesting

[george]

Great file. I am going to try few of these poses. With so many books about photography out there its amazing that finding materials on posing is such a hard task

[neohtm]

I'm really looking for this kind of sample...thanks alot....since i'm a beginner to learn on photography,it's a great guide for me to follow.

[charliere]

Thanks Saralonde, it's a great file for posing photos, and give us ideas to start, probably when the models feels confortable with the poses, the photo will be more natural. Thanks

[ppchkn]

Thanks a bunch. Like an encyclipedia of poses...you could show it to a subject and say, pick one you like.


You read my mind. Great link btw.

And yes, some are just "wrong"... others just hit me in the face, great ones.

[aegishjalmur]

Thanks! There are some interesting poses there. Good to get the mind going and making poses :)

[ditch_azeroth]

useful resource. saved it on my xda to show subjects what to do. thanks for the link ^_^

[rickysu]

I found an interesting site that might help those of you that are trying to do portrait photography and need help coming up with posing ideas.

http://polisphotography.com/Documents/Imagesforweb/posing.pdf
thx :)
i've been searching for this...
lately i use magazine as a posing guide for me :)

[redthedunns]

Interesting poses. I agree that some look like yoga poses lol.

[odinnet]

Thanks i have been looking for a manual like that.
I always make myself a mess when i have to say people how to pose.
:)

[hotrocks]

thanks alot! some of these are very good and helpful

[Wanderer]

I agree that a few of the poses look "wrong" but the article is very helpful. Thank you.

[frad-ster]

Thank you - that is actually very helpful :)

[herrickphoto]

Those are really helpful. I have a similar set up in my studio and new models do like to "choose" some poses from it. Think this one's got even more on it!

[Brittanicus]

Thanks for the link.
Some of those poses would make the subject feel really awkward I think.

[Lady Aribeth]

Very useful, thx.

[frad-ster]

Thanks for the link.
Some of those poses would make the subject feel really awkward I think.

This is coming from someone who likes to be BEHIND the camera and not in front of it...but...
All poses make me pretty uncomfortable :eek:

Seriously though, kinda like your parents knowing best, sometimes the photographer knows which pose is best to capture their subject. Of course, if the subject is SO uncomfortable that it ruins the picture, then your point is quite well taken! In the end, what matters is the resulting image; in fact, it might be better if the person has that memory of "Wow, that picture looks great! I can't believe that uncomfortable position actually LOOKS good." LOL

[importantverbs]

I'm shooting a couple on Wednesday, this is a huge help! Thanks so much!

[sastio]

thanks you for much

[markov]

wow super poses! hehehe!

nice link! thanks a lot this would really hepl me a lot :)

[i_luv_ph0tos]

Some Positions look wierd though... Thanks for sharing!

[photoguy44]

Hi there, all--

I went to the site with the pages on posing (http://www.best-family-photography-tips.com/photography-pose.html) and noticed they also provide some books on posing (http://www.best-family-photography-tips.com/learn-photography.html) and other interesting stuff. They even have one on the primary nemesis of photographers: Avoiding or Eliminating BLINKING (http://www.best-family-photography-tips.com/EliminateBlinking)!

I actually got the blinking one because I didn't believe it was possible, but It Actually Worked! Blew me away.

If anyone finds any other books, sites, blogs, etc on posing, please let us know.

Keep Snapping

[Sime™]

Hi there, all--

I went to the site with the pages on posing (http://www.best-family-photography-tips.com/photography-pose.html) and noticed they also provide some books on posing (http://www.best-family-photography-tips.com/learn-photography.html) and other interesting stuff. They even have one on the primary nemesis of photographers: Avoiding or Eliminating BLINKING (http://www.best-family-photography-tips.com/EliminateBlinking)!

I actually got the blinking one because I didn't believe it was possible, but It Actually Worked! Blew me away.

If anyone finds any other books, sites, blogs, etc on posing, please let us know.

Keep SnappingSadly, this site reminds me of one that I would never visit!.. "Buy one get one free, and a set of steak knives!!".... hmmm

[photoguy44]

Hmmm. I guess you can say that. Some of their stuff is better than others.

[Anant]

Thanks for this great link. It is quite useful. Storing it for regular use hopefully ;)

[pedra12]

This is a great link. I will have to study and try out some of these poses on my friends. They want to take some shots, and I think this would be greate to show them. :)

[abn72ny]

Great pdf! Thanks for the link!

[cacklin]

Hello sorry to say that either the link is not working or has been taken down.

[lputman]

Hello sorry to say that either the link is not working or has been taken down.

The original link that Saralonde posted is working, I just checked it. It's a pretty big file.

[cacklin]

Iputman,
Thank you for letting me know. I appreciate it. Guess I just did not allow it to finish opening up after a few minutes of waiting. Anyway I appreciate the help.
cacklin

[SheSPawn]

For posing, your best guide is actually good professional photographer's galleries. Most of my family and child poses come from where the family ends up naturally, but when i do stage a shot I borrow what I have learned from my fellow photogs on my many forums or by browsing their portfolios. I spent $3 at the local art store and bought a small sketchbook that I keep in my camera bag, if I see something that makes me think of a great pose, I sketch it quickly (and crudely). I got to the bookstore and pick up lots of different photography books and flip through them, if I see one with poses I like, I sketch real quick. I go to the park with my kids for a picnic and watch other families and get ideas from just watching them play and interact.

In no time I came up with enough poses to keep what shots I do stage always looking fresh. The key is to use what is readily available to you out there and collect it. Yes this is a lot more work than just buying a book with a bunch of premade poses in it, but it will help you pick and choose what fits your style. Being a photographer is being an artist, you need to pick and choose what works for you, not what someone else says works for you.

What that pdf is best for is not necessarily choosing this pose or that pose, but it shows you the different ways contorting the body effects the different parts of the body.

[zespri]

Gotta love the 'new posts' link, or I would never have seen this one. What a treasure trove!

[DaddyDab]

Tons of great ideas. I am shooting members of a group next week and it gave me tons of ideas for their individual shots.

Thanks for sharing.

[EnticingArt]

I found an interesting site that might help those of you that are trying to do portrait photography and need help coming up with posing ideas.

http://polisphotography.com/Documents/Imagesforweb/posing.pdf

Thank you for the link :D I am not sure if any of you are familiar with the 3d program poser. This is a really good program to have. You can pose your 3d model (s) and apply lighting to see the best effect. I am more proficient in poser than my camera :rolleyes: I believe if you were to search it in google, you'd come out with some good results for it. ;)

[Spike]

THANK YOU SARALONDE for that handy PDF link! My crazy spouse kind of jumped the gun yesterday and asked a co-worker if she'd like to do some posing for me so I could get in some much-needed practice at portraiture.... and I'm really nervous about looking like a complete bumbling idjit. LOL. Now I can just print the pages and point and say "Can you stand the way that one's standing?".

I was very glad to see a good selection of mens' poses and couples' poses too. My spouse (like most dudes) has a serious phobia of posing, but I think showing him a few of these might help him not feel quite so dorky when I need him to model (since Tom Selleck repeatedly turns down my offers).

Is there any tool like that available for posing mothers or fathers with infants?

Oh, and @t EnticingArt, I have a copy of Poser around here someplace but have kept putting off installing it. My original intent was to use it as a sort of electronic version of the artist's Adam/Eve for drawing...but now that I see how you're using it, I think I will install it today.

[Biliana]

Thank you Saralonde! I needed these poses for my work! and If I can, I will share it to my friends photographers! Is it alright?

[Saralonde]

Thank you Saralonde! I needed these poses for my work! and If I can, I will share it to my friends photographers! Is it alright?

I'm sure it would be alright to share. It's not my site, just one I found.

[snahamap]

I'm loving it.
I've been practicing portraits for a while now and am clearing the attic to make a small studio.
I'll print these and keep them handy as a reference to discuss what kind of picture we should aim for.

[gopal-s]

dear saralonde, i can summarise as below:
1.lying down, 2. reclining. 3,sitting, 4.standing
then mould to any side u like ....a good liveview.:)
;

[intoksicated]

wow... thanks a lot! now i can just point (to the pose) and shoot (the model) no explaining needed...lol

Thanks!

[CronoZero]

oooh pretty helpful, but a few of the poses seem kind of...provocative...to use a euphemism.

a number of them look useful though! thanks for this!