Comments on: How to Pose Hands in Portraits http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-pose-hands-in-portraits Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:43:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Luciana Vasques http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-pose-hands-in-portraits/comment-page-1#comment-72853 Luciana Vasques Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:15:49 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-pose-hands-in-portraits/#comment-72853 One valuable thing I've learned recently is that you should avoid having the palm of the hand showing or too much in emphasis if you're photographing a mature woman who wants to look young. It's one of those things that can't hide the age of your subject for having so much texture. One valuable thing I’ve learned recently is that you should avoid having the palm of the hand showing or too much in emphasis if you’re photographing a mature woman who wants to look young. It’s one of those things that can’t hide the age of your subject for having so much texture.

]]> By: Nicole http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-pose-hands-in-portraits/comment-page-1#comment-64807 Nicole Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:48:25 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-pose-hands-in-portraits/#comment-64807 GREAT!!! Love the photo too ... absolutely captivating. You can tell a lot from a persons hands and mannerisms. I love the "Fig Leaf" reference, spot on Chris. When I am photographing a wedding {or my Husband - a perpetual fig-leafer} I usually have the subject do something, typically silly because the second the finish my silly task they are usually laughing and relaxed and I am happily snapping away. Once I photographed a groom who was a marine and every photo was so stiff and ridged and the bride really wanted a photo of him relaxed and happy {a guess a persona he didn't publicly cop to} so I had him twirl for a few seconds and then had him stop and look at the camera ... it was one of the best groom photos I have taken. His hands were natural and relaxed, his stance was engaging, he had a huge genuine smile plastered on his face and the photo just felt dynamic. Also one of the best photos of my Husband on our wedding day was taken by his little brother ... he was walking to the church and totally immersed in thought but he looks so dashing and debonair - on a mission to be married. GREAT!!! Love the photo too … absolutely captivating. You can tell a lot from a persons hands and mannerisms. I love the “Fig Leaf” reference, spot on Chris. When I am photographing a wedding {or my Husband – a perpetual fig-leafer} I usually have the subject do something, typically silly because the second the finish my silly task they are usually laughing and relaxed and I am happily snapping away. Once I photographed a groom who was a marine and every photo was so stiff and ridged and the bride really wanted a photo of him relaxed and happy {a guess a persona he didn’t publicly cop to} so I had him twirl for a few seconds and then had him stop and look at the camera … it was one of the best groom photos I have taken. His hands were natural and relaxed, his stance was engaging, he had a huge genuine smile plastered on his face and the photo just felt dynamic. Also one of the best photos of my Husband on our wedding day was taken by his little brother … he was walking to the church and totally immersed in thought but he looks so dashing and debonair – on a mission to be married.

]]> By: jasmine http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-pose-hands-in-portraits/comment-page-1#comment-57966 jasmine Sun, 26 Jul 2009 05:30:36 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-pose-hands-in-portraits/#comment-57966 anything for preteen pose.is there a limit for them. anything for preteen pose.is there a limit for them.

]]> By: DB http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-pose-hands-in-portraits/comment-page-1#comment-49618 DB Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:23:20 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-pose-hands-in-portraits/#comment-49618 Shooting hands -- that is one thing. But, what to do with hands for a portrait is another. Great comments. Shooting hands — that is one thing. But, what to do with hands for a portrait is another. Great comments.

]]> By: Steve http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-pose-hands-in-portraits/comment-page-1#comment-39604 Steve Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:50:58 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-pose-hands-in-portraits/#comment-39604 At our wedding the photographer made a lot of the fact that blokes hands always look massive on pictures so got me to partially clench my hands. As a result the look on a lot of the photos is that I look really stressed out, which I was but primarily because I was worried about my hands! He wasn't a great photographer actually, the pics are okay but it was a cold day and he took so long getting the shots together that my wife looks a little blue on quite a few of them. He was a lesson in how to relax people by being friendly before telling them what to do. At our wedding the photographer made a lot of the fact that blokes hands always look massive on pictures so got me to partially clench my hands. As a result the look on a lot of the photos is that I look really stressed out, which I was but primarily because I was worried about my hands!

He wasn’t a great photographer actually, the pics are okay but it was a cold day and he took so long getting the shots together that my wife looks a little blue on quite a few of them. He was a lesson in how to relax people by being friendly before telling them what to do.

]]> By: Mags http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-pose-hands-in-portraits/comment-page-1#comment-37914 Mags Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:51:51 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-pose-hands-in-portraits/#comment-37914 Wtih Groom / best man etc .. we always ask them to (a) open the buttons of their jackets and (b) put one hand in their pocket ... it (a) makes them look relaxed ..(b) makes them stand in a more relaxed way (ie they don't look as though they are in front af a firing squad) Wtih Groom / best man etc .. we always ask them to (a) open the buttons of their jackets and (b) put one hand in their pocket … it (a) makes them look relaxed ..(b) makes them stand in a more relaxed way (ie they don’t look as though they are in front af a firing squad)

]]> By: jack f. http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-pose-hands-in-portraits/comment-page-1#comment-37459 jack f. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:40:47 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-pose-hands-in-portraits/#comment-37459 Great insights on how to take hand photos... and a fantastic shot at the top of the article. I find hands fascinating, as an object of art. For all the reasons you name. Particularly with old people. This reminds me of another great series of portraits showing people over 100 years old. We all fear getting old and wrinkled, but when it's a highlight of the portrait it really stands out in a powerful way. Anyway, you've inspired me. One of the things I think I'm going to start doing with my brand spankin' new Canon 40D is get out there and take some pictures of hands, exclusively. Maybe enough of a collection for a book. Amazing stuff on this website. Many thanks. JF Great insights on how to take hand photos… and a fantastic shot at the top of the article. I find hands fascinating, as an object of art. For all the reasons you name. Particularly with old people.

This reminds me of another great series of portraits showing people over 100 years old. We all fear getting old and wrinkled, but when it’s a highlight of the portrait it really stands out in a powerful way.

Anyway, you’ve inspired me. One of the things I think I’m going to start doing with my brand spankin’ new Canon 40D is get out there and take some pictures of hands, exclusively. Maybe enough of a collection for a book.

Amazing stuff on this website. Many thanks. JF

]]> By: Harry http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-pose-hands-in-portraits/comment-page-1#comment-29914 Harry Fri, 30 May 2008 17:34:22 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-pose-hands-in-portraits/#comment-29914 If the person looks nervous and doesn't know what to do with their hands, I ask them to tell me a joke, or ask them for details on what they do. Most people express with their hands and will loosen up, especially if you laugh at their jokes and show interest in what they are saying. If the person looks nervous and doesn’t know what to do with their hands, I ask them to tell me a joke, or ask them for details on what they do. Most people express with their hands and will loosen up, especially if you laugh at their jokes and show interest in what they are saying.

]]> By: Jodi http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-pose-hands-in-portraits/comment-page-1#comment-1946 Jodi Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:41:58 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-pose-hands-in-portraits/#comment-1946 I work with a pre-school photography company and was always told to have fingers together and not spread, it looks abnormal to me.....what is the right way? I work with a pre-school photography company and was always told to have fingers together and not spread, it looks abnormal to me…..what is the right way?

]]> By: Nik http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-pose-hands-in-portraits/comment-page-1#comment-1765 Nik Mon, 08 Jan 2007 19:56:36 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-pose-hands-in-portraits/#comment-1765 Yes, yes, yes, but what happened to the marriage...? Yes, yes, yes, but what happened to the marriage…?

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