Comments on: Portrait Photography’s Power Posing Part I: The Components http://digital-photography-school.com/portrait-photographys-power-posing-part-i-the-components 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 20:18:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ed Krimen http://digital-photography-school.com/portrait-photographys-power-posing-part-i-the-components/comment-page-1#comment-34749 Ed Krimen Sat, 06 Sep 2008 08:54:02 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/portrait-photographys-power-posing-part-i-the-components/#comment-34749 I'm sorry, but the tips in this article aren't very good at all. Not only do the photos contradict the tips, but the tips are too convoluted and your subject will look contrived if you try to follow them. The Digital Photography School has presented better portrait photography tips in the past, such as "Capturing Personality in Portraiture" which we covered in the Photobird Daily at http://www.photobird.com/daily/2008/04/15/capture-personality-in-your-portraits/ . But this article above is not one of their better articles. Not only that, but the photos aren't well composed, even though the article mentions the importance of "stellar composition". For more details on what I'm talking about, please see my article "Portrait Posing Tips and Composition Tips" at the Photobird Daily: http://www.photobird.com/daily/2008/09/03/portrait-posing-tips-and-composition-tips/ . I’m sorry, but the tips in this article aren’t very good at all. Not only do the photos contradict the tips, but the tips are too convoluted and your subject will look contrived if you try to follow them.

The Digital Photography School has presented better portrait photography tips in the past, such as “Capturing Personality in Portraiture” which we covered in the Photobird Daily at http://www.photobird.com/daily/2008/04/15/capture-personality-in-your-portraits/ .

But this article above is not one of their better articles. Not only that, but the photos aren’t well composed, even though the article mentions the importance of “stellar composition”.

For more details on what I’m talking about, please see my article “Portrait Posing Tips and Composition Tips” at the Photobird Daily: http://www.photobird.com/daily/2008/09/03/portrait-posing-tips-and-composition-tips/ .

]]> By: Daniel Condurachi http://digital-photography-school.com/portrait-photographys-power-posing-part-i-the-components/comment-page-1#comment-32818 Daniel Condurachi Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:56:13 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/portrait-photographys-power-posing-part-i-the-components/#comment-32818 thank you for the quick tips. I've just printed this to carry with me. Thanks'! thank you for the quick tips. I’ve just printed this to carry with me. Thanks’!

]]> By: San Diego Photographer http://digital-photography-school.com/portrait-photographys-power-posing-part-i-the-components/comment-page-1#comment-32786 San Diego Photographer Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:56:15 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/portrait-photographys-power-posing-part-i-the-components/#comment-32786 Great tips!! In this particular photo, I would have had her lose the flip flops, but at least they're very colorful and definitely go with the shot...I'm just a bare foot type of guy. ;) Great tips!! In this particular photo, I would have had her lose the flip flops, but at least they’re very colorful and definitely go with the shot…I’m just a bare foot type of guy. ;)

]]> By: belle http://digital-photography-school.com/portrait-photographys-power-posing-part-i-the-components/comment-page-1#comment-32702 belle Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:21:43 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/portrait-photographys-power-posing-part-i-the-components/#comment-32702 straight to the point XOXO straight to the point XOXO

]]> By: Barbara http://digital-photography-school.com/portrait-photographys-power-posing-part-i-the-components/comment-page-1#comment-32667 Barbara Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:41:32 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/portrait-photographys-power-posing-part-i-the-components/#comment-32667 You often find tips on portraits that talk about the technical aspects of the shot - the lens, the lighting, etc. This is a great resource for thinking beyond the technique and focusing on the artistic qualities of our portraits. Thanks! You often find tips on portraits that talk about the technical aspects of the shot – the lens, the lighting, etc. This is a great resource for thinking beyond the technique and focusing on the artistic qualities of our portraits. Thanks!

]]> By: carol browne http://digital-photography-school.com/portrait-photographys-power-posing-part-i-the-components/comment-page-1#comment-32664 carol browne Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:53:06 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/portrait-photographys-power-posing-part-i-the-components/#comment-32664 What a great list. Thank you so much! I'll be able to use these suggestions for sure. What a great list. Thank you so much! I’ll be able to use these suggestions for sure.

]]> By: Leoberlini http://digital-photography-school.com/portrait-photographys-power-posing-part-i-the-components/comment-page-1#comment-32633 Leoberlini Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:38:46 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/portrait-photographys-power-posing-part-i-the-components/#comment-32633 Thank you. Looking at portraits with poses you explained to make use of always leave you with a glimpse of an insight of a persons character, but I never thought about what poses give the portrait the strength of expression. Thank you. Looking at portraits with poses you explained to make use of always leave you with a glimpse of an insight of a persons character, but I never thought about what poses give the portrait the strength of expression.

]]> By: Debbie http://digital-photography-school.com/portrait-photographys-power-posing-part-i-the-components/comment-page-1#comment-32612 Debbie Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:52:47 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/portrait-photographys-power-posing-part-i-the-components/#comment-32612 Another stellar article - thank you! Another stellar article – thank you!

]]> By: Joel http://digital-photography-school.com/portrait-photographys-power-posing-part-i-the-components/comment-page-1#comment-32608 Joel Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:56:10 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/portrait-photographys-power-posing-part-i-the-components/#comment-32608 can someone explain #8? maybe with an example? can someone explain #8? maybe with an example?

]]> By: Bilka http://digital-photography-school.com/portrait-photographys-power-posing-part-i-the-components/comment-page-1#comment-32592 Bilka Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:54:59 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/portrait-photographys-power-posing-part-i-the-components/#comment-32592 Excellent article! It could take many hours behind the camera to learn these tricks. This is like a speed course in portraiture. These 8 tips can get one running with the pros in no time. Bilka Excellent article! It could take many hours behind the camera to learn these tricks. This is like a speed course in portraiture. These 8 tips can get one running with the pros in no time.

Bilka

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