Photography and Filmmaking have always had a natural crossover, and it’s inevitable that as a video creator you will also be asked to take professional photos at some point in your career. But with photography, especially with female portraits, posing is a unique skill that almost never comes up with moving images. And yet, knowing how to pose women can make or break a photo shoot. So how do you direct a woman to pose in a photo? Thankfully in MZed’s How to Wow course by legendary photographer Jerry Ghionis, you can quickly learn how to pose women in a way that is flattering and professional, resulting in unforgettable images. Screengrab from How to Wow at MZed – Image credit: Jerry Ghionis Posing Women 101 In the Problem Solving when Posing lesson of the How to Wow course, Jerry offers a ton of tips on how to beautifully pose a female subject, whether you’re shooting a wedding, portrait, or even lifestyle photography. When posing women, he provides one simple tip that will get you through most photo shoots. “Point the toes, bend the knees, shift the weight back.“ Screengrabs from How to Wow at MZed. Image credit: Jerry Ghionis “The more curves we see, the more beautiful it becomes,” Jerry tells his class. To illustrate his point, he shows a variety of examples of posed women where they are pointing their toes, bending the knees, and shifting their weight back. It’s easy to remember the phrase, just say it a...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 6 January, 2022