Poses and Emotions
How Body-Language can totally change an photograph!
In this lesson, you will learn about posing, body language and what makes an image ROCK!!!
Highlights of this video:
0:20 – Model pose one position
0:30 – Change body position
Capturing Different Emotions in Each Pose
A slight change in Lara’s pose can drastically change the image. It could be a little tilting of her head or a little arching of her back. It will totally change the feeling of the image.
To really capture the attention of the people that will look at your photos, presenting them something that appeals to their emotions is key.
Check out the photos below and see how the images change as the model, Lara changes her leg position. Remember to click on the images to see them LARGE!
Which one do you like the most? Please leave me comments below – I always answer them. (for me it’s numbers 2 and 3 that really appeal to me, but that’s just my opinion)
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Cheers,Brent
Definitely no.4.
– The straight hairline that lights up, helps to give the impression the model is away from the boring centre. Thus instantly enhancing the composition.
– No 4 has less clutter ( limbs that stick out, lots of wrinkles in the dress)
– It’s the only picture where the model’s face is good visible
– If you imagine this to be a bronze statue (which might make more sense for a scarcely clad ballerina in the snow) than the beauty and harmony of figure 4 would more easily spring to the eye I think..
Thanks for your feedback Dee. Brent
Love #3. very pleasing to the eye!
#3. Looks like it’s almost unanimous.
2 and 4 look more like shots of her getting ready to pose.
I prefer the 3rd photo/pose due to the pensive mood it suggests. On all the photos the lighting on the model’s hair is beautiful and adds to the “mood” and gives a touch of warmth. It is true that a slight change of position changes the perception of a photo completely. Thanks for the tip. MC
Thanks Marie-Christine. B
For me I prefer No 2 as I follow her arm to the point of where she is looking on the stone and No 4 as she is looking at the camera.
Hi Brent,
I like the 1st one and then the 3rd one as it gives a look of a girl in pain/greif. The second one is however looking a little artificial and its showing in the photo that the model is not comfortable in the position.
Wow, love all your responses. B
It’s number 3 (bottom left) for me. Much more pleasing to the eye and tells a story…. Thinking of a lost love, of a friend / family, of something that has happened / may happen……..
UL- Hey, these aren’t my hiking boots! UR- Is that an ant down there? LL- Why won’t Brent let me get off this rock! LR-Hey, who called my name? Seriously…I like the lower left better. It shows emotion and contemplation. Upper left would have been better with legs crossed, stretched outright, leaning on arms stretched behind her, head leaning back and looking up. That would show relaxation and contemplation, as well as accentuating the natural curves of a women’s body. Just my 2 cents!
Interesting.
Number 3 for me.
For my it is number 3