500 Poses for Photographing Full-Length Portraits: A Visual Sourcebook for Digital Portrait Photographers

Its the portrait photographers job to create a flatteringperhaps idealizedlikeness of the subject in front of his or her lens. There are countless things to consider both technically and artistically in order to make that happen. One thing is for certain The more you show in the portrait, the more of the body that you will need to carefully position and refine. Nowhere is this more true than when photographing a full-length subject. Every part of the body, from the hair to the tips of the toes, must be posed, clothed, lighted, and shaded in order to look its best.The truth is, most photographers have trouble with conceptualizing and carrying out their clients full-length poses. They have their clients strike a pose and try to envision how to make it look natural, comfortable, and photogenic.