101 Guide To Posing Like A Pro- tips t0 getting better images

Well, I’m not a pro pro, but I’ve gotten so much comfortable posing for the camera. In the days when I would take my own photos using a tripod and remote- I had such restricted mobility. I would position myself in a way to keep the access between the remote and camera clear and my body would be awkward with a remote in one hand. My poses were pretty consistent aka boring and similar-looking across the board. I would be front facing the camera and my poses were just too blah…

Now that my photographer does the camera maneuvering and all, I focus on my poses and if you’ve been following me for a while you would now how much I love action photos. I like my photos to have some perspective, some depth, some angles and some serious movement to my poses. I have to give it to my photographer for showing all the patience during our photoshoots cuz I can go on until I get my desired angle and posing right.

So below are some of the things that I keep in mind and would suggest you to consider when taking photos next…

FACE YOUR BETTER SIDE TO THE CAMERA

Over the years I’ve at least realized how much potential my left side of the face/body has. My left profile delivers better looking photos and hence I will always angle my left side to face the camera. I always have my photographer stand to my left when I’m facing him.

NEVER LOOK HEAD-ON INTO THE CAMERA

Not only does it make your face look flat and blunt but your frontal profile looks broader than normal. You might want to tilt your entire body and face just a little and then turn your eyes to look at the camera. You can still make this frontal perspective work by adding some movement to your body. Use your hands and legs to distract, see the first picture where I’ve lifted up my leg and used my hands in the picture below. Same applies when doing portraits- never look straight towards the camera, turn your head a bit and then look into the camera from the corner of your eyes.

HAVE THE PHOTOGRAPHER SHOOT AT AN ANGLE

I always advice my photographer to elevate his camera or even phone by say 45 degrees and then shoot. Not only does it make me look tall but also adds great perspective to my photos, specially when I am shooting my frontal body.

HAND PLACEMENT

Unless you are carrying a bag or a prop, hand placement can be tricky. I always struggled with my hand placement and would end up giving weird poses. So when I am not using a prop, I will either place one hand on my waist and other on a nearby wall or a hand rail as in my pictures here OR just playfully touch my face or hair or just thrust hand of my fingers in my pocket. Whatever feels comfortable and not awkward.

MOVE AROUND

This has to be my favorite. Nothing like a candid, motion shot. I always have my photographer shoot on a continuous/sports mode. You will end up with a lot of photos but you will have the best shots too. Just walk confident and diagonally across if not straight towards the camera.

OVERALL POSTURE

Minding your posture is key to getting amazing looking photos. The trick is to keeping your body firm without actually looking stiff. Drupe your shoulder just a wee bit, keep your chin up, never look directly into the camera, look through the corner of your eyes, push your booty out , place your legs firm on the ground, exude confidence and don’t look like you are trying too hard- just have fun with your clothes and body.

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