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Here is how NOT to do it! Her shoulders are square to the camera (also known as "football shoulders") so called because your subject looks like a full back for the Pittsburgh Steelers if you photograph them this way!!! Note also the highlighted side of her nose and her hot shoulder. She is slumped over and her top is not only sleeveless (a definate no no) but it also has a bold pattern and is brightly colored.
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| Yet another way not to do it. Now her body is turned too far away from the camera. Now her head doesn't have a good solid foundation to sit on. She is slumped over adding pounds to her frame, the lighting is still illuminating her nose and shoulder instead of her lovely face and her hair is a mess, and we still have that ugly top! See the next image below this reply to see how it should be done. |
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| Finally her body is turned to the correct angle to the camera (45 degrees) she isn't slumped over, the clothing doesn't attract attention to itself and she is well lit. She has tipped her head to the high (feminine) shoulder and I short lit her to help slenderize her face. Her hair is seperated from the background with a hair light above and behind her and a kicker at camera right kicking some light into her dark hair so it doesn't blend in with the background. |
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Benji's Book Posing and Lighting My full color 8.5 x 11 inch glossy 44 page book on how to pose and light the high school senior girl is in my hands are ready to be shipped. It has 44 different poses in it, including head and shoulders, waist up, 3/4 and full length poses. Twenty six poses are shown without a prop, most of the rest of the poses are with chairs that can be bought locally in a second hand furniture store (or new!) I also show a steel "school" chair that I have modified, and I've included instructions how to do it. Four pages of lighting diagrams and five wide angle shots showing the entire scene, then the actual close up shot of that same image so you can see just what the heck the rest of her body is doing to get that great close up shot! LOTS of posing and lighting tips in easy to understand language. Poses for the larger gal as well as the size 6 senior are shown. This is a "lay flat" book that you can show to your client and let her choose what she likes thereby eliminating poses that will not sell. Benji's Video Photographing The High School Senior in the New Millennium Over 45 minutes long and jam packed with lots of good instruction on posing and lighting for the high school senior girl. How to get beautiful indoor lighting for head and shoulders portraits, 3/4 length and full length poses. All of this and lots more are covered, most showing exactly what I do to get the shot. I show in several of the images what problems will crop up when YOU attempt this pose and what you need to do to correct it. The exact placement of the lights to get these shots is also covered in detail. Outdoor poses are covered also. Perfect exposure quickly and easily whether you are shooting digital or film. This is the instructional video for you. You have already experienced my easy to understand style of teaching in my tutorials found here and several of them are included in this video also.How to order:
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