{"id":22701,"date":"2016-06-21T07:00:29","date_gmt":"2016-06-21T11:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/?p=22701"},"modified":"2016-06-20T15:43:14","modified_gmt":"2016-06-20T19:43:14","slug":"3-tips-posing-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/3-tips-posing-women\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Tips on Posing Women"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have to admit, I love photographing women. Women are strong yet sweet, sassy but polite and everything in between. Photographing the bride is one of my favorite parts of a wedding day, a close second to photographing the bride and groom together.<\/p>\n

When you\u2019re photographing women, I think there is more pressure on the photographer because women tend to be more critical of themselves than men do. Blame it on pop culture and it\u2019s portrayal of the \u201cideal yet unrealistic\u201d woman if you\u2019d like, but I believe it\u2019s our job as photographers make all of our subjects be portrayed as the best version of themselves on camera.<\/p>\n

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  1. Understand Her \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I recently had a debate with another photographer about my attempting to make women look \u201cskinny\u201d while posing them. While I still hold my ground that my subjects do want to look as flattering as possible in slimming poses (not Photoshopped), it made me realize that there needs to be more communication with my clients. As photographers, we should have open dialogues with our clients before or while we\u2019re photographing them. What are their favorite features? What parts of their body are they self-conscious about? In order to capture our subject\u2019s best side, we need to first understand their self-image. When posing a woman, take the time to understand her and how she views herself.<\/p>\n

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    1. Lenses<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      This is one of the easiest fixes for photographing women. Typically a long lens (70mm and higher) like the Canon 85mm 1.2 that I love and adore, will photograph a woman better than a wide angle lens in her face. A wide angle lens (50mm and lower) will distort a woman\u2019s features in an unflattering way, while a longer lens will compress them. Click here<\/a> for a great video on how different lens focal lengths photograph a face.<\/p>\n

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      1. Angles<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        In addition to considering your choice of lens, you\u2019ll want to purposefully choose your angles as well.\u00a0 When I\u2019m photographing a bride, I\u2019ll typically shoot her at a higher angle because it\u2019ll help minimize problems like a double chin. However, if you\u2019re looking to elongate a woman\u2019s legs, then perhaps you\u2019d choose to shoot her at a lower angle. Whatever you choose, just keep in mind to keep things visually proportional. You don\u2019t want to elongate a subject\u2019s legs so much that her head appears tiny (have her lean towards the camera to correct this).<\/p>\n

        Be sure to check out my AdoramaTV episode<\/a> on Posing Brides for some more helpful hints on making the women in front of your lens look their best.<\/p>\n

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