Posing guide

An earth tone studio portrait sequence on expired Kodak Portra 160VC film by Brian D Smith Photography. Brian shoots on a contax 645 with a savage olive seamless backdrop guiding his subject through a sequence of quick, creative portrait poses to show off the mood and character of his subject. #portraitphotography #portraitinspo #studioportraitideas #earthtones #expiredfilm

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Ever look directly in a camera as your picture is being taken and completely FREEZE? Your hands are stiff, your legs won't move and you feel completely awkward? I've been there done that. I've been the subject of many Instagram photoshoots over the past couple of years. And let me tell you, in the beginning,

Learn to pose male models with our posing guide cheat sheet

Do you ever feel nervous posing clients? Do you want your posing to look fresh and natural? But maybe you get stuck or freeze up? We totally get it. This used to be us before sessions just thinking about posing real clients. No matter how long you’ve been a photographer, the first pose is *always* one of the hardest poses. Read this to learn the first pose we do at every session to kick the nerves and start off on the right foot!