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Professional Posing Techniques for Wedding and Portrait Photographers

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Combining two disciplines—posing and wedding portraiture—this professional resource helps photographers create flattering poses to build the best possible portraits and highest possible sales. Photographers are taught how to position the head, shoulders, torso, arms, hands, legs, and feet to correct figure flaws, make a client feel relaxed, and evoke a dynamic image that tells a story or defines a relationship. The challenges of shooting on location are addressed with tips for adjusting poses in any situation. A discussion of body language and how small Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amherst Media; First Edition (October 1, 2005)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 127 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1584281707


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 02


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.15 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.38 x 0.32 x 11.3 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #2,200,722 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #129 in Wedding Photography #2,403 in Portrait Photography #5,175 in Photograpy Equipment & Techniques


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  • posing techniques, Norman Phillips
I like this book alot. I keep going back to it. It's about posing your subjects and not about using the camera to take the pictures or shooting in exotic locations. It gives lots of good series of examples with young people. That's where the money is at in Weddings. Lots of hands,feet, body, and head posing examples. It's good to see both examples and instructive explanations. Also has side by side examples of two subjects right/wrong. Also sitting, standing, groups, brides. I'd say it's a "technical" book that I appreciate. Too many Wedding books are just a lot of wedding photos without much "how to" and are useless. This one really helps! I made my assistant read it! 122 pages of good solid info if you take the time to study and assimilate it into your ingrained routine. It's as good as Jeff Smith's "Posing for Portrait Photography" book and that's a great book. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2009 by Richard Albeck

  • Best one I have read
My model (daughter) and I use this book as our posing bible. It has improved the appearance of our photos one hundred percent. By reading the book, we now have the ability to spot "bad" poses and to work out better ones. I never realized there was so much to hand, feet and head position that went into making THE photo you are looking for. If you only purchase one book to help you grow as a portrait photographer, this is the one. Don't expect pretty people in pretty poses, this is a how to book that builds from one pose to next. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2007 by S. Fox

  • Mike
Decent book, but may be a little too simplistic for the advanced photographer. I found some good ideas, but was looking for a little more direction on difficult people to pose, etc.
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2008 by Michael D. Sackett

  • Good Posing Techniques book
this book has very good samples and ideas about posing.. just dont see only pictures..take your time to read it all and practice with a friend or model. hight recommended
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2007 by Christian Studios

  • Very Disorganized!
Sample pictures do not have a clear description of which poses are good or bad. You have to read text which is usually in different pages to determine the expalantion of the poses. Writer is not clear in his explanations and is hard to follow. I will not buy any other books by this author.
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2007 by Abner Santiago

  • Good science
This is a great first book for posing. The best part about this is it doesn't hand you set poses, but tells you why some poses don't work and why others do. Knowing what to avoid and what lines look good helps you in creating limitless shots in the future.
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2013 by SaintHax

  • Excellent learning tool
An excellent choice for those looking to improve their posing skills. The guidelines for doing so are well explained and easy to understand. Norman Phillips is thorough in covering a variety of posing situations which include specific body parts, groups, and wedding portraiture to name a few. Differences incurred between posing men and women are also featured. Many diagrams and illustrations along with good supporting information make this book an excellent learning tool. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2008 by Dawn Borkowski

  • Perfect
This book was just what I was looking for! All of the tips and hints throughout the book have made me a more conscious photographer. The art in the book shows what you should and shoud not do while posing clients. It's an advantage to see the good and the bad right next to each other to advance personal critques. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2006 by S. Phelps

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