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Attention to Details
By: Aaron B. Copyright AaronOutpost.com
Attention goes father then setting up the pose in the
shot. You need to pay attention to muscles, weight distributions, etc...
As mentioned before
model objections when you get a new model you need to ask them if
there is anything they don't feel comfortable with and get them in front
of a mirror and show them how you can get rid of the unwanted.
Such as
Example of Width Vs. Height
Anyways, even photographers in my area have made mistakes, or what I
find to be mistakes. Let's take a very popular pose for women in senior
pictures. The setting on the ground leg shot.
- Hyper extended limbs - This is common in skinny, tiny,
double jointed individuals, or putting too much weight one arm or
leg. The limb appears to be bent in opposite direction. Try to not
put too much weight on limb in view, if you can put the weight
somewhere else. Put the weight on limb that is away from the
camera.
- Bulge because of too much weight - Leaning her weight
on her arms creates a very ugly and unnatural muscle bulge at the
top of her arm. This is usually ok for men or muscle magazine but
not for glamour shot. Try to not put too much weight on limb in
view, if you can put the weight somewhere else. Put the weight on
limb that is away from the camera.
- Twist - The way she is positioned she looks larger then
she is, believe me I know her, and there is nothing big about her.
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With her leg laying flat on the couch or floor, it flattens her
thigh.
- Jewelry, is it necessary in this picture, does it match
her attire? Many times jewelry is often forgotten and is not
attractive in glamour shots.
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Bulge in waist By placing her weight so heavily on her hands, it forces her
to tighten her stomach, giving us the bulge at her waist.
- Background - Glamour shot? No not really, just everyday
house photo. LOL
Other things to avoid
- Having limbs coming from other areas of the body. You don't
want it to look like an arm is growing from the back, stomach or
side.
- Don't let other articles of clothing or other items come in
the way of the photo. Don't let an item in the back ground look
like it's growing from their body.
- Don't cut off someone's limbs. Never crop a photo at a joint
of the body. If you are not going to include their entire body do
not crop at a joint.
- Do not point toes as this stretches the leg muscles. If you
are doing ballet or something to that sort cheerleading, majorette
where you want to show of beautiful muscles that is fine,
otherwise looks awful.
The Body's V Shape
Before we can get it completely right - there's another point to
address.
The body has a natural V Shape. The waist is usually narrower than the shoulders. But when a model is
photographed from the side, that "V" isn't visible, and instead we
see this boxy, flat shape.
By turning the upper body a little more toward the
camera, we once again have the familiar V shape which is much more
attractive.
Legs, Calves, & Feet
 One more point I'll add concerns the legs - and in particular the calf
and ankles. Many people don't realize that when a person is standing
flat footed, the calf muscle relaxes and extends. But if you have your
model up on her toes, or in high heels when her legs are showing, the
calf muscle tightens up and rises - making her ankle appear slimmer.
Avoid extending ankles and feet too far as you will may the person look
deformed or uncomfortable.
Closing
By paying attention to the details of your model's figure, you'll be
able to spot these little problems BEFORE you put them permanently on
film!
Models: Once you realize these little tricks, you'll be able
pose more confidently and get better quality photos every time.
- Photographer & Model Tips & Tricks
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