| Re: Another double exposure
Ahhhhhh posing, ya know I often don't considering myself a photographer. I consider myself a poser. When I was starting out, learning at other studios - the photography and lighting was so easy... it was the posing that made me really nervous and is what was so hard.
Today (2 dacades later, it's a breeze) there are a few basic rules that I learned, a few more that I've made up for my personal style... but for the most part, I go by the feeling of the pose. The most important element... "posture" If you have a subject who has good posture, half the battle is over. If you don't (as is the case 98% of the time) then you have to work at making them have temporary good posture while you're posing.
The light you have to find. You need to work on the edge of a group of tree's, on the edge of a overhead canopy (to stop light from above) if you don't have this near by - you must create it. Most of my outdoor senior shots are done with a 50" reflector on a stand about 2 ft over the subject head. (this stops light from above) I then use another large reflector to kick in light from a 45 degree angle. This gives a nice highlight side and shadow side - and the highlight in the eyes also a benifet.
Outdoors - you need to look around the park or shooting area for the right light conditions. I have created areas behind the studio that have the conditions I desire. I then use the overhead and kicker reflectors to enhance what the shooting area already offers.
Posing is an art in itself and (from what I've found) takes MANY years go get good at. I know how hard it was when I was starting out, but it seems sooooo easy now. I think I could teach it quite easily. But only time will tell.
In addition to showing good posture, a natural flow to the pose - there are often other 'problems' that must be watched. Check out the last image of Kami taken by the barn. She has "short - shorts" which is often the case for 17 year old senior girls.... if not these then short skirts etc. In addition to making the girls look pretty, slightly aluring, they also must be "decent" (or properly done). Note her right leg comes down in front of the crotch in her short-shorts. Also note her left foot is nicely placed in front of another area that could be a problem of a over exposed butt cheek. ;-)
All things that need to be watched and properly balanced in the pose/composition.
[ July 08, 2001: Message edited by: Ron ]  | 
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