tailieunhanh - Portrait Poses: Don't Get Locked Down!

How the subject in a portrait poses is a big part of creating a great portrait. The rules that apply to photography can be directly transferred into this arena. The basics for framing a subject and planning the portrait are both basically the same. The best part about technology these days is the use of digital cameras, which allow you to capture many pictures and review them instantly. This can be great a tool for experimenting with different angles and poses. When in search for ideas for shots, the best way to be inspired is to look at other. | Portrait Poses Don t Get Locked Down How the subject in a portrait poses is a big part of creating a great portrait. The rules that apply to photography can be directly transferred into this arena. The basics for framing a subject and planning the portrait are both basically the same. The best part about technology these days is the use of digital cameras which allow you to capture many pictures and review them instantly. This can be great a tool for experimenting with different angles and poses. When in search for ideas for shots the best way to be inspired is to look at other artists work. Many people are further ahead and just flat-out have more experience. Everyone can learn something new from anyone of any skill level. I turn to digital cameras or pictures that others or I have taken for interesting portrait poses. When I have a mental block on ideas I look to other artists work movie posters and professional photographers photographs. They will inspire your work greatly and more importantly give you new ideas about portraiture and how you can use it. Sure there are the basic poses that you can look up in any book. These are the same poses you already know. Just walk by a Glamour Shots or pull out your old school photos and you will see examples of these. Tip If you are trying to create something fresh and dynamic you will always want to take into consideration your subject matter and its surroundings. Those two things will impact the tone of the image more than anything. There are a few great artists that come to mind when thinking of ground-breaking portraits. One is Chuck Close right . He is also one of my personal favorites. His take on portraits is very informal but has a very big impact if not for the image itself then the shear size of his pieces. If you have a chance to see any of his pieces in person I highly recommend checking them out. Another artist that comes to mind is photographer David LaChepelle below . While his pieces create very elaborate .