How to Direct an Unknowing Model to Pose in Front of the Camera

Easy tips to direct a model who doesn’t know how to pose in front of the camera

mrfdn – As photographers sometimes we get jobs to photograph people. While it’s not an unpaid job, we should still produce great photos.

The people who are being photographed vary. Some know pose, some don’t know. Well, sometimes we also get people who don’t know poses.

For example, teenagers who are just narcissistic when photographed, or adults who can only smile with a stiff body in front of the camera.

Actually, everyone can pose well in front of the camera. As long as he wants to be set you will get good photos.

Here, let’s try to discuss about how to adjust the pose of people who don’t know poses when taking pictures. Just do this technique.

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Communicate in language that is appropriate for the age and character of the person being photographed

Communicating is important to get the person being photographed to be able to pose.

When you are dealing with children, try to communicate with them in a slightly comforting tone, don’t be too tense with them.

But when you are dealing with parents, don’t do the same thing.

Hopefully you can do different things, for example by speaking politely, consider him valuable, higher, greater than you. This will make the person being photographed more confident.

Setting the pose

1. Starting from the direction of the body

First of all, set their style starting from how he is in front of the camera. Aim for his body starting from facing perpendicular to the camera. After that, try the other way. Ask him to stand sideways to the left or right.

This is very suitable when photographing couples such as pre-wedding photo couples. Ask them to face each other, snap. Then another pose ask to turn to each other, then snap again. Next, make one look the other way, and the other partner looks at him.

2. Play hands

The second thing is to ask him to play his hand. It can be by grasping objects around, or placing hands on areas of the body, such as hips, face, and others.

If they are in pairs try to let them hold each other’s hand. Let’s look affectionate, or embrace.

If a partner who doesn’t want to touch each other, his hands should be put in his pants pocket, while the girl does a pose that looks cute.

3. Fishing for expression

Next is the expression of the person we are photographing.

model expression

In pre-wedding photo sessions, people are usually asked what their hobbies are, so we take an approach regarding matters related to it.

For example, your partner’s hobby is playing the guitar, ask them to play the guitar cheerfully with their partner.

While his partner will listen happily. In this way, it is hoped that a natural expression will be obtained between the couple.

The final word

Directing people who do not know the pose to be photographed is indeed difficult. There are tricks that photographers can do.

With this trick, it is hoped that the person being photographed can produce a more natural expression in front of the camera.

Hope it is useful. ~~All photos taken by me.

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