Master Posing Guide for Portrait Photographers: A Complete Guide to Posing Singles, Couples and Groups

by J.D. Wacker

Photographers are guided through every aspect of posing—beginning with the consultation and continuing with specific tips for posing children, high school seniors, wedding parties, families, events, teams, groups, and pets—in this comprehensive manual. Maintaining that good posing is 80 percent mental and only 20 percent technical, this guide stresses the importance of communication between photographer and subject to creating a portrait that not only captures the subject’s personality but also makes the subject comfortable, fostering repeat business.

Genres: Photography, Reference, Nonfiction

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Edward Burton · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of the best books I've ever read on then subject of portrait photography. Wacker doesn't bore you with technical details. He reiterates the basics enough that I feel as if I came away from this book with some deeply seeded fundamental knowledge. J.D. Wacker, thank you for bringing such an effectively technical book to life.

[Sean · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good introductory book for posing and portraits. Not a massive ideas generator of a book but my posed shots have improved through reading this book and applying some of the techniques.

[Roberto Hernando · Rating 4 out of 5]

Aunque está pensado para fotógrafos profesionales con estudio propio, también me ha parecido muy interesante para los aficionados que queremos aprender a hacer retratos.

[Oguzhan Altun · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent basic info about posing.

[Shelly Henderson]

great posing book

This book provided many details that are usually forgotten. A lot of information provided by the artist. Would definitely read more from the same author