Step-by-Step

Posing for Portrait Photography

by Jeff Smith

Learn to Make All Your Subjects Look Their Best

About the AuthorJeff Smith is a professional photographer and the owner of two highly successful portrait studios in central California. He has authored numerous books and articles on posing and lighting.

Book Specs$34.95, 7.5x10 inches, 160 pages 300 full-color photographs ISBN-13: 978-1-60895-455-1Order number: 1960

Learn How to:

Work with subjects in the studio or on location

Design standing, seated, and reclining poses

Slim the waist, hips, and thighs for better portraits of female subjects

Address men’s most common appearance concerns through careful posing and composition

Pose group portraits that stand the test of time

Incorporate lines and curves in your poses for more interesting compositions

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Acclaimed photographer Jeff Smith makes it easy to master the techni-

cal and creative aspects of designing great poses—from traditional

to casual to glamorous. You’ll learn how to tailor each look to your sub-

ject’s personality and appearance, evaluate the subject’s concerns and min-

imize any problem areas they might be worried about—and much more.

Through his simple, amply illustrated lessons, Smith provides a compre-

hensive study of this challenging facet of portrait photography.