Class Central is learner-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

CreativeLive

Posing 101: Essentials

via CreativeLive

Overview

Prepare for a new career with $100 off Coursera Plus
Gear up for jobs in high-demand fields: data analytics, digital marketing, and more.
Posing doesn’t have to be complicated. In Posing 101: The Essentials, fashion photographer and CreativeLive instructor Lindsay Adler gives you an introduction to essential posing techniques you need to start building the posing repertoire every photographer needs.

In this class, Lindsay will lay a foundation of posing basics to get you started on mastering posing. You’ll learn tips on interacting with your subject and how to coach expressions. Lindsay will show you how your lens and camera angle work with different poses. Additionally, she covers best practices for posing each body part, what to look for in posture and how to pose and shoot through flaws.

Whether you’re starting from scratch or have some posing experience under your belt, this course will build a solid foundation that will allow you to expand your posing knowledge and start getting creative.

Syllabus

  • Introduction to Posing
  • Expression and Interaction Tips
  • Posing Guidelines: Lenses & Camera Angles
  • Posing Guidelines: Posture & Directing
  • Basic Posing Demo
  • Posing Parts: Shoulders, Chin, Eyes & Hands
  • Posing Parts: Men, Feet, Elbows and Nose
  • Posing Contact Sheet Examples
  • Posing for Body Types
  • Posing and Shooting Flaws

Taught by

Lindsay Adler

Reviews

Start your review of Posing 101: Essentials

Never Stop Learning.

Get personalized course recommendations, track subjects and courses with reminders, and more.

Someone learning on their laptop while sitting on the floor.