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Strike a Pose Thursday: Posturing ;)

1/23/2014

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Paige & Bobby on a snowy porch, posing for portraits during the Golden Hour. So perfect. :)
Aloha!  I say that because it's 8 degrees in Virginia but I'm willing myself to Hawaii.  Lucky for me I only have to feel the cold in small, blasting doses, when I open the front door to let the pups out into the yard.  Even they are feeling it-normally wild horses can't get them out of the yard when they are on a mission to go.  But these days they run out, skip their ritual "gotta pee/gotta poop" dances, and fly back inside. Then they run up the stairs and cuddle under the covers and blankets next to me before I even get back into bed!  :)

Last week I talked about how you can look better in your photos through your stance/poses.  I want to continue that by giving a few tips to models...or for those of you who just wanna look like one in your next photo session. :)

Posture itself is very important.  In a photo, if you're standing up, you want to elongate your neck and spine as much as possible, as if there's an invisible thread on the top of your head, pulling you slightly upwards and keeping your entire body in one perfect line.  

When sitting down, that rigid posture is just as important.  Don't slump or slouch in your seat.  In this position, you want your chin slightly pointed downward and your eyes meeting the camera directly.  A second seated pose tip is leaning slightly forward for some photos, arching your back and neck towards the camera, letting the shoulders fall back in an exaggerated way. Eyes up to the sky or off to the side make for a great haughty "model" face. :)



Next week I'd like to share some images from past models of mine who have the perfect physical expression down...I find that showing rather than explaining is sometimes better in terms of understanding.  :)

My crazy editing continues.  I purposely booked only one gig this weekend, my second year in a row photographing a large holiday party for a terrific medical research company in DC.  It'll be a great night since they really know how to throw a bash...it's like a wedding reception with a band, a DJ, dancing, prizes...everything but the bouquet toss! ;)  So I'll be editing steadily tonight, tomorrow, Saturday for most of the day, and Sunday all day.  

Some questions (since I missed Monday's blog!):

Inquiring minds want to know: if you could be any super hero out there, who would you be and why?

When you come to my page on Facebook, what do you look forward to most? What makes you specifically like or comment on something?

And on behalf of the missed post on High Tech Tuesday...

If you're using flash, find a diffuser that's perfect for your work aesthetic.  You can make your own out of posterboard or paper...you can buy a mini softbox for $20...you can buy a small hard plastic diffuser on amazon.com or you can go with a Gary Fong diffuser, which looks like a giant diaphragm but creates a fill flash look that is warm & inviting. ;)

That''s all for now, folks!  Hope everyone's week is going well and remember...tomorrow's Friday!  (As if anyone ever forgets Friday.) :)

Happy Thursday!
McCall ;)



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Paula & Michael, US Botanic Garden in January for their winter engagement shoot. :) (Incidentally, I was using a small speedlite here, a Canon 430EX, and a small plastic diffuser made by Fotodiox. ) :)
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Damien holding his precious little girl. :)
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Miss A posing (finally!) in her Cinderella coach bed. I told her that Cinderella sees my posts and that she'd want a photo. :)
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The enchanting Kaitlyn. Her bridal shoot was interrupted 10 minutes into the session due to the 27 degree temperature and crazy high winds, but we still managed to take a few pics that did her justice. Can't wait for our make up styled shoot! :)
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