During a fashion photo shoot you do
not want to become a "clothes hanger" as stated in this
video presentation. The art of model posing is more than
just turning your body this way or that.
Watch the clip and lesson to learn how
to pose, smile and give other facial expressions for the
camera. You'll be happy you did!
How to Give Facial
Expressions
The mannequins in the videos lack one
thing. As the young female
models guessed, they have no
faces. How about you? Do you have a "face" when you get to
the studio and step in front of the camera? You
should!
Video - Learn How to Model in a Photo Shoot by Giving
Facial Expressions
If you find yourself becoming a
clothes hanger your career is all downhill from there. So,
work on your poses but also get the mirror out and see how
many "looks" you can give with your face. After all, the
attitude is in the face and eyes - if you plan to be an icon
or supermodel you'll need more than something to hang
outfits on.
Beth Stern
This young lady celebrity is wonderful
at giving facial expressions as you will see in the video so
take notice of how she does it. Then, practice until you can
have a bag of looks to pull out during any modeling photo
shoot.
Beth's Model Posing
Tips
Always practice in front of a mirror
and work on expressions. Relax and don't overdo the pose or
expression. If you are ready to work on yours here are some
to get you started
Sensual
Anger
Mystery
Happiness
Joy
Depression
Alluring
These are just a few. If you plan to
become a real model you have got to learn to give facial
expressions of all types - get busy and practice. Add each
one to your book as you learn it - work with photographers
who can help you find what is working for you and you are
further on your way to becoming a model who can give the
look - anytime she wants.
