Stumped for posing ideas? Help is not
far away! This video presentation gives lots of examples of
modeling
poses for new female models.
View the posing techniques of the
girls shown here, pick out a few you really like and use
them as a base to work from.
Although posing is just one part of
becoming
a model, it is very important
to learn as much as you can before you go to your first
photo shoot. I can't count the number of times brand new
female models arrived at my photography studio and did not
bring one single pose idea with them. This is sometimes
frustrating for the photographer and the model.
Video - New Female Models - Ideas for Poses
Be Prepared
How do you learn to pose? It's pretty
simple really and most of the supermodels will give the same
advice. To acquire those killer poses like you see in top
magazines like Vogue or Teen, you need to do two things
...
Look at the girls posing in the
magazines
Copy them!
Okay, there is just a bit more to it
but, if you do these two steps, you'll be on your way to
developing your own positions and poses you can use every
time you step in front of the camera.
How to Practice
First, set a goal for yourself. Let's
say you commit to only one hour per day, five days per week.
That's five hours per week that you are working on your
modeling career. And remember, many of the new female models
who are your competition are not doing this. When you decide
to go to an open call or modeling
agency interview, any edge you
have is good.
When you open the magazine or watch
the video above, don't just look at the picture. Get a feel
for it and ask lots of questions as you view. Here are the
things all new female models should be asking as they
research the mags and videos ..
1. What position? Is she sitting,
standing, lying down?
2. What kind of body language is the
model using?
3. In this particular pose, does the
model's expression go with the posing?
4. How does the pose interact with the
outfit she is wearing?
.. and so on. Are you beginning to get
the picture? Look at all these things and then practice them
in the mirror or for a friend with a camera. Once you do
them over and over you'll begin to find the poses becoming
more natural to you - now you can change them and make them
your own!
Remember, just because you are one of
the many new female models who is just learning poses for
the first time does not mean you have to remain that way.
You can be prepared for your photographer, or that modeling
agent who can build your career! Go for it - Stick to
it!!
