
Posing Goals for Men vs. Women
Generally speaking, whether you are shooting individual subjects, couples, families, or wedding portraits, these goals and principles will hold up:
Goals for Posing Men:
- Masculinity
- Chiseled
- Strength
- Power
Techniques for Posing Men:
- Stronger stances
- Lower angles
- Harder light
- More shadows
Goals for Posing Women:
- Feminity
- Curves
- Approachability
- Softness
Techniques for Posing Women
- Softer stances
- Higher Angles
- Softer light
- Less shadows
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