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Shoot: Hands and Arms Poses for Female

Lesson 15 from: Portrait Photography Fundamentals

Scott Robert Lim

Shoot: Hands and Arms Poses for Female

Lesson 15 from: Portrait Photography Fundamentals

Scott Robert Lim

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Lesson Info

15. Shoot: Hands and Arms Poses for Female

Lessons

Class Trailer
1

Class Introduction

04:10
2

5 Shots That WOW

14:08
3

Four Fundamentals of Photography

08:05
4

Create a Visual Impact with Composition

07:04
5

Importance of Foreground and Background

08:30
6

Create Depth in Landscape Images

18:09
7

Photos Don't Always Follow the Rules

02:11
8

Composition Practice Exercise

10:41
9

Composition Critique of Student Images

05:28
10

Keys to Posing

05:37
11

Shoot: Classic Elegance Female Pose

14:46
12

Shoot: Modern Female Pose

09:04
13

Shoot: Rollover Female Pose

08:10
14

Female Hands & Arms Poses Overview

19:52
15

Shoot: Hands and Arms Poses for Female

08:58
16

Seven Posing Guidelines

04:18
17

Headshots Poses with Male Model

14:59
18

Shoot: Headshot for Male Model

06:45
19

Shoot: Sitting Poses for Male Model

10:03
20

Shoot: Leaning Poses for Male Model

06:43
21

Shoot: Standing Poses for Male Model

03:32
22

Keys to Couples Posing

10:31
23

Shoot: Couples Posing

06:17
24

Couples Transitional Posing Overview

14:28
25

Shoot: Transitional Posing

15:25
26

Keys to Group Posing

07:12
27

Accordion Technique with Groups

07:46
28

Shoot: Accordion Technique

04:11
29

Shoot: Best Buds Pose

04:54
30

Shoot: Talk with Your Hands Pose

02:33
31

Shoot: Lock Arms and Hold Hands Pose

04:34
32

Run at the Camera and Dance in Your Seat Poses

04:13
33

Shoot: Pod Method Pose

17:58
34

Posing Critique of Student Images

09:32
35

Introduction to Lighting

05:38
36

Soft vs Hard Light

17:10
37

Difficult Lighting Situations

05:52
38

Bright Light Techniques

18:16
39

Overcast Light Techniques

10:34
40

Low Light Techniques

10:27
41

Lighting Techniques Q&A

14:58
42

Drama Queen Lighting

06:26
43

Laundry Basket Lighting

09:44
44

Make it Rain Lighting

03:48
45

Smart Phone Painting with Light

07:53
46

Mini LED Bokeh Lighting

08:22
47

Choose the Right Lighting System

13:30
48

Hybrid Flash System

06:42
49

Innovative Accessories

05:35
50

Gear Overview

06:19
51

Theatrical Post-Processing

06:07
52

Ten Keys to Post-Processing

08:37
53

Essential Skills to Post-Processing

08:25
54

Headshot Post-Processing

24:53
55

Bright Light Post-Processing

09:45
56

Flat Light Post-Processing

14:46
57

Low Light Post-Processing

08:24
58

Introduction to Fine Art Post-Processing

09:06
59

Light & Airy Fine Art Post-Processing

27:34
60

Dark & Moody Fine Art Post-Processing

13:36
61

Post-Processing Critique of Student Images

36:56

Lesson Info

Shoot: Hands and Arms Poses for Female

So let's just try to rip through some of these real quickly. And, I'll just set up the lighting in one area here. And see what we can do. And she can stand here. Looks great. Probably should turn this down a bit. Let's do this. Adjust this down. I'm gonna raise it higher. I usually have an assistant to control the light, but we're going to see what we can do. Um, get that light. Okay, great. So let's start off with this cigarette pose, so yeah, down; I love that right there. Turn your head a little bit towards the light and just look back at me. Right there; beautiful. Yeah, perfect. Just keep your head this way a bit, and look back at me with your eyes. Right there. Okay, and I like shooting a little bit above my subject. It just has a little more pleasing look to it. Okay, great, and so let's now try it the other way, where you're this way. Good. And turn your head this way a little bit; right there. Look back at me. And then just open up your fingers a little bit. Yeah, just relaxed...

a bit; perfect. Head this way a bit; right there. Love it. One, two. (camera clicking) Good, so that's cigarette up and cigarette down. The next one is the shoulder tap. Oh, so, I like that; look at her. So her nose is this way, so I'm going to put the light that way, right? And so, if you have an assistant, you can just train them and say, "Wherever that darn nose is, that's where you go; I shouldn't have to talk to you," okay? (laughing) And by the way, shoot some Instagram photos of me, too. (laughing) Alright, okay, so she's tapping the shoulder there. I have the light there. And turn your face a little bit more towards me. Good. What I'm trying to do is to make sure I have shadow there. If your subject turns her back here, the worst thing you can do is shine the light there because this shoulder will be brighter than her face. So that's why it's key to have that shadow there; it's very essential. If you don't have that shadow there, then it's just going to ruin the pose; it's not going to look elegant. Okay, so good. Let's put the iFocus in; perfect. Turn your head more towards me a bit. Can I get you to hold this light right here, because that's really what I want. And so now that's it high, I can for sure have that shadow here. So turn your head; I want to see those catch lights. And then look up right there. Yeah, good. Turn your head more towards me, and look straight up. Yeah, that's it; that's what I want. I want to see those catch lights. Chin up just a bit more. Right there; beautiful. Good, alright, okay. And so let's try, what's the next pose? We've got the hair, no, necklace. So this is the collarbone type of pose. Right there; perfect. And, chin up just a bit. I need to get a little bit light in her eyes. Yeah, I like how you're just looking up like that. Good. And so I can see that light right into her eyes right there, which is great. Alright, and so, that's great. Let's do another one where you're moving over here, and she's- I like how her collarbone is there. And you're going to look over to this side here and get that light low. Really low, right there, yeah. You can turn it to the side how you had it. Right, good, I love that right there. And look back at me. Right there; that's it, right there. I love that. That looks great. (camera clicking) Alright, great. Okay, so what's the next one after that? The hair pull. So, you're just going to slightly pull your hair off to the one side. Let's do this since we have the light on this side. Let's just do that. And then you're going to look over this way. And let's not have her look at the camera at all. She's just going to turn her head sideways. Good; keep your body this way, but then your head that way. Okay, and even more; turn it. Yeah, there; and then I want to just get, like, extreme side light right there. Okay, and so I'm going to do a different shot. Because I want to shoot some portraits too. (camera clicking) Beautiful. So I like doing a lot of landscape headshots where it's- and then I like raising this a little bit higher because I'm short. Who's with me on the shortness side? Alright, that's beautiful. Okay, and then, let's go to the yin-yang. So, you're gonna kind of do something, oh yeah, there you go. I like that; look down that way. Let's do some side light. Right there; and you can look at me. Right there, or actually just look down this way. A lot of times, too, is that I like to just brush this hair back, so I got a clean shoulder and then you got less Photoshop work later. Okay, and look down there. Perfect. I love that, right there. (camera clicking) Good. And look up at me. (camera clicking) Turn your head this way a bit. Okay, yeah, just straight right there, and then look at me right there. Hold it right there; don't move your chin back. That's good. And then how about you tuck this arm and tuck it in closer just a little bit. Yeah, that looks great right there. Look straight up there, and then, can you put this hand on top of your, just so it closes up that, then turn that way and look; there it is, right there. Do that. (camera clicking) And then, where's your weight? Can you shift your weight a little bit more? So you had it, no, I like how you had it there, but pop that hip out more. So now I'm creating that more of an angle so she's not straight up and down, and look over that way. Turn your head that way. There you go; right there. Perfect. And so I'm creating that lean. (camera clicking) And you really have to ask for it, because it's very, and it is hard for them to hold it a long time too, so you got to get everything right. She's like, has to stretch out already. Alright, so now we're going to do more. Can you sit down right here? And then, yep, good. And you can maybe lean forward a bit, and so what I gotta do is get that light in her eyes. And so you're going to actually frame your face with the light, and I'm just, and so, yeah. And you're going to look straight up this way. Yeah, into that. That's beautiful right there. Okay, and so, I'm going to shoot down. (camera clicking) Chin up just a little bit more. Great. Right there. (camera clicking) And I want to try doing something really symmetrical. So, I just want your head straight up like this. Yeah, there it is, right there. Love that. Right there. (camera clicking) Good, and so if we can get that light just, yep, that's good; yeah, chin up just a bit. Good, right there. (camera clicking) Great, perfect, okay. And, I think that's it, right? Oh, dress pull. Well, she doesn't really have a dress to pull. But she can fake it. How about she fake it? Fake it. Yeah, let's fake it. So basically, you're gonna just, yeah, there it is, right there. Good, and let's put the light where her nose is, this way. Or, she can look that way, okay, good. And you're going to look across this way. Yep, and put your chin up, and turn your head more, or just past, yeah, right there. Good, and take this hand and just kind of, you're going to shoulder tap there. Good, perfect. I'm going to try to go back all the way. This is the problem using an 85mm lens. Okay, good. (camera clicking) Turn your head a little bit more this way. Yeah, and look straight ahead of me. There you go. (camera clicking) You can look down that way, too. Look down across your body; I like that, too. That's perfect; that's very elegant right there. Alright, great.

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Ratings and Reviews

Vitor Rademaker
 

This course is amazing! Scott is extremely straightforward. He goes directly to practical problems, tips and etc. He explains every thing very clearly, and he is also very funny and charismatic, making you laugh as you learn. He shows that you don't need a lot of expensive gear to make very nice pictures. So I have saved some money as well, cause I was about to buy some gear that I wouldn't need right now. It is for sure one of the best photography courses I have ever attended to! I highly recommend! Thanks a lot Scott! You are the best!

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Another fantastic class with Scott Robert Lim! The combination of his knowledge, willingness to share, passion & entertaining personality makes him a top choice for photography education. Learning not only the "what", but the "why" & "how" can transform one's entire approach towards MAKING pictures. A constant inspiration to get better & better through practice.

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I have purchased a number of classes, this being one of them. The quality of the information was good and the level at which Scott spoke was appropriate for me. Having a course sylibus would add greatly to the value, which usually is not part of the programs I've purchased including this one, unless I've missed it. I believe the speaker should be required to provide one. After watching the videos, much of material can be recaptured by seeing it in writing. I would like to hear back from Creativelive their thoughts. In sum, good topic, good speaker, good technical audio and video quality by Creativelive

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