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DAY 257 | FASHION & BEAUTY |
Couture Posing and Movement
UNDERSTANDING THE SCIENCE OF BODY LANGUAGE
When instructing a model for a full-length fashion pose, a photographer must be conscious of every inch of the model’s body, drape of the clothing, and facial features.
Start with the direction of the feet and positioning of the model’s legs and torso. Think about on which leg the model should support her weight and how to pose her hips. A timeless pose approach is the contrapposto style. Contrapposto is an Italian term used to describe a figure’s position in classical sculpture where the hips and legs are turned in a different direction from ...
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