Feminine Poses

This thread is archived.

  • Hello all!
    Does anyone know of some specific poses that highlight femininity? Like for some reason posing in a certain way can highlight certain things? Thank you!

  • Generally, the things to keep in mind are the S-curve, and to a secondary extent, the term "contrapposto" (though when you google this, the first thing you get is Michelagelo's David, ha ha). Whether standing, sitting, or reclining, posing the body in a curved S shape will give a feminine, curvy feeling.

    Here are a few references, but you'd also do well to study print ads (magazines, etc) that sell based on sex appeal.
    [url]http://www.ppmag.com/current_issue/pdfs/911/posing911.pdf[/url]
    [url]http://blog.creativelive.com/posing-basics/[/url]

    Some portrait photographers get really hung up on the "masculine" and "feminine" head tilts, but cheez-n-crackers that's such an outdated concept to me.
    [url]http://blog.kitfphoto.com/Zeltsman/chapter-06.html[/url]