So I started recently shooting some models for money.
(ye, typical lets try to make money out of it so I can buy a bigger lens attitude)

I would be happy if someone would show me a real good guide on some poses which are necessary for a portfolio. I do not talk about just separate poses. But for example a set of poses for slim girls, a set of poses for fat girls and so on.If some ideas on lightning and clothing + makeup are also included I would be very happy. Is there such a guide to be found somewhere?


Thank you in advance.

p.s.: I also have my own ideas but as I am making money of it I would like to use some well proven recepie that the pros already use.

What ive learned when u do shots from the ground pointing up it makes them look fat

A lower camera position usually stretches people, ergo they look larger, and especially their legs look longer. The opposite happens when you shoot from a higher angle. people get "compressed" and appear smaller.

i am doing the same thing atm, when i find anything useful i will let you know

Thank you, on another forum I got this link, maybe this help also to you:

http://martybugs.net/blog/blog.cgi/other/Posing-People-For-Photography.html

Maybe this topic could also be used to talk about photography as a business.

don't use a wide angle lens with any close up shots. it'll balloon up their features and make them look distorted

Currently working on an article for you, Ace07. It will be available on the guild's topic thread either by the end of today or sometime tomorrow.

and of course you share it with the forums, and for the ones that are locked and cannot join guilds anymore keke?

ofc not. you'lll skype/msn me if you really want it.