| Every photographer will spend a different amount | | | | good. |
| of time posing people before taking the shot. In | | | | Basic Direction |
| the end, it's more about a photographer's | | | | Using this method, photographers will indicate a |
| personality than about how long is spent posing. | | | | location and general pose for the client. As soon |
| As long as the client is happy with the amount of | | | | as the client gets in position, the camera clicks |
| attention each shot receives, that's the most | | | | and it's on to the next pose. Many of these |
| important thing. | | | | pictures end up looking slightly awkward, but it's |
| Zero Planning | | | | often tough to put your finger on exactly what |
| This is the starting point for most amateurs. They | | | | you don't like about the picture. |
| see something that looks interesting and they | | | | Instruct And Adjust |
| shoot it as it is. It's hard to get these images to | | | | Building on the basic direction posing, |
| look professional because most of these end up | | | | photographers may take it to the next level and |
| looking like random snapshots. Photojournalists | | | | adjust the pose before clicking the camera. A |
| shoot moments "as they are", but only a few | | | | hand may look out of place or there may be a |
| posses the skill required to make a candid | | | | double chin. For an experienced poser, these |
| moment look truly amazing. | | | | issues can be easily fixed to make the shot even |
| Burden On Client | | | | better. |
| In an attempt to get pictures to look more | | | | Attention To Detail |
| natural, some photographers let the client do their | | | | If a hair is out of place or a tie is crooked, a |
| own posing. The challenge with this approach is | | | | photographer with a personality that pays |
| that a client may not be particularly good at | | | | attention to tiny details will fix it. These guys |
| posing on their own. It's also difficult for a client to | | | | aren't known for their speed. A single pose may |
| see exactly how they look to know what they | | | | take quite a few minutes to set up, adjust, and |
| need to change about their pose to get it to look | | | | readjust until it's perfect. |