Do’s and Dont’s for Studio Posing
Studio posing for family and newborn sessions is the most vital part of making sure the session you are investing in goes as smoothly as possible!
This is my guide on how to pose in the most authentic way possible!
When posing during your portrait session in studio, it is always important to have trust in your photographer to provide easy but gorgeous poses that will encourage you, the client, to absolutely LOVE your images!
The images above are from the same exact session, within moments of each other. while the image on the right is adorable in every way because it is raw and real, typically my clients wouldn’t be excited to get that image printed to be hung on their walls and enjoyed for years to come. This has nothing to do with their appearances, skin texture, expressions, or color scheme but everything to do with the DONT’S of posing!
Mistakes happen and little movements sometimes lead to a frame or two looking awkward, especially with little ones!
It is important to not panic, but take a breath and remember you come into my studio to have fun and capture beautiful moments.
You can see in the image on the right, the mother holds baby girl slightly leaning into dad, which causes baby to get trapped and feel awkward, making her seem unamused with the situation.
I noticed this right away and asked mom to hold baby more upright and instead of leaning into dad for support and help holding baby, act as a tripod or triangle, with a strong back and core, allowing baby to feel more secure and dad able to support both baby and mom. The image on the left is the outcome of this posing technique.
