Comments on: Posing Tip for Portraits – Which Way Should Your Subject Lean? http://www.digital-photography-school.com/posing-tip-for-portraits-which-way-should-your-subject-lean Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:58:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: White Petal Wedding Photography Devon http://www.digital-photography-school.com/posing-tip-for-portraits-which-way-should-your-subject-lean/comment-page-1#comment-243922 White Petal Wedding Photography Devon Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:41:35 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/posing-tip-for-portraits-which-way-should-your-subject-lean/#comment-243922 Leaning forward is good - but for women, also shoot from slightly above! Leaning forward is good – but for women, also shoot from slightly above!

]]> By: Matt @ Portrait Poses http://www.digital-photography-school.com/posing-tip-for-portraits-which-way-should-your-subject-lean/comment-page-1#comment-235888 Matt @ Portrait Poses Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:59:18 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/posing-tip-for-portraits-which-way-should-your-subject-lean/#comment-235888 Another top tip: if you're shooting a portrait of an individual the first pose of choice should be 3/4's on facing your left/their right (as per the example above). Why? you may ask, as did I. It's a culture thing. Here in the West we are taught to read left to right. As a result of this, we find viewing pages or images from left to right more natural to take in and more pleasing on the eye or senses, (such as a magazine). Hence why a portrait image of an individual is more pleasing if it is inclined to the viewers left. The viewer meets the subject eyes/focal point as they subconsciously scan the page from left to right. Now whether the opposite is is true in the many cultures and countries where the norm is to read right to left I do not. Would be interesting to find out though. Anyone? Another top tip: if you’re shooting a portrait of an individual the first pose of choice should be 3/4′s on facing your left/their right (as per the example above). Why? you may ask, as did I. It’s a culture thing. Here in the West we are taught to read left to right. As a result of this, we find viewing pages or images from left to right more natural to take in and more pleasing on the eye or senses, (such as a magazine). Hence why a portrait image of an individual is more pleasing if it is inclined to the viewers left. The viewer meets the subject eyes/focal point as they subconsciously scan the page from left to right.

Now whether the opposite is is true in the many cultures and countries where the norm is to read right to left I do not. Would be interesting to find out though. Anyone?

]]> By: leiann http://www.digital-photography-school.com/posing-tip-for-portraits-which-way-should-your-subject-lean/comment-page-1#comment-229965 leiann Sun, 27 Nov 2011 07:43:00 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/posing-tip-for-portraits-which-way-should-your-subject-lean/#comment-229965 posing tips for portrait photography helps me a lot..thank you so much for all this tips,,, posing tips for portrait photography helps me a lot..thank you so much for all this tips,,,

]]> By: Shuaib http://www.digital-photography-school.com/posing-tip-for-portraits-which-way-should-your-subject-lean/comment-page-1#comment-131898 Shuaib Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:17:39 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/posing-tip-for-portraits-which-way-should-your-subject-lean/#comment-131898 Simply the best!! Simply the best!!

]]> By: Kenny http://www.digital-photography-school.com/posing-tip-for-portraits-which-way-should-your-subject-lean/comment-page-1#comment-122220 Kenny Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:56:21 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/posing-tip-for-portraits-which-way-should-your-subject-lean/#comment-122220 Very good tip, but it seems way too little for it's own page. Very good tip, but it seems way too little for it’s own page.

]]> By: terry http://www.digital-photography-school.com/posing-tip-for-portraits-which-way-should-your-subject-lean/comment-page-1#comment-122060 terry Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:12:00 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/posing-tip-for-portraits-which-way-should-your-subject-lean/#comment-122060 awesome tips and wonderful website. I just got my 50 mm lens and I will start to try these tips on my subjects. awesome tips and wonderful website. I just got my 50 mm lens and I will start to try these tips on my subjects.

]]> By: Headshot NYC http://www.digital-photography-school.com/posing-tip-for-portraits-which-way-should-your-subject-lean/comment-page-1#comment-103239 Headshot NYC Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:29:07 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/posing-tip-for-portraits-which-way-should-your-subject-lean/#comment-103239 Hey, don't you know.... you always lean to the left. Hey, don’t you know…. you always lean to the left.

]]> By: Kaptian kushkush http://www.digital-photography-school.com/posing-tip-for-portraits-which-way-should-your-subject-lean/comment-page-1#comment-42652 Kaptian kushkush Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:14:32 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/posing-tip-for-portraits-which-way-should-your-subject-lean/#comment-42652 I would totally agree with what the last person had to say about this site! it offered amazing insight into how to take a portrait. :D I would totally agree with what the last person had to say about this site! it offered amazing insight into how to take a portrait. :D

]]> By: Millard http://www.digital-photography-school.com/posing-tip-for-portraits-which-way-should-your-subject-lean/comment-page-1#comment-37973 Millard Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:22:19 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/posing-tip-for-portraits-which-way-should-your-subject-lean/#comment-37973 I notice that many people mention pets in this article. I love to photography my dog, and since I live alone I guess I know have some new techniques to practice with him. I notice that many people mention pets in this article. I love to photography my dog, and since I live alone I guess I know have some new techniques to practice with him.

]]> By: James http://www.digital-photography-school.com/posing-tip-for-portraits-which-way-should-your-subject-lean/comment-page-1#comment-1858 James Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:33:39 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/posing-tip-for-portraits-which-way-should-your-subject-lean/#comment-1858 Nice tip. It makes me think of all the images I've ever seen of work bosses or parents and the way they're portrayed as tall and leaning back. Nice tip.

It makes me think of all the images I’ve ever seen of work bosses or parents and the way they’re portrayed as tall and leaning back.

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