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In modeling and photography, asymmetry is a good thing.Asymmetry is a good thing in photography because symmetry tends be boring. Don’t ask me why, but more times than not, it’s just not preferable. And remember that for every rule in this world, there are exceptions. So how does this translate to posing? If one hand is on your hip, the other probably shouldn’t be, at least at the same height. If one hand is hanging down to your side, find something else to do with the other one. If your right hand is holding your right lapel at one height and you simply MUST hold the left lapel with the left hand, just make sure that both hands are at different heights. No big deal. It just gives the viewer something a little more interesting to look at. That’s what most of these dos and don’t are all about, making things more interesting and flattering to look at. Stand in front of the mirror. Try dropping one shoulder just a bit. Tilt your head to the side a little,. You’ll see. Just don’t show your mommy. She’ll think you’re weird. |
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I think that it’s important to get at least one of my self-portraits in every web page that I create. So here ya go… I was a little out of shape for this picture, but I think it demonstrate how a couple of little tweaks can help a model’s posing. One arm's up and another is down. One leg is strait and the other has the knee bent. One foot is flat on the ground and the other heel is raised. The heads is to the side, and the body is slightly turned. The left shoulder is dipped a little. BTW - Shoulder dipping is a great technique for giving a little motion to the shot when things are looking too static. Some people are so gullible! :+) |
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| Leo here is showing us an example of how an executive can pose for a portrait. Notice how one hand is doing something different than the other. The bend f the elbow of the pocketed hand, gives a little needed to shape to the body’s outline. Leo is a consultant, so he consciously choose not to include the crossed arm variation because of it’s perceived stand-off message. I’m pretty happy with this shot. He looks relaxed and professional. |
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Marlee shows us how easy it is to change from a pose of total symmetry into something much more interesting. Sure, if you were intentionally going for that Superman look, the first pose is fine, but the second does come off as a lot more casual. | |
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This shot was from a test shoot where I was experimenting with combining a grid-spot with a second directional light source. And if you’re going to experiment, and you have a modeling agency just next door, you might experiment with pretty girls right? Notice how she’s doing the same thing with both hands, but since each hand is at a different height, the shot works. Heck, it would of worked not matter what I did wrong. Life is good. I still thought it was a good example though… :+) |
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Even with a very simple pose, see haw Marlee dips one shoulder and one hip to create some interest and asymmetry. Try to create some motion in the lines of the body. One of the easiest ways to do this is by shifting the planes of the shoulders and the hips. Kinda looks like she’s slouching, right?
Also, see how the wrists and elbose are both bent? |
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