Photography Techniques - Posing Knockout Images Step By Step

Course details

Photography: Beyond The Lens, Posing For Knockout Images will let you take amazing portraits with the gear you have today by understanding the most powerful secrets in photography. The key to photography? Capturing precious moments that have meaning. Even the top rated Udemy photographer instructors are enrolled as students in this course but there's not a single minute that will be too hard for you, if you are new to photography.

Over 170 students. Course updated 8 December 2014. There is a no-guilt 30 day refund policy and I want you to use it if the course does not help you. Seriously. I have made many lessons available as free previews so you can make a good decision if this course is right for you so please watch them.

You don't need a fancy camera to banish hit and miss results and to start getting more "keepers" on every shoot.

When I first started shooting portraits I did it all wrong.

I tried to get people to hold positions and smile (Isn't that what you're supposed to do?). The problem is it always looked fake and awkward and I was never happy with the results.

That began a year long journey into discovering a better way to shoot natural and flattering portraits in a way that's fun for me and my subjects.

In this course I'll teach you what I learned. You will learn to shoot amazing images using the powerful, dynamic posing technique pro photographers use.

Photographers are guided through posing in a fun and engaging course that will take you through every aspect of posing - never be afraid of shooting people, creating a stiff portrait, or running out of ideas behind the lens.

So many photographers think they need to "freeze their subjects" in the right pose then say something like, "OK, big smile and HOLD IT".

Unfortunately, that's THE WRONG WAY TO POSE. Those images look staged, stiff, and artificial. The truth is, there is a better way you will learn in this course.

You will learn how to move your subjects naturally

• How to "setup" your images without any "OK freeze there" instructions
• How to connect with your subjects to put them at ease and looking natural
• How to get great, natural expressions.

This course is a fresh look at natural, flattering posing that is easy and fun. You don't need to spend months studying minute details of body positioning to be great at posing. Learn how to get your subjects relaxed and smiling in a way both you and your subjects will love.

These simple but powerful photography tips will teach you how to pose

• groups
• couples
• children
• pets

This course is filled with powerful images that will inspire you to

• shoot new poses
• use new ideas
• bring your subjects to life

This course will cover how to shoot head shots, three quarter shots, and full length shots. These shots are super easy for you to use in your photography.

You don't need to be a pro to take this course, you don't even need to want to shoot professional to take this course. It's great for photographers who just want to take stunning images of friends and family. The secrets in this course will work no matter what camera you have and no matter how new to photography you are.

Here's one of the things you'll learn. If you tell people to "stay right there and smile" you'll kill the picture. Why? Because you nobody likes to pose, smile, and freeze. Try this exercise...

• Get your timer and set it for five minutes
• Stand as still as you can and smile non-stop
• Note how how you feel three minutes into it

Can I tell you what I think you'll find? You'll be stiff, bored, and ready to move. Now, how long is a portrait shoot? I routinely do two hour shoots my clients love, they find the whole thing fun and exciting. Here's what one recently said,

"I'll keep this short and sweet you rock and you made us all rock too!

It was a real joy to work with you this evening and I absolutely am dying to see how all the pictures turned out.

Thank you for such a fun and professional shoot. If we weren't moving soon we'd book you again every year. Still, we may move back one of these days, you never know

Diolch yn fawr as we say in Wales! (Thank you)"

That was after a TWO HOUR SHOOT!

Learn how to do that easily in this course.

Here's what one student said after a fifteen minute lesson, "wow, it all looks different now and I understand the rule of thirds - COOL!"

We'll even teach you a dirty little pro secret that most pros will probably never tell you. It's how they know exactly what to do at each shoot. Can you guess what it is?

As a free bonus, you will get our cheat-sheets so you never get stuck without ideas for photography and a 16 page E-Book on how to setup your own photography website.

Each day you delay you are missing out on better pictures, more fun with photography, and money from being able to charge for pro portraits. The price goes up to $229 on 1 Jan 15.