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Posing Secrets ¨C The Photographer¡¯s Essential Guide Vol.1

? 2006 Malcolm Boone. All rights reserved. This book may not be

copied, in whole or in part, or transmitted, passed on or in any way given

or sold to any third party by any means. Whilst every effort has been

made to ensure the accuracy of this book, it is a condition of sale that no

liability is accepted by the publishers or author for any inaccuracies,

errors or omissions.

? 2006 Malcolm Boone

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Posing Secrets ¨C The Photographer¡¯s Essential Guide Vol.1

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................7

BASIC BODY TECHNIQUE ..................................................................9

LET¡¯S BREAK THE ICE!..............................................................................9

THE SILHOUETTE ...................................................................................10

MINOR CHANGES ...................................................................................11

THE KEY TO CREATING A POSE ..............................................................12

LONG-LINE SILHOUETTES ......................................................................14

LONG-LINE SILHOUETTES FORM LETTERS .............................................15

VERTICAL SILHOUETTES ........................................................................17

HORIZONTAL SILHOUETTES ...................................................................20

DIAGONAL SILHOUETTES .......................................................................23

ZIGZAG SILHOUETTES ............................................................................26

HOW TO DIAGRAM ZIGZAG SILHOUETTES..............................................27

FOUR BASIC ZIGZAG SILHOUETTES........................................................29

BUILDING THE POSE: DIRECTOR.............................................................32

BUILDING THE POSE: MODEL .................................................................36

BASIC LEG TECHNIQUE ...................................................................40

LEGS ......................................................................................................40

LEG MOVEMENT ....................................................................................41

LEGS IN STANDING POSITIONS ...............................................................42

BASIC-LEG POSITIONS ............................................................................44

SHOW-LEG POSITIONS ............................................................................45

HOW TO DIAGRAM STANDING LEGS ......................................................46

DUPLICATING A LEG POSITION...............................................................49

THE CONTOUR OF A LEG ........................................................................50

FEET.......................................................................................................51

FIRST MOVEMENT OF THE ANKLE ..........................................................52

SECOND MOVEMENT OF THE ANKLE ......................................................54

FAN-LIKE MOVEMENT OF THE FOOT ......................................................56

BUILDING THE POSE: DIRECTOR.............................................................58

BUILDING THE POSE: MODEL .................................................................62

BASIC ARM TECHNIQUE ..................................................................68

ARMS .....................................................................................................68

ARM MOVEMENT CAMERA-WISE ...........................................................70

UPPER ARM............................................................................................71

FOREARM POSITIONS .............................................................................72

COORDINATING UPPER AND FOREARM MOVEMENT...............................73

THE HAND .............................................................................................76

HAND POSITIONS BOLD AND TAPERED ..................................................78

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