StanCox (User)
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Posing Heavy People 2 Years, 3 Months ago
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Aloha!
So true, Craig about the "black mass",..(chuckle), but if you put a black backdrop behind the black mass, it vertually dissapears...the giant black mass, that is... And from there, posing and lighting can flatter the subject, and you wind up with a very pleasing low-key portrait.
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Posing Heavy People 2 Years, 3 Months ago
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Yes. The black background is nice. I started doing it after reading, I think it was Chris Grey's article, on Shootsmarter about black on black. I love it. This was a shot for HS yearbook though. Solid black background not well liked by the schools for that. One thing I should have done was to bring some light into the right side to light her hair a little better and maybe to put her shoulders on more of an angle away from the camera.
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Posing Heavy People 2 Years, 3 Months ago
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Hey, Craig, thanks for the compliment!
I'd have one thing to add to Stan's comments: If you have your client in a 3/4 position, slide the rear elbow behind the waist, hiding half to 3/4ths of it. The reduction in visual width will make your client look slimmer.
Chris
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Posing Heavy People 2 Years, 3 Months ago
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Off topic but I wish the heck I could get more seniors through the door though. Its a tough market to break into. I spent plenty on direct mail and local publication ads this year without much in results.
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Posing Heavy People 2 Years, 2 Months ago
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Craig:
Clothing is important also. I find that heavy girls, and there are more of them than ever, benefit from V-necks or collared shirts as opposed to something like the attached photo. She showed up with only this top. Not good. It just makes her look fat. Black was also not the best.
http://slides.sitewelder.com/users/craigmurphy/images/craigmurphy170074.jpg
I know you guys will think I am crazy but I didn't think she looked all that bad.
I think she would have looked better with her head in the same direction as her shoulders. Also, was the hair light on the same side as the main light?
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Posing Heavy People 2 Years, 2 Months ago
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StanCox:
Aloha Smile!
Excellent question. I have found that generally speaking, all females want to look slimmer in their portraits! Especially heavier girls.
As a general rule, allways short light women. (Direct the shadows from your key light onto the cheek most facing the camera).
Shoot from a slightly higher angle so the subject is looking slightly upwards to the camera, reducing multiple "chins".
Pose the subject so her body is 3/4 profile and mostly in the shadow from your key light, and turn her face back toward the key light.
If you're outdoors, have her lean into a tree trunk so part of her body is hidden.
Laying her on her stomach and proping her head up either with her hands on the ground, or one or both hands framing the face is good.
So, basically, its about placing the shadows to hide what you don't want to highlight, and finding the camera angles that are flattering. So, play around, and see what works!
Also, I find that if the subject really enjoys the session and your company during the session, she'll like most of the pictures! So have fun, and make it as fun for your subject as possible!
SPC II
Stan, is this somewhat the idea?
http://www.gegjr.com/Portfolios/Portraits/megan.jpg
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