POSE!
1,000 Poses for Photographers and Models
MEHMET EYGI
POSE!
1,000 Poses for Photographers and Models
Mehmet Eygi
Editor: Joan Dixon
Translation: Jeremy Cloot
Interior design: Christine Netzker
Production layout: Kim Scott, Bumpy Design
Cover design: Aren Straiger
Project manager: Lisa Brazieal
Marketing coordinator: Mercedes Murray
ISBN: 978-1-68198-428-5
1st Edition (1st printing, November 2018)
English language edition 2019 by Rocky Nook, Inc.
Authorized translation from the German edition:
2016 by Rheinwerk Verlag GmbH, Bonn, Germany
Title: POSEN! Das Buch fr Fotografen und Models by Mehmet Eygi
(German ISBN: 978-3-8362-4040-6)
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Preface
What? Yet another posing book? There are already quite a few such books available, and it is no longer news that a photographer has to work hard to get a model to pose right. However, I have many things to share that are sure to make your next shoot a success!
What is different about this book?
This book features an array of models demonstrating over 1,000 poses, and it includes sections on themes such as Beauty, Curvy Boudoir, Business, Sports, and Children. However, what is really exciting are the common threads you will recognize as you work through the poses, such as best practices for hands, feet, and head positions, as well as things to watch out for.
Poses for any model and every photographic idea
This book isnt simply about giving you a bunch of poses to copy. It is designed to help you gain the knowledge and intuition you need to work instinctively. You will learn about the nuances of beauty, fashion, and business poses, and youll get to know tricks and techniques that you can apply in any situation. Every section includes tips on how to turn each pose into a dozen new onesall you need to do is work systematically on your skills.
Successful posing, quick and easy
Whether you work behind the camera or in front of the lens, you will learn all about professional posing and how to work with confidence. Once you are up to speed, you can concentrate on the important stuff, which is creating beautiful, persuasive, and surprising images.
Have a great shoot!
Mehmet Eygi
Table of Contents
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About the Author
Mehmet Eygi is an entrepreneur, photographer, creative director, and consultant based in Cologne, Germany. After studying communications, product design, and photography, he worked for large international photo studios as a consultant and creative director. One of his responsibilities was to review photo shoots with clients. What began as a means of quality control soon developed into a passion for people photography. After photographing nearly a thousand different subjects, Mehmet began to recognize a common problem: Photographers and models each have their own level of posing skills, and this determines the results of a photo shoot.
Mehmet decided to develop standardized practices for posing techniques. He self-published an eBook to teach these essential lessons, and the book immediately took off. His approach proved to be so successful that publishers have brought the book to market in German and French, and now in English.
With his new company, Sedcard24.com, Mehmet has created a specialized marketing tool for models and actors: printed and digital comp cards for use as a quick presentation of their portfolios. He is currently building a search engine for models, which will make it easy for photographers all over the world to find models nearby.
Using This Book
WOMEN
PORTRAITS
Always accentuate a models most attractive attributes, and work with the characteristics that make each individual special.
# 001
LEGS TOGETHER
Poses with legs and feet close together have a soft, feminine feel. Once you have positioned the models legs, concentrate on her torso and arms. Combined with a good head position and an appropriate facial expression, you will end up with a nice soft pose. A straight back is just as important here as it is in the more masculine version (see ).
# 002
A TOUGH ATTITUDE