21 poses for a male portrait

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In a previous article, I talked about the basic poses for a female portrait. Now let’s look at the same starting points for a male portrait. Men tend to feel less comfortable during the shoot and find it harder to relax, so it’s important to help the man act naturally in order to get good results.

Preparing for a photo session is always good. One more piece of advice – include in this process the person you are going to shoot. He will feel more confident if he knows the action plan, what needs to be done and what result is expected. Show this cheat sheet to your model, it’s a great way to prepare the subject for a photo shoot and help her feel more relaxed and confident.

So, let’s look at the basic poses for men.

1. A very simple pose for a male portrait: with crossed arms. Pay attention to two things: the shoulders should be straightened, the stomach should be tucked up.

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2. The crossed-arms pose also works well for full-length portraits. Also ask the model to cross her legs one in front of the other. Make sure that the weight of the body is transferred mainly to one leg, otherwise the posture will be ugly and uncomfortable. IN

3.. The most common question in photography is: “Where do I put my hands?”. Actually, the solution is quite simple. There are four hand positions that can be used in any combination.
Hang freely on the sides of the body.
Hands on hips
hands in pockets
Arms crossed on chest

In addition, the arms should be relaxed, no need to strain the muscles (unless you are bodybuilding)

4.B. Natural pose for a standing man. Men do have trouble shooting with hand placement, so keeping them all or part of them in the side pockets can help achieve a natural and relaxed pose.

5.B B A slight change in the previous posture. You can hold clothes over your shoulder, the thumb of the other hand rests on the pocket of your trousers, legs are crossed. This pose works very well.

6. V V Option for sitting posture. The ankle of one leg is placed on the knee of the other, the posture is natural and relaxed. Take off a little from above.

7. B Leaning against the wall is another pose for a full-length portrait.

8. In Pose leaning sideways against the wall. Works very well for both impromptu and formal portraits.

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9. In. A very simple pose for a formal or business portrait. An object in the hand (for example, a laptop, a book, or even tools) can work as a sign indicating the occupation of the person being portrayed.

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10. Q Q Contrary to popular belief, filming a person partially crouched on a table is completely normal. In a formal portrait, such a pose can express some rigidity.

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11. B A very easy pose for a person sitting at a table. In order to show the occupation of the model, you can include in the frame some objects on the table that will work as signs.

12.B. A slight change from the previous pose. Very suitable for formal or business portraits.

13. В В В To show the workplace of a person not in front, but behind him (for example, a table), take a picture from the other side. The result is an official yet open portrait.

14. The person leans on the table with crossed arms. You can also place some work items on the table so that they indicate the profession of the person being portrayed.

15.B Using a chair as a support, you can make the portrait more attractive and interesting. Very good for capturing creative people in their work environment.