Tips for wedding poses for long man and short girl. - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

freeload · 10-08-2009, 04:39 AM

I've been asked to shoot some formals of a friends wedding. We're both (me & groom) amateur photographers so there's no pressure to perform beyond what I'm capable of.

What worries me is how to pose them. They are about 50cm apart in heigth - so some of the usual couple-poses won't work

.

This is where I need some good suggestions, preferably with illustrations, on how to pose them right.

The location is at an old, industrial harbour with big cranes, a few crates and other structures I can incorporate in the pictures. I'll also be bringing a step-ladder for her to make the 1/2 length portraits a little more "even".

We'll be doing the shots tomorow, but this is not a "help

" post. I've researched some good poses allready, but I hope that the creative people here at my "foreign hideout" can give me some more good ideas. (A bit easier when the forum isn't littered with 14 year olds who just got a D3 og 5DmarkII for their birthday

and constant fanboy-trolls)

FWIW: I'll be shooting with two external flashes for some extra "oomph" if needed, and bring reflectors and diffusers to cope with the weather.

thirdsun · 10-08-2009, 05:36 AM

You might also ask first if they are happy to have the photos just as they are. They may not want any special adjustments.

Otherwise, for a full-length shot, you can shorten him by having him stand behind her about one step (adjust the distance as necessary) and shorten his torso into his hips (sort of a slump), and lean in toward the camera. He can keep the visible leg straight toward the camera and bend the one hidden behind her body to lower his head and shoulders even more. Just watch that you do not create a shadow across her face and that his shoulders remain square.

If her dress is long enough, or has a train, you can stand her on a small stool or small box and then position/drape the dress and train around the front of the stool to hide it.

If you have a ladder, put yourself on the ladder so that the camera is close to or on the same plane as the groom's head. If you have to tilt the camera up to get him in the photo, he will just look even taller.

You can also take a nice 3/4 shot looking down on both of them from above. Put yourself on the ladder so they can both look up at you. Then put her on a stool or box to bring their heads closer to level, but let him put his arm around her or let her lean her head into the area between his chin and chest for a more intimate and romantic pose.

freeload · 10-08-2009, 03:24 PM

Thirdsun: Thank you for your reply. Taking an "areal" shot of them from the stepladder wasn't on my mind at all. I had an idea of shooting from a ladder on the crane - but i'm not willing to ruin my suit on a old,rusty crane.

The flash/reflector stuff is needed to create a "look" we have in mind - but I'll also shoot more "normal" pictures first.

This image is close to the look we would like. (Property of Snorri Gunnarsson - http://www.flickr.com/photos/snogun/)

10-08-2009, 04:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
freeload Done freeloading here Location: on my ass :) - Norway	Tips for wedding poses for long man and short girl. I've been asked to shoot some formals of a friends wedding. We're both (me & groom) amateur photographers so there's no pressure to perform beyond what I'm capable of. What worries me is how to pose them. They are about 50cm apart in heigth - so some of the usual couple-poses won't work. This is where I need some good suggestions, preferably with illustrations, on how to pose them right. The location is at an old, industrial harbour with big cranes, a few crates and other structures I can incorporate in the pictures. I'll also be bringing a step-ladder for her to make the 1/2 length portraits a little more "even". We'll be doing the shots tomorow, but this is not a "help" post. I've researched some good poses allready, but I hope that the creative people here at my "foreign hideout" can give me some more good ideas. (A bit easier when the forum isn't littered with 14 year olds who just got a D3 og 5DmarkII for their birthday and constant fanboy-trolls) FWIW: I'll be shooting with two external flashes for some extra "oomph" if needed, and bring reflectors and diffusers to cope with the weather. __________________ The future ain't what it used to be.

10-08-2009, 03:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
freeload Done freeloading here Location: on my ass :) - Norway	Thirdsun: Thank you for your reply. Taking an "areal" shot of them from the stepladder wasn't on my mind at all. I had an idea of shooting from a ladder on the crane - but i'm not willing to ruin my suit on a old,rusty crane. The flash/reflector stuff is needed to create a "look" we have in mind - but I'll also shoot more "normal" pictures first. This image is close to the look we would like. (Property of Snorri Gunnarsson - http://www.flickr.com/photos/snogun/) __________________ The future ain't what it used to be. Last edited by freeload; 10-08-2009 at 03:36 PM..

10-08-2009, 05:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
thirdsun rolls good	You might also ask first if they are happy to have the photos just as they are. They may not want any special adjustments. Otherwise, for a full-length shot, you can shorten him by having him stand behind her about one step (adjust the distance as necessary) and shorten his torso into his hips (sort of a slump), and lean in toward the camera. He can keep the visible leg straight toward the camera and bend the one hidden behind her body to lower his head and shoulders even more. Just watch that you do not create a shadow across her face and that his shoulders remain square. If her dress is long enough, or has a train, you can stand her on a small stool or small box and then position/drape the dress and train around the front of the stool to hide it. If you have a ladder, put yourself on the ladder so that the camera is close to or on the same plane as the groom's head. If you have to tilt the camera up to get him in the photo, he will just look even taller. You can also take a nice 3/4 shot looking down on both of them from above. Put yourself on the ladder so they can both look up at you. Then put her on a stool or box to bring their heads closer to level, but let him put his arm around her or let her lean her head into the area between his chin and chest for a more intimate and romantic pose.