Basic Family Portrait PosesUse these Basic Family Portrait Poses to improve your photography poses of groups of people. These are good photography techniques to use whether you are doing casual snapshots of friends or you are doing a formal family portrait.
Stagger the levels Photographs are more interesting when your subjects are not exactly the same height in your photo.In this photo, each person's eye level is different. If your draw an imaginary horizontal line through each person's eyes, notice that none of the six peoples' eyes are at the same height. I had the grandparents stand, the father knelt on one knee, the mother down low on both knees, and then made sure the two grandsons were placed at different levels.
Use Triangles Form triangles when you pose groups of three or more in a group photograph. This is a basic rule of composition in photography and other with other works of art as well.Large family portrait poses are often made by starting with a basic triangle and building additional triangles outward as you add people to a group portrait. I had the boy in the gray shirt go up one step to create the triangle of these three brothers. Create Diagonals Diagonals add a dynamic to your photography posing.Diagonal compositions give your eye a vertical and a horizontal direction to travel as your eye views an image. Two of the men sat on rocks at different levels. The third knelt on one knee to create this diagonal portrait pose. As you can tell, I do quite a bit of beach photography portraits. You can use these family portrait posing ideas and the other tips on taking digital photography with other kinds of photography as well. Often the rules of composition in one kind of photography apply to other kinds of photography. Portrait Photography Books. I have learned quite a bit about basic family portrait poses by reading photography books specifically about portraits. I give reviews on three of the books in my photography library that I have found very useful. Better Digital Pictures. You may also enjoy this article on basic photo composition, photo lighting and photo exposure in order to improve your overall photography, not just your family portrait poses. My final tip is always to enjoy the process of learning better photography. Make it fun. For most of you, it's a hobby, not an occupation. Back from Basic Family Portrait Poses to Portrait Photography Tips |
