This book includes all the essential skills to pose men, women, couples and groups. This must-have manual provides sound guidelines for presenting subjects and is a starting point for those new to portrait and wedding photography but also shows more experienced photographers how to employ some new tricks. Norman Phillips covers the fundamentals of good posing and shows how to achieve these standards with a minimum of effort. Good and not-so-good examples are shown side by side to demonstrate the effect that making the recommended change will have. Each part of the body is discussed in detail, building the individual elements for the final pose. Strategies for posing both men and women are also covered, and Phillips outlines helpful techniques for special types of images, such as wedding photography and glamour portraits. It features: understanding the goals of good posing - and the most common obstacles to success; styles of posing, from formal to casual; the differences between posing men and posing women; understanding body language and how it impacts the viewer of a portrait; standing, seated and floor poses; and strategies for posing group portraits.