From facial expression and body angles to camera optics and ideal lighting, this invaluable photography reference discusses all the facets of posing. Featuring 10 acclaimed photographers and their exceptional images, this detailed guidebook illustrates how each artist approaches the practice of posing and offers his/her advice on how to achieve more successful and visually appealing portraits. Business-related concerns are also addressed, ensuring that the professional photographer remains relevant and marketable in terms of composition and style. FEATURES -Making clilents comfortable for a productive shoot and more natural looking poses -Using posing to deal with the client's appearance problems -Tips for posing brides and grooms, families, teens, children and more -Using props with your images - and how they work with the pose -Ideas for directing subjects into the right poses AUTHOR Lou Jacobs Jr. is a professional photographer, the author of more than 30 photography books, including Photographers Lighting Handbook, Professional Children's Portrait Photography, and Studio Lighting, and regular contributor to Rangefinder magazine. He lives in Cathedral City, California. ILLUSTRATIONS 170 full colour photos *