How to Pose People who are NOT Models
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 25. 08. 2024
- This video is so highly requested by you guys so I'm really excited to be able to share it with you all today! A big thank you to my sister for being our model, you can find her on Instagram here: / georginatrotti
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Ask them what their favorite album is and play it on your phone. This makes them feel more comfortable while shooting and it broadens your musical horizons. đ€Ł
This tip is gold! â€ïž
i find this to be very true
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Very good idea thanks !
Thanks for the tips!!
A couple of things you didnât mention, but you did in this shoot, are also super important (in my experience anyway) which is constantly telling them theyâre doing a great job, the photos look great, âoh I love that!â etc. and also showing them the photos as you go along so they can see how great the photos are coming out. I found this so helpful, it seems so simple but honestly itâs so easy to forget how important it is to follow these tips for a great shoot. Thanks Julia for another fab video â€ïž
dacastardust yes and that also shows the model like â oh I looked good in that one or my hand looked awkward let me try something else!â Personally I love to see the photos because that tells me what I need to do in order to look good and look ânaturalâ
Contrastingly, I have rule about NOT showing them the photos. A lot of people have a negative self image and begin picking the images apart due to lack of confidence/unrealistic expectations set by photoshop & media industry. Some people also insist heavily on getting their "right side" which I find counter productive as I am trying to get as many angles & variety of shots to get the widest selection to choose final images from. So I sometimes hold off showing them until my images are finalised!
Took some pictures of my 15yr old nephew yesterday. I told he was model material and kept saying things like, "Yeeeesss this is fire!" Pretending like I know what the kids say these days and it at least made him laugh, which was great.
Covered right at the beginning of the video, actually. I.e. don't be silent, talk to the model, direct, show the photos.
Actually, sometimes it is more productive to not tell them that. If a person is shy and that kind of "I don't look good (in photos)", then you may want to try to more emphasize that the posture is looking good or the lighting in this photo is really what you like, so you tell them the photos are looking great but it is not (only) them in particular that is the reason for that. They will feel pressure reliefed from them.
Oh yes communication is EVERYTHING. Photoshoots can be as awkward as we make them... so we definitely need to talk more haha
great video... loved it.. for those trying to remember the summary its:
1. communicate
2. environment
3. movement
4. sit down
5. don't look at the lens directly
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This was really helpful. As someone who gets quiet when I focus, and also who isn't that good at photography yet, I appreciated the admonition to think out loud and communicate with my subject.
Can you please do some male model tips because i think it is very different to work with male models vs female since you can not ask them to jump around and flip their hair etc...may be part 2 of this video can be with a male model :) Thank you for all the great content and tips.
Haha, flip the hair makes me laugh
Totally agree with you on this
I definitely agree that there should be more videos with male models.
Iâve been waiting for this! Thank you, Julia.
Request: posing tips when photographing curvy/plus size models
Glad you liked it! Honestly, I use the same posing techniques when capturing curvy models :) But I'll see if I can make a video about that in the future.
Love that you are really making people look good by looking like themselves really, rather than canned âlooksâ. Everyone can be beautiful because they are themselvesđ. Being comfortable is so important!
Thank you! So glad you got that from this video :) Its my key in being able to take natural portrait of people - just getting them to be themselves in front of a camera!
Make the Men version! đżđż
That's such a good idea, will work on it :)
yes please! I would be greaaaat!
Julia Trotti yes please do that â„ïž
Yes! Yes! Pleasee!!
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Tip #6:
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ahahha i laugh so loud!!!
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hahahh Bang on
I am always unsure about how to shoot non-models and you showed me a few tricks. i.e. I always liked that people look me in the camera but its pretty true that this is awkward for them and easier to look into a different direction. Never thought about it. thanks
YESSSS Julia...definitely want to hang with you and your sister now! Awesome tips. The sitting down tip and having the subject look off camera are super helpful. Marc and I did this same topic back in the winter, and the video just hit 100k views...hyped n that. Keep being awesome!
Thank you so much and ahh congrats!!! That's an amazing milestone :D I don't think I've checked out that video yet I guess since Marc uploaded it before I was subscribed, I gotta go check it out!
@@juliatrotti Yesss, definitely give it a watch!!
Tip 5 is great advice! I think it also forces the subject out of their go-to/standard "look at the camera and smile/pose like every other picture taken of me" thing everyone does and feels less like a school yearbook picture lol :)
Haha I couldn't agree more! I feel like the movement thing also breaks away from that school yearbook picture idea as well, since it's a reminder that you can move around freely to get interesting and creative photos! And thank you :) Glad you liked it.
Great acting at the beginning, it even made me feel awkward watching it. Like many photographers I hate being in front of a camera, where my wife is totally at ease. Iâm also never at ease directing, or making suggestions, to a subject which is one of the reasons I donât do people photography. Though my love of nature is my main reason for doing wildlife and landscapes. Great video, and, like I suppose many others, I could tell Georgina was your sister before you introduced her.
Haha thank you! Gotta say, after all these years of improving my communication while taking photos it was really hard to stay completely quiet to get that shot! Luckily your wife is comfortable in front of the camera which makes it easy for you, it's interesting how it comes naturally for some people :)
Sometimes great to have them walking towards you: very natural and free flowing, which helps people who aren't big into posing. Also great for couples shots at weddings :)
Hey, can you make a video about how to find your clients and models? Etc.. thank you for the great videos!!
Haha I love the beginning shot of how awkward it is when it's silent đ just laughing through it all
I have a shoot tomorrow that isn't one of my family members and I was a tad unsure of how to pose. I definitely was the "just start taking pics" guy a few times so, I appreciate you showing how to break the ice. Such simple but awesome tips, thanks again for all of your awesome videos!
Yes it very important to give them directions a lot of people even the models sometime they have no ideas how to pose good too, Thank you for your lovely video.
I felt Tip 3 was the best. I feel candid pictures are the best.
This helps so much! :D And your sister is so pretty! Lovely smile!
Your sister has such kind eyes. good tips.
Okay, I'm taking this as tips on how I can pose in photos when people insist on taking one of me! Hahah look away, create some movement, etc. great video Julia :)
I would love a part 2!! Just what I needed and helps so much!!
Great tips Julia! đđŒ I am very interested in taking some portrait jobs but getting someone to feel comfortable throughout the shoot and having ânatural posesâ for them is always a struggle. I will definitely put these tips to use for my next shoot đž thank you for continually sharing great content!
Looking forward to using this stuff with my friends. Also love the comment section. A lot of helpful comments from people. Thank you!
Refreshing that about photography rather than equipment - more please.
as a beginner portrait photographer, I have to say your videos are fantastic. thank you!
I like when you asked her to move around, swing her arms or even kick...that seems to work for me as it gets their nervous energy out and get some great shots along the way. I especially liked the one finished photo where she had her arms out (when she was swinger her arms around)...she looked totally comfortable and looking like she was having fun.
Thank you! Yeah those movement poses are always a great icebreaker :)
Nice vid. My extra tip for shooting folks who are not models is to get SOME shots of them with big wide cheesy grins but then also quickly tell them that they don't need to do those big fake smiles throughout the shoot and they can mix it up by looking thoughtful, emotional, whatever. I know your 'model' has a lovely big Julia Roberts smile but not everyone is blessed in that way ! Another nice ice breaker at the start of a shoot with someone who isn't a model is to ask them to show you some images on their phone of them that they like and don't like and get them to say why - it's a nice ice breaker but it also gives you insight into what they like and don't like about themselves. if they are a client this is really useful as you might like an image but if it accentuates a feature they hate about themselves, they won't order that image - it's good to have some intel in advance.
5 Years later and Julia this is still funny.
"Go stand over there"
*Awkward Silence while taking photos*
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âThey can kick... they can do spinsâ lol! Loving it though!!!! Looks more natural or funny depending on what they do. Either way fantastic idea!!!! As are the rest đ
OMG you are a life saver i'm advanced photographer and i started photograph amature models thank you very much
Movement is something I want to try in my next photoshoot, and yes please do a part 2!
I definitely agree, not looking at the camera is a good one. I also think stand in front of a full length mirror in your house first and practice which poses look the best for you. Your sister should be a model, she's very pretty and very photogenic. Thanks for the tips! đ
Yes, give us a part ii
Ty so much. Your videos have been helping us all.
You know that I don't know how to pose so that's why my friends don't like to click pics with me coz they think that I make their pic worse, but this video will definately help me have better pics...
I really loved the tips...
Thankyou so much
It's really useful for me cause even my close friends feel quite awkward and don't know how to pose when I take photos â€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïž
By the way I want to know "How to choose best place for photo shoots" Thanks !!!!
Would love a part 2, or a similar video with how to pose guys!
This video was very helpful! And your sister vibes are out the roof! I love how she's so happy all the time!!
Really super helpful tips that I will certainly try. I have a friends 20 yr old daughter who Iâm going to photograph, but who isnât a model, so this video couldnât have come at a better time. Up till now Iâve used professional models so this is going to help enormously. Thank you so much and please do a follow up to this video. Your sister was a really lovely model for you and I thought the chemistry between you was delightful.
So glad you found it helpful and thank you! Hope your shoot goes really well đ
Thank you. As a new photographer, this gives me lots of ideas, and shows how much fun this is.
Like your tips/video, I have only just started out since lockdown in the UK. so i will try a few of your tips with my daughter. Many thanks Jason
Great tips!! Thanks for sharing!... Have you done posing tips for couples? Those are just as challenging. :)
Thank you! I haven't made a video about that yet but I would love to in the future! I do a lot of wedding photography, so I have a lot of tricks up my sleeve :D
Hey! I just love your videos, this one seems really helpful as Iâm just getting started with photography. Also, I have been inspired by your work and I purchased a 35 mm lens instead of a 50, just to get a fixed focal lenght that gives the person who is seeing the photo more insight about the location where the portrait was taken. I havenât really seen many people to use a 35 mm lens for portraits but I think it is an interesting choice and your videos definitely helped me make that decision, so thank you!
I loved those tips! I'm gonna be going on a trip with a bunch of people I barely know but I'd love to photograph them. They are not models so now I have more information on how to direct them. Another great video, as always, thank you! đ
Im gonna try movement in my tmrws shoot ... Thanks for some nice tips
I used to follow your blog way back in 2009 & I still use your PS curves! So happy to see you on CZcams. Thanks algorithm
just started to learn photography but I found out that the camera actually helps to conect with people. GO MEET NEW PEOPLE and start a convo, make sure they will think:" this photographer just made my day". enjoy the process rather than just taking photos.
Wow... she is so cute. Love you, iâm from Brasil. đđđđ
Yeah, Brazil loves you! :D
O hellooooo julia is mine...pakistan loves u...
Another thing to add about the sunglasses I like how it can give context to where they are looking as well. You can also get interesting reflections in them. Bouncing unique lighting off them can make a shot really stand out.
Yes definitely! There's so much you can do with sunglasses, I want to start using them a little more in my work in the future :)
Georgina!! Wait, is it already spring in Sydney?! Your winters are so short! Iâm jealous! Summer is about to come to an end here in New York. The days are getting shorter đ great tips Julia! Iâm going to work more on movement at my next shoot!
Haha yeah we are so lucky that our winters are very short and really not that cold! And thank you so much, glad you liked the video! đ
Thank you Julia for making this video!
Btw, that's so sweet of you both đ
I like the movement idea, and the not looking at the camera. Im going to try these.
Perfect timing, as I have a photo shooting today with someone who has never modeled before. I don't know what your experience is but sometimes I even like it more to take photos of people who aren't models as they just look so natural when they are comfortable.
Hope your shoot went well! And yeah I really love doing a mixture of both actually, it's fun to get into the flow of shooting if someone already knows how to pose, but it's also so much fun giving direction and getting someone to feel natural in front of the camera :D
ThanksJulia for this video, your sister is a stunner. Great tips! Iâm fine with taking photos of objects, but people,8 have absolutely no clue..
I have bought the Canon 35mm f2 and I gotta say that the 35mm focal length is my favorite focal length. It stays pretty much married on my 5D classic 90% of the time. The other times the 85mm f1.8 is. Love your content!
AWESOME video, thank you very much, Julia!!!!!
I've been a professional newspaper photographer for 37 years and I 100% concur the communication is 95% of the job. The rest is skill and ability.
Your sister is such a good model and very pretty as well!!
I should have seen this video before my photoshoot!. Great lesson for me. Thanks Julia!
Tell Georgina she should definitely model! Great job!
All very good tips! I would expand on the environment to watch out for power lines and other distractions such as other buildings that donât have the feel for what youâre trying to capture. Now, for part 2, I would love to know how you can get models when you want to go out and capture something.
Just discovered your Channel and well done on all fronts!; have learnt more in 30 minutes of your meaningful tips than hours of YT videos..........Thank You...........
omg your sister also pretty, nice video Julia you are absolutely right about it.
This is premium content! Iâm a photography newbie and this was just what I needed! Thank you!!
your sister is soooooooo sweet and pure and lovely. you both are great :D loved the tips. i'm trying to get out of shooting with the 85 and be more creative with 35 and 50 and i'm glad i saw that here :)
Definitely going to be using this as a reference in the future! Posing is my weakest skill!
Really helpful, Julia! Thank you! I love the pictures! I love the "over the shoulder" look, will try that!
Omg. Haha. I thought she would cry in the beginning!! Great video thanks for the upload :)
LOOVVE!!!! the movement idea....
The Best to you Best Julia!!!
Such a good tutorial! Thanks for making it
great video because I think more often the subjects are uncomfortable in front of the camera or at least to start out. You and your Sis make a great team!
This is so bloody useful!!! Do you have more videos like this?
Hi Julia, which focal length do you usually use for portraits? Could you please make a video on how you prefer to use different focal lengths. :)
Awwwwww I LOVE the energy between you and your sis:D Hell yes to more videos with Georgina as the model....I also need the tips as I am really awkward when others take photos of me lolol
Men!!! Loved the shots!! Especially at the âsit downâ and âno eye contactâ tip. Really cool staff!!!
This was super helpful in helping me try to pose myself for my branding photos! Thanks for the vid!
Good tips and reminders. I really enjoyed the rapport you two have--the laughing throughout the shoot. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
yeah for part 2
Love the movement tip... Never really thought of it...đđ Thanks.
This is great! Made me smile :D I have my 1st photoshoot in a few days so this is really helping me as a photographer to engage with my model thanks!
This was a much needed video to watch! Thanks so much Julia! Your behind the scene videos help me so much!
Thank you so much đ
8:56 probably my fav of the session. Thanks for the tips.
This was very helpful. Thank you!
Rad tips! Props to your videographer! Great compositions during your shoot.
Love the movement tip. Will definitely be trying that with my next shoot.
Awesome! This is perfect timing as I have a portrait shoot this evening ;) Now I'm even more excited to go and shoot! Thanks for your wonderful videos and YES part 2 please!
Good luck on your shoot, hope it goes amazing!
Hey Julia. Can you make a video on how to pose while having more than 1 person in the frame?
I would love another part! I do a lot of those as well! Love, love, love your videos!
It really helps to those beginners.Love this video,hope you will do some other pictorials in the beach.I will try to do next time your tips on how to handle that awkward parts in taking photos.I am a beginner,not a model.But co-workers want to try his Photography skills.And I am glad to take the opportunity to become a model in my own.Thank you for sharing.
Great video, looking forward to watching part 2 âșïž
These tips made so much sense and will definitely be trying them during m next shoot with my 'model'
Thank you for this post!
Julia, please make another video for shooting manual, advanced or intermediate. Including what picture profile your mark iv is set as. Thank you!
Thank you and yess would love to work on a shooting manual part 2 video :D
She's so cute đ
Youre so awesome. This helped me realize I didn't have my people move around at all.
Thank you Julia! As always content is awesome. I think i'd try the movement, sitting down and avoiding eye contact! I would love to see a part two.
Absolutely love your tips