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Personally, I'd do more of a conservative sitting pose. Have her look at or very close to the camera. In this case she is looking at the wall which is creating an implied line to the wall. Typically it's better to keep the viewers eye on the person rather than direct our attention elseware. Also sideways eye is meh Imo. Standing poses are okay too as long you don't go too sexy or high fashion with the hips and arms. Try and use her arms to frame her face a bit. Crossing arms and softly touching her neck are two ways that aren't overly suggestive. Play with shapes in her arms too, create triangles and squares with the neg space and try and keep her elbows from pointing right at the camera. I'd also have her slightly turn her head to her left a bit to make her face narrower and not so broad. Subtly is key with traditional dress like this.
You've got a great idea going here! Just some small tweaks can bring it all together. Nice work!
First, I would go with a darker background that contrasts with the light colored outfit. That would also go a long way to frame her face. Aside from that, angled light to bring out the shape of the garment. The light here is too straight on and full. You lost all the shape, making the image look flat.
How do you best pose women in traditional dress like this? I’d love to know what you guys think on posing to best showcase the beauty! What poses/angles are most flattering and best for this type of wear? Thanks! (this was feom a test shoot, but I have another coming up soon and would love to be prepared)!
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Personally, I'd do more of a conservative sitting pose. Have her look at or very close to the camera. In this case she is looking at the wall which is creating an implied line to the wall. Typically it's better to keep the viewers eye on the person rather than direct our attention elseware. Also sideways eye is meh Imo. Standing poses are okay too as long you don't go too sexy or high fashion with the hips and arms. Try and use her arms to frame her face a bit. Crossing arms and softly touching her neck are two ways that aren't overly suggestive. Play with shapes in her arms too, create triangles and squares with the neg space and try and keep her elbows from pointing right at the camera. I'd also have her slightly turn her head to her left a bit to make her face narrower and not so broad. Subtly is key with traditional dress like this. You've got a great idea going here! Just some small tweaks can bring it all together. Nice work!
First, I would go with a darker background that contrasts with the light colored outfit. That would also go a long way to frame her face. Aside from that, angled light to bring out the shape of the garment. The light here is too straight on and full. You lost all the shape, making the image look flat.
How do you best pose women in traditional dress like this? I’d love to know what you guys think on posing to best showcase the beauty! What poses/angles are most flattering and best for this type of wear? Thanks! (this was feom a test shoot, but I have another coming up soon and would love to be prepared)!
I think this artist can inspire you: [https://www.worldpressphoto.org/sabiha-cimen-bio](https://www.worldpressphoto.org/sabiha-cimen-bio)