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Pose 1= Now that you've done it, LOOK at it. Examine it. Full front shot with broad light doesn't do her any good. You can see that looking off to the horizon doesn't do anything for her face. (I'd love to work with that face!) Okay, these are trials, but if I don't criticize as if for real it doesn't mean anything, so understand the intent.
Ask her to move around, thinking flirty, or haughty, or something she likes. It's what a professional does all the time, showing the photog various poses by freezing every few moments in a new pose. When you see what you like, holler. There have been several posts here about posing suggestion cards. I put one up myself, some time ago.
Pose 2=If it was for a driver's license, and straight up, it would be perfect. A perfect blank. I'm sure you can see that, after the shoot. But try to learn to recognize it before hitting the trigger. Sometimes tilting is great, but it doesn't help a poor shot. I notice she does swivel her head a tiny bit, but she never tilts it, which can change both pose and expression. She looks concerned about what you are doing. If no internal thought, no expression on face. (Old chinesse saying  )
Pose 3=Can't you hear her saying "Is this what you want?" The pose doesn't look as if she is proud of herself. Every good looking model should have that in her pose. Remember, I know these are trials.
Also, hands should be closed, and never resting on the palm, only the finger tips. Models learn not to put their weight on the supporting arm, except lightly. It bulges the shoulder. She is straight front with her body, again, and it doesn't show her off.
I usually ask the model to
1.Lick her lips.
2. Take a deep breath and arch.
3.Turn on her headlights. Most of them get it and a nice smile results. Now that's posing, not just waiting for the shutter to go off.
Pose 4=If her hips were turned more to her right and she swung her shoulders back toward the camera somewhat, her chest would be more prominent and in profile, making the most of what she has. The pose automatically looks like she is proud of her body and showing it off.
The hand on her neck should never be so far back that her fingers disappear. Looks amputated. Her left elbow should be swung back closer to her body in a more compact pose. And finally, shift your position so you don't include the tree trunks, which require viewer's unnecesary identification and attention.
This is meant for you to help the model, in addition to yourself.
Hope it did.
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