500 Ways

500

POSES for

Photographing Brides

A VISUAL SOURCEBOOK FOR DIGITAL WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Michelle Perkins

Amherst Media

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Copyright © 2010 by Michelle Perkins. All rights reserved.

Front cover photographs by Dawn Shields. Back cover photograph by Regeti’s Photography.

Published by: Amherst Media, Inc. P.O. Box 586 Buffalo, N.Y. 14226 Fax: 716-874-4508 www.AmherstMedia.com Publisher: Craig Alesse Assistant Editor: Barbara A. Lynch-Johnt Editorial Assistance: Sally Jarzab, John S. Loder, Carey A. Maines ISBN-13: 978-1-58428-272-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2009903898 Printed in Korea. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopied, recorded or otherwise, without prior written consent from the publisher. Notice of Disclaimer: The information contained in this book is based on the author’s experience and opinions. The author and publisher will not be held liable for the use or misuse of the information in this book.

Table of Contents

About This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Plates Head-and-Shoulders Poses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PLATES 1–125 Waist-Up Poses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PLATES 126–182 Three-Quarter-Length Reclining Poses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PLATES 183–190 Three-Quarter-Length Seated Poses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PLATES 191–216 Three-Quarter-Length Standing Poses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PLATES 217–318 Full-Length Reclining Poses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....