Posing and Directing Information

Genuine Emotion & Meaningful Images.

This class will teach you how to create natural, genuine and emotionally rich images while making your couples feel comfortable, and giving them a fun, memorable experience. You’ll learn how to direct in a way that allows the couple’s dynamic to come through in the images, while creating a ton of posing variety in your work. Posing is so much more than cue cards, and everything I’ve learned about it is in this class.

What You’ll Learn In Posing and Directing?

BEFORE YOU SHOOT

• Setting Expectations
• Building Trust & Comfort
• Creating a Space for Vulnerability
• The Importance of the First Email (My Email Template Included)
• 8 Tips To Rock Your Couple Session
• Setting the Mood On-Set
• My “Pre-Session Hangout” and Why it Works
• The Prep Talk: Preparing Them Mentally
• Intimate sessions: Fostering an Environment of Intimacy

COMMUNICATION

• 4 Communication Styles
• How to Communicate Better
• Active Listening
• 10 Ways to Kick Butt as a Communicator
• Body language
• Giving Feedback

KEEPING THINGS NATURAL

• Allowing the Couple’s Dynamic to Guide Your Direction
• 7 Ways to Not Be So Dang Intimidating
• Taking Breaks to Shoot More Efficiently
• Balancing Down Time & Active Time
• When to Direct and When to Step Back
• Slowing the F down
• Active v. Quiet Moods
• Controlling the Flow of the Session
• Giving Them Space to Be Themselves
• How to Give Active and On-Going Prompts
• How to Capture Killer In-Between Moments

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT “POSING”

• Making the Most of a Pose
• Small Changes to Make a Big Difference
• Waiting for the Right Moment
• Easy Ways to Get a Shit-Ton of Variety
• Nailing Focus With Fast-Paced Prompts
• Creative Ways to Change Your Perspective
• Technical Tips for Capturing Emotion
• Breaking Down a Pose
• Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone
• How to NOT GET STUCK!

DIRECTING: PROMPTS & QUESTIONS

• The Right and Wrong Ways to Ask Intimate Questions
• How to Direct, Not Pose
• Fostering Genuine Interations
• Posing Prompts With Tons of Visual Examples
• Directing Couples Who Aren’t Physically Affectionate
• 40 of My Favorite Questions
• 40+ of My Favorite Prompts
• Creating Your Own Questions & Prompts

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• What Are Your Go-To Poses When You’re Crunched for Time?
• How Can I Get Better at Quickly Recognizing Issues I Should Correct?
• Do You Focus More on Emotion or Position?
• What to Do If My Client is Stiff, Awkward and Shy?
• How Specific Do You Get When Giving Direction?
• How Often Are You Directing/Talking During a Session?
• How Can I Get Variety Without Going Blank?
• Where Do You Get Your Inspiration for Posing? How Can I Keep it Fresh Instead of Doing What Everyone Else Does?

POSING INSPIRATION

• How to Stay Out of the Copy-Cat Mentality
• How to Use Posing Inspiration to Create Fresh Work
• Big Posing Inspiration Mood Board

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