Show Everyday poses only, unless you say otherwise.
Everyday Suggestive Lingerie and swim Implied nude Artistic nude
Model comfort at most 1 is effortless, 5 needs an experienced model.
Any 1 or lower 2 or lower 3 or lower 4 or lower 5 or lower Wardrobe risk at most 1 never touches the ground, 5 is lying on wet ground.
Any 1 or lower 2 or lower 3 or lower 4 or lower 5 or lower How many people Solo8 Couple2 Trio Small group (4–6) Large group (7+)
Who is in frame Woman9 Man2 Any / unspecified Child1 Newborn Teen Senior Family Pregnant With pets
Shoot type Portrait4 Headshot Corporate1 Fashion / editorial5 Wedding2 Engagement Maternity Newborn Family Graduation Boudoir1 Fitness / sport Dance Lifestyle Street Cosplay Product with model1
Crop How much of the subject is in frame.
Full body2 Knee up Waist up4 Chest up3 Close-up1 Detail Environmental
Lens Focal lengths this pose is built for, in 35mm equivalent.
Wide (up to 35mm)1 Normal (40–58mm)9 Short telephoto (70–105mm)2 Telephoto (135mm and up)1
Camera angle Eye level10 Low angle High angle Overhead Worm's eye Dutch tilt Over the shoulder
Facing Front on3 Three-quarter turn7 Profile Back to camera
Body position Standing9 Walking Sitting Kneeling Crouching Lying on back Lying on front Lying on side Leaning1 Reclining Jumping Twisting Dancing
Location Studio8 Home interior1 Window-light interior1 Café / restaurant1 Urban street1 Rooftop1 Forest2 Field / meadow1 Beach / water Mountain Desert Pool Gym Car / vehicle Snow
Props and supports What the location has to provide for this pose to work.
Wall2 Corner Floor / ground Stairs / steps Chair Stool Bench Table / desk Bed Sofa Ladder Railing Fence Doorway / arch Window sill Column / pillar Mirror Tree / branch1 Rock / boulder Curb / kerb Bicycle Umbrella / parasol Hat1 Fabric / drape Flowers2 Book Phone Drink Musical instrument Sports equipment No props needed5
What the hands do The problem every model asks about first.
In pockets4 On hips3 In hair2 Framing the face Arms crossed1 Behind back Clasped Touching collar or jewellery3 Holding an object3 One hand raised On thighs or knees1
Gaze At camera5 Off camera3 Eyes closed At the other person1 Down Up1 Back over the shoulder To the side Just past the lens At their own hands or body At what they are holding
Interaction Only meaningful for two or more people.
Holding hands2 Embracing2 Back to back Forehead touch1 Lift or carry Dip Walking together Whispering Mirrored / symmetrical Gap between them One leading the other
Expression What the face is doing, as distinct from the mood of the picture.
Neutral Soft smile Broad smile Smirk Lips parted Mouth open Pout Furrowed brow Squint Stern Surprised Face not visible
Facial tension Whether the face is at ease or working. A held smile and a relaxed one photograph differently, and this is the one a photographer fixes by talking rather than by moving anybody.
Relaxed Composed Held Strained
Wardrobe Works with anything Casual4 Jeans4 Business casual1 Suit3 Evening gown4 Flowy dress1 Structured dress1 Skirt1 Athleisure Swimwear Lingerie Jacket4 Outerwear (unsorted)1 Long coat / trench1 Traditional / cultural dress Costume Nude or implied
Wardrobe constraints Things to tell the client before they pack.
Needs flowing fabric1 Needs heels Flat shoes only Avoid short skirt Avoid tight clothing1 Footwear is visible1 Needs pockets5 Long sleeves help2
Contact with the ground Pairs with the cleanliness rating: what the clothes actually touch.
No ground contact10 Sitting on the ground Lying on the ground Kneeling on the ground Back or hands against a wall Wet Sand Grass Dust or mud
Comfort notes Pairs with the comfort and physical demand ratings — the things that make a model hesitate.
Needs rapport first1 Looks odd in person Can only hold it briefly Needs flexibility Needs strength Needs balance Hard on the knees Not for a first-time model2 Works for anyone
Mood Joyful2 Serene3 Confident8 Sensual1 Melancholic Playful Candid Intense Dreamy Vulnerable Aloof
Lighting Window light1 Golden hour1 Backlit / rim1 Hard sun1 Overcast4 One-light studio8 Rembrandt1 Loop1 Butterfly1 Split High key5 Low key1 Night / neon1 On-camera flash1
Space needed Read this together with the lens: an 85mm full body needs about five metres of working distance.
Tight space Medium space9 Open space1
Frame Portrait (2:3, 4:5)10 Landscape (3:2)1 Square (1:1)1 Vertical video (9:16)
Time and weather Golden hour2 Blue hour Midday7 Night Needs direct sun Works overcast1 Rain Snow Wind helps
Works well for Who this pose actually flatters.
Petite frames3 Tall frames8 Plus size Pregnancy Limited mobility Kids1 Seniors Groups Gives the hands a job4 Defines the jawline Lengthens the legs
