Picture Perfect Posing - Roberto Valenzuela

Picture Perfect Posing

By Roberto Valenzuela

  • Release Date: 2014-02-26
  • Genre: Photography
3.5 Score: 3.5 (From 10 Ratings)

Book Synopsis

Photographer, author, and educator Roberto Valenzuela has a proven track record for teaching and explaining difficult concepts to photographers of all skill levels. His remarkable ability to break down complicated ideas into understandable, approachable elements that photographers can truly grasp–and then use their newfound knowledge to improve their photography–made his first book, Picture Perfect Practice, a breakout success.

In Picture Perfect Posing, Roberto takes on the art of posing. For many photographers, after learning to compose an image and even light it properly, a portrait can still easily be a failure if the pose is not natural, elegant, and serving the needs of both the subject and the photographer. Instead of just showing page after page of poses–like most posing books on the market–Roberto actually breaks down the concept of posing by examining the anatomy, starting with the core foundation: the spinal chord and neck. Building from there, Roberto discusses every component of what makes poses work, as well as fail. How should the model hold her hands? Bend her elbows? Position her fingers? Should the model look toward or away from the camera, and why? It all depends on what the photographer wants for the shot, and Roberto discusses the entire process, from the intent of the photographer through the execution of the pose. For those who have been discouraged by an inability to pose their subjects, or who have simply not known where to start in order to "figure it out," Picture Perfect Posing is the essential resource they need to learn how posing truly works, and how they can learn to direct the exact pose they need for the shot they want.  

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Latest Impressions

  • Great author/ great book

    1
    By JamesBonn007
    The 1 star is for Apples pricing, I'm growing weary of posting these types of comments, but Apple continues to price their specialty book way higher than competitors. I'm a big Apple fan, but my Kindle library continues to grow! You can pick up this title there for $23!
  • Such crap Apple. This is on kindle for $23!!!

    1
    By $immy
    Pretty crappy that you can get this on Amazon for $32 or for the kindle for $23. Get with the program Apple!!
  • $22.00 on Barnes and Noble…Come On Apple!!!

    1
    By b4s
    Ru guys insane? I love Roberto’s teaching style but this is a ridiculous difference in pricing.
  • Amazing Book! Must read!

    5
    By jimgymjaroo
    Immediately after reading any chapter in the book, you will start to see a great deal of posing problems in your old pictures and a hope for your future photos. He lays everything out on the table very clearly and in very good detail. I have started to feel more confident in my posing because of this book. I really appreciate him showing us both his good pictures and his bad ones in the hopes that we can learn from not only our mistakes but his as well. Another thing I loved about reading this book is how much he believes in practice and applying even the small things. After all, that's the only way we can make our images as close to perfect as we can get. Thanks Roberto.