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Master Posing Guide for Wedding Photographers

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This is a very good book and well worth owning. However, I did at times struggle to see the so called stylish design qualities the writer found in a few of the photographs. Don't get me wrong, there are many great photos in this book and the information about what to consider when posing is helpful. This is one of the better books I have read but most of the images make it look like it was for photographing girls that look like catwalk models and guys that just popped in for a wedding after finishing their underwear modeling assignment. The writer does point out how to photograph people with features that need correcting but where are the before and after photos? I need examples.

Do the top photographers only photograph beautiful people? I'd like to see some photos of average people who are different sizes taken by these photographers. I want to look at a photo and say 'Wow that photographer captured the beauty of an average person' and then look below the photo and see a footnote that tells me how he did it. I may be wrong here; maybe the ones in the book were all pretty average and the photographers created a photographic miracle but I doubt it.

For me personally, some day, I would just like to pick up a photographic book and see some photographs of beautiful average people in creative poses. Then read and learn a few tips I can then use to better capture the beautiful memories of the average person. Maybe what is needed is to get average looking models and show before and after photos of how they look better when using angles and good lighting.

I do recommend this book. I am still looking for a photographic book with really good before and after photos.

I found this book to be a good reference for photographers who have not previously photographed a wedding or for wedding photographers looking to improve their skills. The book covers all of the basics of wedding photography posing and provides valuable tips to get the most out of the (typically) little time allotted to portrait shooting during the wedding. Based on the cost and the material covered, I believe that it provides good value for the money.

If there is a way to efficiently capture stunning images of everything wedding day has to offer, it is examined in this book. Everything from planning, analyzing subjects, equipment and the posing process is covered. All the elements that make wedding day pictures their best is here. This is an easy book to benefit from and should be part of any wedding photographer's library.

I don't know why the one photographer panned the book, it is a great book to give a photographer posing ideas rather than trying to do it from memory. I own a photography studio and when new models want to shoot I simply show them a pose and have them do it. I learned long ago that showing a picture to someone is a much faster way of getting the job done and usually acts as a starter to get them moving along into other poses. No reason that won't work here. Someone was selling at the PPA show a few years ago some deck size cards with about fifty or sixty poses, I wish I knew who that was. Meanwhile, buy this, it's cheap and will work great for you.

Bill Hurter's MASTER POSING GUIDE FOR WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS tells how to build a good relationship with couples and blend visual design with image management for best results. A strong pick for any serious photography library, abounding with color examples and specifics key to a photographer's success.

This book is very helpful, I'm going to put, what I learned from this,
to good use. I got what I wanted and or expected out of the book.

I gave this book as a gift to my daughter who is an Amateur photographer. She liked it

I found this to be a well set out book with plenty of basic information and excellent pictures to support the book.Pleased with my purchase

I have enjoyed reading this book and found that it gave a huge amount of really useful information. It will not only help with wedding photography but with other aspects of 'seeing' good images. I will be going back to it time and again in a serendipity manner for inspiration! Thanks - Abigail Harman - [...]

Another extremely well written Amherst Media book. This book takes the reader through the entire process of Wedding Photography. I have done limited amount of this type of work and in all fairness, maybe that is why I am rating it so highly. However, from a writing and content stand point, it is packed with information! I think it's a great book!