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Photo shoot suggestions
what are some good beginner/intermediate poses for a photo shoot?
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Ooh! We just did one!
Simple stuff done with conviction and full extension looks brilliant. Hard stuff you can’t hold or aren’t comfy in looks bad. Check Pinterest or similar for lovely poses.From seeing our class pics…
Passé legs from pole hold or split/bracket
Basic or twisted plank with POINTED toes and one arm reaching gracefully away
Hello boys shot from back
Basic Gemini arching like mad with free leg parallel to floor
Swan with dramatic arms
Elbow stand bow and arrow
Pencil (not inverted pencil)
Strong butterfly
Tuck/bomb
Simple, pretty pike or fireman spin pose ( you won’t be spinning so just the pose)All looked really beautiful despite not being as hard as other moves – you need to be able to hold the pose for aaaaaages while the pic is taken and remember to drop shoulders and smile – scary grrr pole face detracts no end. Look away from camera if you can’t stop the furious concentrated face.
Also using hats, heels, floaty scarves and wind machine can look incredible. And using black and white makes it all very classy. Enjoy, it’s great to have pro pics. -
Also look at the Veena gallery!
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thanks tropicalpole!
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Try to stick to moves that are parallel to the pole… if you have legs or arms that are sticking out towards or away from the camera, then you’ll look like you have stubby arms/legs. As an example, butterfly is a beautiful move for pictures because everything is lined up.
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Don’t over think wardrobe or poses. Stick to something you are comfortable in for an extended amount of time. If the photographer hasn’t shot pole before you need a lot of room both vertically and horizontally. Butterfly, Gemini are always pretty. Spins (or the illusion of a spin) are pretty and a simple fan can make this work
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I second tropical’s black and white. I have worn a neon suit that appeared to be white and my hair looked dark (even tho at the time it was fire engine red) the color photos of it I looked like a stripper! They were both great quality, but the same image was sooo different in color than in b&w
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