Classical Posing & Portrait Lighting

[@ecam6687]

This is REAL portrait photography

[@Argyll9846]

This is the best video I've ever seen for posing males and females.

[@TheFredismShow]

Nicholas Fox You should check out Jerry Ghionis.

[@quanla9569]

i can not believe this on was made 10 years ago, still extremely valuable now Thank you for amazing works!

[@lhightower2]

Frank is an "Old Master" at photographic posing. One of the best I've ever seen.

[@MileyonDisney]

I read through some of the comments and I have to agree - Frank Dispensa knows his stuff and he is an excellent teacher. This is BY FAR the best posing tutorial I have ever seen. I will definitely be watching this video several times to make sure it all sinks in. Really great stuff. But right now I have to search KZbin to see what else he has out there. Thanks!

[@garywalensphotography]

It is amazing how the little things make such a big difference in how pleasing the subject looks in the pose. Thanks for explaining it so eloquently.

[@RikCamp]

Bethany is a young Catherine Zeta-Jones... so lovely! Frank's such a PRO, wow he really knows what he's doing.

[@Alysuis]

Coming from an individual who has looked through a lot of the popular photographers on the internet, this is such an eye opener. It shows how important and how beneficial a legitimate education can improve your understanding of lighting and composition. The experience of the not only the artists but the models really show with the methodology displayed here. Thank you so very much for sharing this!

[@lindakincaid4530]

I agree with you. This goes back to the classic look of photography. there is really an art to it. and it makes a huge difference.

[@markdayphotography7948]

Frank's a genius! So instructional. That hour and thirteen minutes passed by so quickly. Respect to all who worked on the best posing video on KZbin by far. Thank you so much M-O-C.

[@cvgwin1811]

Regardless of this tutorials age, it's still an excellent learning process. I never thought I would be educated by an old school 'wise guy' photographer....lol. Frank did an outstanding job explaining and discussing the classic portrait posing standards. Kudo's for this outstanding tutorial !!!

[@zasvedogovore]

Most serious tutorial on YT on posing. Thank you Frank

[@gfgfinlayson]

I don't think Frank could ever be described as smug or rude. He's confident and self-assured, provided clear instructions to the models and described to the viewer exactly what he was doing and why. Not only is Frank an expert in his field, he's a great teacher.

[@MelbourneClimbingSchool]

Wow, that was an incredible amount of knowledge to pack into a very short video. I will be watching this one a few more times just to absorb it all. Tank you so much to Frank, Joe, Bethany and Phil for the very hard work you all put in! And the rest of the team of course. I'm still amazed that this information is available to the public for free! Such experts

[@MastAlade]

The best posing video on youtube by a mile.. The older gentleman is a master art photographer... He knows the craft inside out...

[@ffarag]

this is the old school of Portraiture, we cant lean more, Thanks Frank

[@LadyJaneG]

Without a doubt the BEST posing video I’ve ever seen! CLASSIC!!!! 👍

[@helisoma]

Invaluable classic posing instruction. What a treasure of a reference. Thanks!

[@glasgowweddingvideos1569]

This is one of the best ever lessons in posing.

[@MusicFilmArtLover]

The guest photographer and educator, Frank Dispensa was on point! You can tell can take pictures with his eyes closed! I learned so much in this video. My gosh, I'm still taking it all it. I plan to watch this video at least a dozen more times until I have all the poses memories. I hope they do a part two dealing with Asians and African-American particularly because Mr. Dispensa said there is a slight different in lighting etc. I know this video is 3 years old so will search on this channel but if they do have a part two, I hope they consider it. Thanks for sharing your expertise Mr. Dispensa! You are amazing and so was the host of the show.

[@entee71]

I am a photo realistic oil portrait painter and for me this was an amazing video full of priceless information. Thank you very much

[@lslx7120]

En Tee your hot

[@trishastark8939]

Great Video!Easy to understand and I love how Frank shows "the right" and "the wrong" way so you can see the difference. Great job Frank and team!

[@gopinathankumar174]

I keep watching it again and again, so nice and easy to follow. I love the way he telling and comparing feminine and masculine composition.

[@EricWilson360]

Frank - you just became a legend in my book! Awesome Instructions! Thanks for passing on tradition and the knowledge you worked so hard for!

[@jojoprophotography7405]

This is by far the best posing video that I have seen online Frank really taught me a lot!

[@HasanNYC]

Man, Frank Dispensa is amazing. A wealth of knowledge.

[@petermoel2]

This must be the BEST video on posing I ever watched, very well done, I learnt heaps. Please get Frank to co-this series, he is GREAT!

[@cloudstepper11]

I know this is an old instructional, but Bethany is STUNNINGLY beautiful. Absolutely stunning. Lovely modeling, Bethany.

[@ccloop2809]

Frank Dispensa is a real master on study of face lighting.

[@elwelkin]

since the publication of this video i have watch it like three times, it help so much to understand posing i really appreciate your work

[@paultryba7228]

Wow I am a professional photographer who have worked for the past 30 yrs and still learned something that I am sure to use. So Amazing to have a formula. Mostly we go by what looks good but this show exactly why anything go just keep shooters from knowing what really works. Thank Frank.

[@terriwyatt8676]

Thank you so much for all this priceless info. I learned more from your video than I have in three yrs of college and working in a studio. TY so much and please keep making these great tuturials

[@htorres1stk]

By far one of the best posing tutorials I have ever watched. Will be watching again and again for sure.

[@magdihanna6379]

The best I have ever seen on a computer.Thanks for sharing

[@rimlightdesign]

Frank is a master at his craft and a true wealth of knowledge!

[@DanHostettler]

This is plainly excellent! Concise, to-the-point, and extremely educational; everything one ever needs to know about classical, timeless posing. Thanks for the efforts & for publishing it here for free.

[@jeff6660]

Frank Despensa, like Monte Zukor and Joe Zeltsman before him, is giving you a lesson in classic posing in formal portrait photography...pay attention, it doesn't get any better than this. I was lucky enough to have studied with Monte and it was the best learning experience of my career.

[@TacticalAR15Master]

awesome, and he is like watching the Photographer version of Al Pacino. Nice

[@TheLostRider]

How he actually hypnotize the model to move just from his hand gestures. Amazing video

[@unitymixer]

One of the most epic photographer FREE course here. Thanks.

[@HvacproDan]

Frank I appreciate, that you're willingness to share your expertise and experience that you learned over a career. Thank you I've learned a lot from watching you work.

[@dachoeks3]

I don't comment much on KZbin but this video deserves it. Plethora of very useful information. Thank you very much

[@rabienazor7461]

I have been waiting for a tutorial like this for a long time thank you , thank you , thank you ! now I can finally pose my clients the way they suppose to be pose you really need to be paid for this tutorial frankly i will be the first one sending my check Frank you are the greatest teacher ever.

[@bala1000mina]

Can't thank you enough for all the precious lessons and tips I learnt from this video tutorial! God bless you all and good luck!

[@estuardogamarro9385]

Wow, Frank Dispensa is outstanding... A wealth of knowledge!

[@gemlenz]

This was one of the most informative videos I've seen on posing. I keep going back over it again and again. thx for sharing it....

[@BlackTalk0]

Wow!!! The greatest posing toturial ever!!! I am already looking foreward to watch it again! Thanks alot!

[@stephencutajar2548]

Stunning model and Frank Dispensa certainly knows his stuff. Great video.

[@georgialilley4316]

I need these two to make a whole series of videos…pleeeeeease!!!

[@justuscapes]

I watch stuff like this and realize how much I've yet to learn. Awesome video!

[@firedup32]

Bring Frank back for more classes. You can tell that he has a wealth of knowledge. Great job guys.

[@cmichaelanthonyimages2197]

I'm loving this. Parobolic main, with a softbox splash fill. I'm back to lighting 101. Everything I did when I was actively shooting. Great lighting, posing tutorial.

[@mazenhamdoun8448]

Watching this 8 years later! Excellent tutorial; so glad it has not been archived!

[@PhotoVideoEDU]

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[@computerjantje]

I watched a lot of 'posing videos'. This one I watched years ago. It still is by far the best 'basic posing' video around. Learn this basics and only when you have this all in your system, then let go and start experimenting so you can be creative. One first has to learn to walk before one can run.

[@hlk466]

Hi. Do you think people still want these posed type of pictures? It seems like everyone is switching to "lifestyle" which I am not a fan of. Do you have any other links to posing that you can share? Ty

[@thomasgraham3413]

awesome video, somewhat intimidating. I had no idea how much i didn't know..need to watch this a few times to retain all the great info.

[@wylie9999]

Wow, I don't understand the negative comments about Frank. He comes across as very knowledge, right to the point. He's explanations are very concise. Learned a lot.

[@Balliolman]

Excellent presentation full of useful techniques, poses and theory. Bethany did look discomfited at one point but she coped well with the high standard demanded of her and relaxed well towards session's end. Frank packed a lot in and all his teaching points made sense. Invite him to do another session. Well done, everyone, who featured in the presentation!

[@willyg1342]

I don't normally comment of youtube videos but I just watched two of these videos and the information is crazy rich. I felt like I was in class in college really learning. I could just think baak to so many photos that I have seen of powerful people hanging on various walls and in various gallaries and this guy was spot on.

[@kochavigivoni5814]

Frank, you are the best!!! Thank you very much.

[@JackMyersPhotography]

One of the better tutorials I've seen on YT in some time.

[@lise-annedore8935]

Fantastic teaching on posing! Superb! Thank you Mr. Dispensa. I'd love a mentor like you.

[@ksoriano9766]

omg!! after hundreds of videos of how to pose for pictures this is the best one I have ever seen. thank you very much; tomorrow I will take some pictures of families and couples at church and this video gave me great ideas

[@PhotoVideoEDU]

So glad we could help!

[@ksenia3koz]

Am I the only one who thinks that the straight-on photo of the girl at 1:04:42 is absolutely stunning? Her gaze, neck, the geometry of her collarbone and the dress -- they're beautiful. When he twists her with the arms up and head to the side, her neck and the collarbone just disappear. I'm all about learning proper posing techniques, but you always have to find the right angles for each subject. I personally think that "bad" photo was the best shot of the entire shoot.

[@TheSergecj]

+Ksenia Verdiyan I think its croped to high but I agree i think its the best picture, others make her look a litle overweight.

[@lorenawright9850]

Incredibly instructional. Mr Frank has a bit of a hard edge and could do better in helping his models understand what he wants from them but you can tell he knows his craft very well and is old school in his approach-which actually seems to fit this type of classical posing. This is not artsy portraiture. It has rigid rules that create an old world strong portrait, the kind that remind you of Rembrandts or others of that early era. I love that it has rules and he takes the time to explain them well. Bethany, the model, sure served the purpose of a classic beauty for this classic and old world art form. I will be watching it over and over to better learn all of the great information it has in it.

[@Audrey7648]

SO Glad I found you! What a great teacher! Please, invite him back for more. Maybe posing children or familys. Wonderful information in all your videos!!!

[@MrGeorgeabitbol]

The best video on posing on the internet no doubt - wish i could meet Frank , thanks for putting this material together

[@kathyabeauty]

Great video! Frank is teaching, not doing a portrait session, so I think he is interacting with her as an employee for demonstration and not as a female client being talked to sharply. I appreciate Frank sharing his know-how. : )

[@computerjantje]

The fact that you think there is a difference in talking to an employee and a client worries me. I am sure that if you talk to an employee with the same attitude as you would 'use' on a client, that your employee would feel respected more and be more productive and willing to do the extra mile.

[@danielij7]

I love this guy! Reminds me of Walter Lewin, but for photography. Makes complex things seem so simple. Born teacher. Great video.

[@PhotoVideoEDU]

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[@stephenmatthews5437]

Excellent, I've learnt more from this in the first few minutes than ever before.

[@2n4ke]

Best posing video on KZbin so far. But I agree that he could treat the models in a nicer way.

[@btuntalan9486]

The best education in studio photography I have seen. I learned a lot. And by the way, the model is so beautiful.

[@filmic1]

What a great workshop.... thanks for making this public!

[@dreamhomedavao9530]

This video is POWERFUL, the best indeed! Thank you so much for posting this on youtube

[@Maz-2393]

Thank you soooo much for fluff free straight to the point concise posing tutorial. I always find it useful to cover what looks right and not so right and why. And you covered this beautifully. Thumbs up for the lovely models too! Awesome!

[@crehmenti]

Thanks Frank for sharing his experience.

[@apiitg]

watched the first 30min so far and this video has already blown my mind away. awesome stuff !!!

[@jorjordan256]

She is stunning, and he is a great teacher

[@NeverStark]

This photographer reminds me of Joe Pantoliano! I've definitely enjoyed this 'classroom in my living room' experience. Great video - and a fantastic resource.

[@cha3119]

I've had the chance to sit on one of Frank's clinics and he knows what he is talking about and he is very generous with the knowledge he has accumulated over a (great deal - sorry Frank(!)) time. I benefited immediately on a commercial shoot, from not only Frank's knowledge and technique, but also by taking command of the shoot. Know your stuff and use it...

[@AdrianJNyaoi]

Peter Gregory Watching this the 3rd time; that is how good this video is

[@cha3119]

Frank is both experienced and enthusiastic about what he does - loves to share with others.

[@timothy790110]

Great video and I agree, that woman is absolutely mesmerizing. She must be a different species from me.

[@bayukris6995]

one light source, simple background, very educated video for me who just start in photography. thanks

[@UnumsedLeonem]

A true master of his craft. Impressive!

[@mtrombonist]

I am amazed at how much info was in an hour! Thank you so much for offering this!

[@rayp4355]

Wow, Frank is amazing. And the models, they're both beautiful. Thank you very much.

[@palad1ncz]

One of the best tutorials i have seen on youtube!

[@artherkishore5067]

Great video. Just was thinking if the photographs could have been shown as and when they are being discussed. However, was satisfied with them being shown at the end.

[@cosmichasm]

Definitely one of the most helpful videos I have ever watched as far as posing and some real basic lighting goes.

[@eleazarparra]

It's a very good instructional video and Mr Dispensa is very knowledgeable

[@doughowell3171]

I have watched this several times and I love those guys, very informative and entertaining

[@DazzittoPhotography]

Fabulous tips. Will definitely be watching this a few more times.

[@gameragout2693]

Thank you! God bless you all!

[@CoolTies]

Excellent, went to college and our in class courses weren't this well detailed, purposeful and demonstrated. Kudos to the Bethany and Phil who (due to time constraints) were open to direction and direct positioning by Frank. Frank you are a true professional, thank you!! Frank do you have a KZbin channel as well?

[@josecolon8143]

Almost four years later and still amazing!!!!

[@Flow_Focus_Photo]

Now is 2021 and still amazing tutorial for me ;) btw Bethany is amazing too

[@dannyfong2768]

one of the best video's i,ve seen on posing Frank is awesome

[@zasvedogovore]

He was very professional and kind.

[@deveroful]

a million thanks im blown away great models and wow frank your amazing i will watch it over and over till it all sinks in.

[@winni223]

Thank you for the lesson! Harmony is nice, simple and obvious but its rules should be taught through the lessons like this, especially in combination with looking at classical paintings. Thus the right proportions, body language and lighting can be partly learned almost subconsciously.

[@georgemurray752]

This is the BEST video I have ever seen on this topic. Really excellent! Thanks!

[@Chikvn]

Thought it was boring at first but as I keep watching, the video turn out to be really great. So many thing to learn, better take notes and watch this a few times. Thanks.

[@geobog1]

Still must finish but I am impressed with the level of teaching on this video. It is precise, concise and worth watching many times over.

[@astro8astro8]

This is the best studio portrait I've seen by far! Thanks for the great job!