How to Pose Male Subjects (Posing Tips)

How to pose men and poses for guys. Posing people has everything to do with body language, even for male model poses.
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Here is my thought process behind how to pose guys for pictures. Even though Bravo is a model, the posing tips are the same and I use them for portrait photography, how to pose male subjects, how to pose groom portraits at a wedding, engagement shoots, and pretty much anytime I'm posing a human being. I hope these poses for males posing tips are helpful for your poses for a photoshoot when posing males in the future.
Watch this Posing Tips video on How to Pose Male Subjects. What's Right or Wrong in Posing Men.
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[@ericnathanguel]

I'm a full-time commercial photographer (in TX). I support my wife and 7 kids with my camera. No part-time job on the side; it's all through the lens. With that said, I ALWAYS learn something when I drop in on one of Vanessa's videos. So wonderful. Thanks, Vanessa!

[@VanessaJoy]

So happy to hear it!

[@walo2k5]

This is perfect for newbies like me, I recently worked with a male model and he did most of this stuff and would change poses when he heard the shutter, easiest pics I’ve ever taken, he really did all the hard work I was just trying to fill the frame and not cut limbs lol...thank you for the very useful content you provided here

[@VanessaJoy]

Ha yeah. Working with models is quite easy - posing non models is difficult!

[@JoaquimGonsalves]

This was great! Thanks,Vanessa. I'm gonna implement these in tomorrow's shoot. :)

[@realcorkdan]

super helpful ... your so natural , well done

[@TucciDaGucci]

What I appreciate about this video, compared to others is the explanation of each poses. The why. Explaining the difference between why men pose with an 90 degree angle, as opposed to others. Opening the chest...Why you want to tilt your head, point your nose etc. It's not just, yeah have good lighting. Yeah, groom yourself. So much in this video.

[@VanessaJoy]

So happy you like it!!

[@TucciDaGucci]

@@VanessaJoy I'm going to check out your free guide...I want to get better at taking selfies...and...Pictures of myself in general...but...All I have is the Galaxy Note 10+ right now and I can't even get the s pen to work to snap shots via Bluetooth!

[@BeeEZ88]

So helpful! Thank you! I love the camera strap though! Where’d you get it?

[@OfficialMichaelLawrenceC]

Solid video! Thanks for the model posing tips 🤙🏼

[@VanessaJoy]

You bet!

[@therock1232100]

Great examples with the side by side comparisons

[@VanessaJoy]

Glad you like 😊

[@ishraqueshawon9473]

Very educational. Love your videos!

[@VanessaJoy]

Thx!

[@tysonator5433]

Thanks Vanessa for the video. Posing people is a very difficult to achieve as every model / client is different. Men and not so slim people are the most challenging !

[@VanessaJoy]

So true but a few good tips definitely help!

[@vekofoto]

Thanks for the video!

[@VanessaJoy]

You're welcome!

[@cflo.tography9730]

This video was great! Saved

[@VanessaJoy]

Glad you like!

[@arnomarsh8018]

Oh yeah...Love your videos and learning so much from it. Do you perhaps have/can you do a video on how ISO and shutter speed influence the exposure in flash photography 😅

[@VanessaJoy]

I definitely will put that in my list, until then this should help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIjEfmSZishqesU

[@thenoblepixel7586]

Gotta love Vanessa's sense of humor. It's good to see us guy's having their portraits taken. I think women are more photogenic because they're used to being in front of camera's at a young age whereas us guys were not. That's starting to change and this video is helpful to me.

[@VanessaJoy]

That’s so true

[@aestheticsilence]

Man he's handsome...you did such a great job photographing him. I learned some great tips here! Thanks.

[@VanessaJoy]

Glad to hear it!

[@shawnwilliams2381]

Thanks for sharing! You should share more male modeling poses, i am a professional model and sometimes i run out of pose ideals during my photoshoots

[@VanessaJoy]

Will do!

[@arnomarsh8018]

I haven't been taking photos for too long, only really getting into it now. The biggest problem I have is forgetting every pose that I researched beforehand when I actually get to the shoot...😂😂😂😂

[@VanessaJoy]

Haha I know that feeling

[@wednesdaymonroe]

Whats your settings for these

[@thats_mr_b_]

I love this Vanessa, I would love to see how you post to male couples and two female couples if that ever becomes a video idea down the line.

[@VanessaJoy]

Definitely!

[@thats_mr_b_]

@@VanessaJoy thanx! You’ve been a big influence as I develop into this field.

[@VanessaJoy]

@@thats_mr_b_ yay happy to hear that

[@KingYutty]

I would like to if you prefer your 1dx mark iii or the R5 for your daily shoots..

[@VanessaJoy]

R5

[@rajstudiobayad194]

nice work

[@VanessaJoy]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@johnathansawyer8736]

LOVE your tutorials! @ 3:27 you're talking about high shoulder versus low shoulder. I'm confused why it's called that. It looks (to me) that his shoulders are opposite from what they're being called. I know I'm overthinking it, but Why? THANKS!

[@VanessaJoy]

Can I be honest? I’m confused about it too. I’m not quite sure why it was named high shoulder or low shoulder - I just know which one it is lol

[@johnathansawyer8736]

@@VanessaJoy HAHA Works for me! Thank you!

[@anuraga.n.danceclasssiwani9348]

Your are a great person

[@VanessaJoy]

aw thanks :-)

[@GeorgeENorkus]

If hands in or out really matters, and that could depend on the subject matter or if he's doing something, his hands are generally in the pocket(s) with thumbs out. Think about what is happening. A man basically wants to be portrayed as masculin. All the information about a broad chest and head positioning hold true for most occasions. His chest and head are the important things the photographer wants to extenuate for most men when taking a portrait. If you need the his hands to be in his posket(s), having the fingers out, tend to attract the viewer's eye away from the upper portion of body. With wide hands down lower it tend to make the chest look not as wide. By having the thumbs out instead, by sight his chest and head remain wider looking.

[@tedming3515]

I just love that "weather-eroded" background.

[@VanessaJoy]

Same!!

[@makarandpanorekar8029]

Which lesns u used here

[@VanessaJoy]

28-70 f/2

[@FrancoisvanJaarsveldd]

"do a 360 around them...unless there's a building " Bahahahaha

[@VanessaJoy]

Hehe

[@robynjaffe5341]

Men are hard to pose lol. This was helpful.

[@VanessaJoy]

glad to hear it!

[@roninmantis7584]

Interesting how psychology and culture play into the posing.

[@VanessaJoy]

Absolutely!

[@WoodyONeal]

Vanessa, where are you on camera angle with men?

[@VanessaJoy]

About chest/waist level if I can

[@TaeRiches]

High Shoulder 😂😂

[@VanessaJoy]

:-)

[@miketarr5560]

I also like shooting in my Ugg Boots 🤣

[@VanessaJoy]

lol some of us just enjoy being basic

[@wilsonphoto2850]

Hi, am i wedding photographer in india

[@vandooliveiraoficial]

Are you a model to?

[@VanessaJoy]

no :-)

[@vandooliveiraoficial]

@@VanessaJoy 😁

[@vandooliveiraoficial]

@@VanessaJoy because the most photographers are not so beautiful. You are beautiful. And I am too. 😂😂😂😂😂 I am a new fan of you. Thank you for teaching us.

[@VanessaJoy]

@@vandooliveiraoficial Aw thx ☺️

[@cosmo0080]

stick it towards me sooooooooo funny for Christmas your husband needs to buy you a book of synonyms good pic though

[@VanessaJoy]

Lol right? Need to study my SAT words

[@weddingfilmsbyj]

High key upset I wasn’t asked to model in this but I’ll get over it 😤

[@VanessaJoy]

Haha next time 😉