Awkward Positions

Often times when posing people for a portrait I explain what I want them to do and the explanation leads to some comical facial expressions, “You want me to do what?”. I must be quick to reassure them that they will look great, and more often than not that “awkward position” ends up being one of their favorite shots.

However,do be careful not to make the awkward position an uncomfortable one or it will be written all over their face in the photograph.

First here is a shot I took as a quick light check and it happens to work great for a position example. It’s not the kind of body arrangement you would find most guys just sitting around in, but it’s also not too far out there.

The second shot is the actual product of how I arranged him. He looks comfortable, manly, and even slimmer.

1/80 sec at f/ 2.5, ISO 200. 35mm Lens.