Episode 103: Posing People with Lindsay Adler

Does the thought of posing people for portraits make you nervous? Our guest this week is fashion and portrait photographer Lindsay Adler, whose book The Photographer’s Guide to Posing will calm your nerves and give you the tools to make beautiful photos of people. Lindsay talks about how she prepares for a portrait shoot, techniques to encourage great poses, working with everyday people compared to working with models, and much more.

Guest:

• Lindsay Adler (website, Instagram)

Hosts:

• Jeff's website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram
• Kirk's website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram

Show Notes:

(View show notes with images at PhotoActive.co)

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• The Photographer’s Guide to Posing, by Lindsay Adler

• Photographing Challenging Features class, CreativeLive

• Episode 35: Martin Parr Shot My Portrait

• Lindsay Adler Photography site

Our Snapshots:

• Jeff: Anker Power Strip Surge Protector, 12 Outlets & 3 USB Ports with Flat Plug, 6ft Extension Cord, PowerIQ
• Kirk: Peak Design Everyday Sling

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