How can you create natural and authentic poses in lifestyle photography?

Take candid photos. It's okay to pose models and still life scenes, but I'd suggest taking photos of your living subjects without them knowing. This technique will make your photos appear natural.

Unless you're working with a pro model who can just switch it on and off whenever necessary, a photoshoot can be an uncomfortable experience for your subject. It is therefore important to put your model at ease, even before you start pointing the camera. Have a meet up or phone call before the session. Make conversation, get to know them, crack a few light jokes if that fits the mood. You'll most likely find a relaxed model who feels like they know and trust you will naturally create authentic poses just because they're comfortable with you and the shoot in general - posing someone who isn't comfortable will still lack authenticity in your final prints.

Na busca por capturar poses naturais e autênticas na fotografia de estilo de vida, é essencial cultivar um ambiente descontraído e genuíno. Priorize a espontaneidade sobre poses ensaiadas, encorajando os participantes a interagirem naturalmente entre si. Além disso, ao observar a rotina e personalidade das pessoas, é possível capturar momentos autênticos que refletem verdadeiramente a essência do estilo de vida que está sendo documentado. O uso de luz natural e a escolha de cenários familiares também contribuem para criar uma atmosfera relaxada, permitindo que a autenticidade transpareça nas imagens, resultando em fotografias que contam histórias verdadeiras e emocionantes.

Vergiss all´ diese Posingcards etc.. Sie sind keine Hilfe - im Gegenteil , sie machen dich und das Model unflexibel. Schau´dir dein Gegenüber genau an, scanne die Körperhaltung, die Gesten und die Mimik. Führe ein ausgiebiges Gespräch, indem du auch etwas privat werden darfst. Versuche eine freundschaftliche Atmosphäre zu schaffen und vermeide offizielle Anreden. Je nach dem, rege zur Aktion an, indem du sinnbildliche Anweisungen gibst und vielleicht auch Dinge aus dem vorherigem Gespräch mit aufnimmst. Ob freudig, tanzend, gelangweilt, nachdenklich oder kühl - es findet sich sicherlich ein Thema, dieses zum Ausdruck zu bringen.

Take candid shots. Let participants do their own thing, do not try to make them pose or manage them. Just ask them to do a specific action e.g. set up a table for dinner and take pics unnoticeably.

Be careful not to "micromanage" posing. You're photographing a human being, not one of those poseable wooden figures used in art school. Give your subject/model short breaks and time to "reset."

For sure dynamic photography is more interesting. I would also like to emphasize that even a static pose can look dynamic due to live emotion. And in order for the emotion to be "alive", I recommend creating conditions for the model in which this person can feel the necessary emotion (laugh, concentrate, get scared, etc.). For example to remind the context in which the model felt it. Usually, the pose also looks more unique and natural when a model is thinking not about specific movements, but about her state and emotion.