Posing question for engagement photos

<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I'm not actually asking a question about how to pose people, rather I have a question about the history and popularity of a specific pose. However I did not see a category for questions related to posing.</p>

<p>Can anyone tell me a bit about this specific pose:</p>

<p>The man and woman are standing, embracing each other, and possibly in a kiss. The woman, usually in high heels, is instructed to bend one leg at the knee at a roughly right angle. Often, the photographer takes a closeup of the shoes showing the bent knee in addition to the full-length shot of the couple.</p>

<p>What I want to know is, where did this pose originate and how long has it been used? How popular is it? Is it considered a cliched shot? Do you think it's a good pose? Why or why not?</p>

<p>Thank you very much for your help, and have a great day.</p>

<p>Some people do it naturally. It isn't photographer specific. Often when the girl is shorter.</p>

<p>I always thought this pose came from old, 30s and 40s Hollywood movies. That's where I've seen it. I believe it has been used from then til now. The deliberately high bent knee and foot version is not as popular as a more casual version of it. I also think the close-up is a recent addition. Whether it is cliched depends on how the pose is executed. I've used it in a broadly cliched way for a couple with careers in film--a tongue in cheek version. Yes, I think it is a good pose, both the tongue in cheek version and the subtle version. If anything, the foot out gives the woman's form more of a curve and is far more interesting than seeing her just rigidly standing there--the opportunity to 'swing a hip' in the feminine S-curve, in other words.</p>

<p>Nadine beat me to it & nailed it: "Whether it is cliched depends on how the pose is executed"</p>

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<p>The only thing that matters is that the bride and groom enjoy that pose.</p>

<p>Show them a version of it and ask. Or, it only takes a few seconds ... just take that pose and give it to them: they can like it or dislike it. </p>

<p>It sounds as if you're interested in it so it can be a style type photograph that defines who you are photographically... if so, then take it at each wedding and some will like it and some may not. My bet is that they like it being in their collection of wedding photos.</p>

<p>can someone post an example picture?</p>

<p>Thanks everyone.</p>