Commercial Photographer: Your Guide to Marketing, Creativity and Growth

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Posing and Directing Brand Clients: Three Simple Techniques for Natural, Confident Portraits

Posing and Directing Brand Clients: Three Simple Techniques for Natural, Confident Portraits1 sept17 min

<p>If you&#39;ve ever watched a client freeze the moment you point a camera at them, this episode fixes that. Marcus shares the system he uses to turn nervous, stiff brand clients into natural, confident portraits — no posing guide, no awkward instructions, just a handful of simple techniques that work with anyone in front of your lens.</p><p><br></p><p>You&#39;ll learn how to get direction across without saying a word, why the shots your clients love most are rarely the ones you actually asked for, and the one prop rule that instantly makes a brand shoot feel considered rather than generic.</p><p><br></p><p>If you want the groundwork that makes all of this even easier, go back and<a href="https://commercial-photographer-podcast.com/the-one-skill-that-will-transform-your-photography-business/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"> listen to our episode with Colin D Smith</a>, the listening expert, on building the client relationship before the camera even comes out</p>