Tips for How to Pose Senior Girls

From booking new clients to scouting fabulous locations to posing bodies, senior girl’s photography sessions are always a non-stop action filled event. And they’re also a blast! Naturally, the more you know what you’re doing, the more fun you’ll have at each and every single senior girl session you shoot!

BP4U Photography Guides is ecstatic to have worked with Stephanie Pana, a self-described “kind-hearted, smile-loving, free-spirited” senior portrait photographer based in Chicago. Together, we’ve created the ultimate “Pro’s Guide to: Senior Girls’ Photography,” a 150+ magazine-style tell-all that covers everything from props to poses, indoor to outdoor shooting, pricing to booking, editing and FAQs.

Today, though, we’re honing in on posing senior girls. All the information you read here is from the guide!

Indoor: Dramatic Window Light

Any photographer knows that light is what makes or breaks a photo. When shooting indoors, amp up the drama by posing your senior girl near a window light. Pana says, “Pose your model with the haze of the light coming from behind them and it creates a soft look.” In the guide she gives you all the deets on camera settings for this kind of shot.

Outdoor: Natural Laying Poses

Pana says to be vague when first asking your model to lie down. She says this will allow the model to naturally fall into a pose she’s comfortable with and from there you can tweak their body. It’s also less overwhelming compared to giving a specific set of instructions. Some laying down pose ideas include them propped up on one elbow, them lying down and facing you, them lying down with their legs propped up on a nearby tree or prop.

Indoor/Outdoor: The Elbow Grab

This one’s simple enough, but wow does it make for a pretty picture! Have your model keep one arm down and then use her other hand to grab the elbow of the “limp hand.” You can shoot this from the front, the side, at an angle or even from the back with her looking over her shoulder.

Learn anything from these senior girl posing tips? I thought you might have! Obviously, this is only a tiny glimpse into BP4U’s Pro’s Guide to: Senior Girls’ Photography. If you like what you read, you absolutely must buy the guide. It’s a game changer for any photographer interested in senior portrait photography! Head over here for more information!

{WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING}:

“Listen, this description does not even give this guide justice. #notevenkidding If I were to only purchase one guide from BP4U, this would be it. Portrait photogs–if you’re even considering shooting senior girls, this is THE guide you need. It has completely changed the way I pose. I’m looking forward to trying some of these out with my brides this wedding season as well!” –Brooke B.

“I loved Stephanie’s use of descriptions and how she made them as simple and easy as possible! Made me motivated to get more senior clients! It was very informative, and an easy read. You guys hit perfection!” –Mary M.

“Loved the FAQ. The guide would be worth it just for that! The photos are fantastic and I did like how they displayed what was being described. The variety was great! I loved her specific comments “smell your pit” “laser beam eyes… Love how she shared pricing. That’s HUGE!” –Sarah C.

“I would completely recommend this guide to any photographer that shoots senior portraits or even headshot type shoots. It’s very thorough on poses. The layout and design was excellent – you get a feel for the photographer’s brand and it is young, modern, and stylish. My overall opinion was that it was and excellently styled, detailed guide.” –Amanda H.

“I would like to say thank you for bringing this wonderful guide to BP4U Guides.  By far this has been the most helpful Senior guide I have ever come across!  I want to thank Stephanie for sharing her knowledge and experience so selflessly.  I know this is a guide that I will read again and again.  Posing is my biggest struggle and I’ve learned a great deal and love the posing cards!” –Carrie L.

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