Pose!: 1,000 Poses for Photographers and Models - Paperback

by Mehmet Eygi (Author)

1,000 poses. Every subject. One book.

Whether you're the photographer trying to direct your subject or the model trying to figure out what to do with your hands, this is the visual reference you need on set.

POSE! covers over 1,000 poses across every major portrait category. Each pose is shown as a main image with direction for both photographer and model, followed by three variations, so a single page gives you four shootable looks.

Whatever your subject--women, men, couples, families, expecting mothers, or children--there's a dedicated section for it, covering everything from beauty and fashion to boudoir, sports, and business. Every pose includes guidance on hand placement, leg and foot position, and head angle so you understand how to replicate and adapt each look, not just copying a picture.

Three ways to use this book:

- As a posing reference on set: flip to the category, find a starting point, and work through the variations

- As a lookbook before a shoot: browse by subject to plan your session and build a shot list

- As a teaching tool: show models exactly what you're looking for, taking the guesswork out of direction

This book is for you if:

- You shoot portraits, fashion, boudoir, families, or maternity and want a comprehensive visual reference to draw from

- You're a model building your posing vocabulary across every style

- You want maximum variety from every setup without running out of ideas mid-session

With over 1,000 poses across every major subject and style, POSE! is the most comprehensive posing reference available for photographers and models. Pick it up before your next shoot and you'll wonder how you worked without it.

Author Biography

Mehmet Eygi is an entrepreneur, photographer, creative director, and consultant based in Cologne, Germany. After studying communications, product design, and photography, he worked for large international photo studios as a consultant and creative director. One of his responsibilities was to review photo shoots with clients. What began as a means of quality control soon developed into a passion for people photography. After photographing nearly a thousand different subjects, Mehmet began to recognize a common problem: photographers and models each have their own level of posing skills, and this determines the results of a photo shoot.

Mehmet decided to develop standardized practices for posing techniques. He self-published an eBook to teach these essential lessons, and the book immediately took off. His approach proved to be so successful that book publishers have brought the book to market it German, French, and now English. With his new company, Sedcard24.com, Mehmet has created a specialized marketing tool for models and actors: printed and digital comp cards for use as a quick presentation of their portfolios. He is currently building a search engine for models, which will make it easy for photographers all over the world to find models nearby.