How to pose for a single sitting photo?

It is very common to sit down and take pictures, which gives us a feeling of taking pictures easily. It is this illusion that makes us feel frustrated when taking photos of sitting posture. So, what is the best posture to take a portrait sitting photo? If you are looking for the best way to shoot portraits in a sitting position, let's take a look at our sitting position shooting ideas first.

1. Lean forward and hold your chin.

This sitting posture is very good and simple. Sitting with your fingers crossed provides a good support for your chin, which can help you look slimmer when sitting, and provide more angles and simpler portraits. If the model leans forward, the overall effect will show another style, suitable for sitting on any type of chair or stool to shoot.

2. Sit sideways with one hand on the armrest.

Another relaxed sitting posture is that the subject puts one arm on the chair and slightly turns to the camera. This creates an open, relaxed and casual atmosphere. If the photographer wants, he can also cross his legs and put the other arm on his leg, which will make the whole body visually dynamic in composition.

Stand with your back to the camera

You can get another kind of leisure atmosphere by sitting like this. The subject's back is straight, his eyes are on his shoulders, his head is slightly sideways, and his face is smiling.

Sit on the stairs

Stairs and steps provide a good choice for sitting posture, and the linear and horizontal forms of stairs and steps form an interesting contrast with the portraits sitting on them. In addition to taking a leisurely photo, we also increase the interest by arranging the subject on one side of the picture. If you are keen on the dichotomy in photos, please pay attention to how the vertical and horizontal lines intersect with the eyes of the subject. Stairs and steps provide great flexibility for the sitting posture of group portraits.

Leaning against a tree

When sitting and taking pictures, the placement of legs may be a problem that needs to be faced. You may not know where to put your knees or whether to cross your legs. A good way to solve this problem when shooting on the ground is to sit sideways, so that you can relax your shoulders and adjust your posture. The subject can look at the camera and his legs can be straight, crossed or bent.

6. Sitting posture

The basic elements of sitting pot portrait are that the subject looks directly at the camera, sits on the ground with his legs crossed, and his arms are usually at his knees. You can even ask the subjects to put their elbows on their knees and chin on their hands. You are flexible when sitting cross-legged, as long as you are comfortable when sitting cross-legged!

7. Backlit sitting posture

Pay attention to the light when you are sitting. It is the backlight and light spots in the light that make this portrait sitting photo unique. If you are worried about how to pose in a chair, it is not convenient to form other elements of a good photo. It is suggested to shoot with a three-point method, and the subject's eyes are just above this line.

8. Sit and drink tea

Of course, anything can be done with drinks or boiled water. Let the subjects have something to do before posing, sit up straight, smile warmly and pose when the teacup is still, which can reduce any discomfort they may feel when you ask them to pose.

9. Sit in the mirror

Using mirrors in our sitting posture may be a good way to change the focus, which opens up many possibilities for taking pictures and gives photographers more room to play.

10. "Z" posture

We call this posture "Z" because the line from the arm down to the leg is roughly "Z"-shaped. Sit with your back straight on the ground, connect your knees and chin with one arm, and then cross your legs to ensure that the subject's feet are not directly facing the camera, but this way will make the subject's feet look a little big.

1 1. Sit where the subject likes.

Things here can be a motorcycle, a car or even a basketball. If the subject sits on something he likes and poses, these postures may look more natural and attractive. The actual objects that subjects sit on will determine how they place their legs and postures. If it's a motorcycle, you may need to make your subject stand up!

12. Tilting posture on the table

One advantage of this posture is that it is usually easy to hide the legs of the subject. In addition, if you want to make the subject look slimmer, the table can block the view of the subject's body parts.

13. Lift your knees

These sitting positions can be relaxed, and you can shoot from the front or from one side. Sitting on the floor with one leg helps to maintain a good posture, and put your hands neatly on one foot. It should be noted that all the feet of the subject should be included in the photo.

14. Knee tuck posture

The relaxed shoulders make this photo look natural and charming, and the subject can naturally sit on the floor with one leg or both legs raised.

15. Sit on the table

This will help you to arrange the subject's sitting position in the focus of the picture, especially in commercial publicity. Please pay attention to your feet or legs in a wider lens to avoid deformation.

16. Innovative sitting posture for shaping subjects' personality

For example, when taking portraits of violin lovers, you may want to show their movements. However, our sitting posture should be creative. Here, let the subject sit on the stairs with his back against the wall and make a gentle pull on the violin in his hand.