How Confident Posing Transforms the Photography Experience
More Than Just Pretty Images
Here’s the truth: clients don’t hire you just for pretty photos. They hire you for the experience—the way you make them feel in front of the camera.
And nothing impacts that experience more than how confidently you pose and direct.
When a client steps in front of your lens, she’s often battling nerves:
“Am I standing right?”
“Do I look awkward?”
“Will these photos actually flatter me?”
Your job as a photographer isn’t only to capture beautiful light—it’s to dismantle those fears with confident direction.
Why Posing Matters
Yes, there are posing techniques you can learn that instantly elevate your images. For example:
Adjusting hand placement to elongate lines and create a more relaxed feel other than stiff robot hands and arms. Think lengthen and spread out, when women are standing all tucked into themselves they may feel like they are covering up the parts they don’t like and “hiding” them BUT often it’s the opposite and only makes them look wider. Instead, open posing. Legs open, or crossed more dramatically than feels normal, arms out away from their bodies, angles to make them look taller.
Shifting weight and bending the front leg instead of the back to create natural, flattering curves. Helps a ton and looks so beautiful under a dress, have your mommas bend that leg as dramatically as they can. HINT: have them raise the dress up the leg a bit higher than comfortable to show some leg. It’s more flattering than having the dress cover it all.
Using chin and shoulder angles for elegance and dimension. Maternity & Newborn Photographers pay attention… 0 and I mean 0 double chins. Fake looking down, have that chin elevated and turned slightly toward you. I promise your mommas will thank you!
These may seem like small tweaks, but they transform the final result.
More importantly, they transform how your client feels during the shoot.
When you confidently tell a woman, “Tilt your chin this way—you’re going to love how this looks” or “Shift your weight here—it brings out your best lines” … you’re not just giving instructions. You’re giving her permission to feel beautiful.
That confidence radiates. She starts to relax. She trusts you. She feels seen and celebrated. And when she sees the final images? She doesn’t just think, “Wow, these are pretty.” She thinks, “Wow, I’ve never felt more like myself. I’ve never felt more like a queen.”
That is what keeps clients coming back. That is what builds a luxury brand.
As a motherhood photographer and educator, I believe posing isn’t about stiff rules—it’s about creating an atmosphere where women feel comfortable, confident, and cherished. The technical side matters, but your tone, direction, and presence are what transform “pretty pictures” into an unforgettable client experience.
Because at the end of the day? Clients will remember how you made them feel more than anything else.
COMING SOON!!! A mini course specifically on posing for the most flattering angles coming soon!
P.S. My coaching group will get this course FOR FREE!