Body language : The NO FACE experiment

So continuing the topic of body language , i thought we'd use a few examples to help get my point through . Were starting a new experiment called the 'NO FACE' experiment , just to show us how strong body language is . In the next series of pictures were posing a character without a face , yet his body will help tell us about how he feels . So lets get to it :



In this first example we have here .... how do u feel about the subject ? I feel like hes relaxed ... Hands crossed behind his head nice and wide , body straight , slightly extended , no .. no tension there at all .... mr no face is relaxed here ...

Ok now the next couple of pics are gonna have mr no face with his hands on his waist ( supposedly a gesture of readiness , or disapprovement ) yet theyre still gonna have a different emotion in each ..











Here mr no face is lookin straight at us in a Challenging fashion . He looks ready , and confident ....











Whereas here just by looking away (slightly upwards) and

pushing his chest forwards , mr no face gave us an impression of arrognace , or disconcern .














Thats bout it for today , more examples in later posts ... Keep shootin ....

Further looking into body language

This image is an example of just how strong body language is . Its plain to see theres no "face" or facial expressions here at all in this pic , yet the pose tells a whole lot about the subject .

The general feel u get from the pic is that of CONFIDENCE , ASSERTIVENESS . Arms crossed on the chest can sometimes show confidence , other times defensiveness , but it shows more confidence here than defensiveness when it was combined with the subject sitting back in the chair, and crossing his legs in an authorative attitude .

Had the subject been sitting up straight, still with his arms across his chest , and had his legs not been crossed , the impression u wouldave got could prob have been defensiveness and lack of confidence , even with the face hidden .

The meaning of body language , and learning how to pose ur subject

Body language is one of the strongest means of communication used by humans . Its what humans do as the talk and live , without realizing it in a lot of cases . As a photographer , i think its really helpfull to be aware of that language and use it intentionally in ur portrait , lifestyle , stock, or modelling shots to convey more about ur subject . Some poses have come to be standard in portrait and modelling pics , and people will just copy them without really realizing what they mean , which is a shame cause in a lot of situations the pose u choose to copy wont really be fitting ur subject or what ure trying to say about it . So in a series of posts were gonna try to tackle that problem , and explain a lil body language so we can spark that creativity bit in all of us .

Examples Of Body Language from this link.

NONVERBAL BEHAVIOR	INTERPRETATION
Brisk, erect walk	Confidence
Standing with hands on hips	Readiness, aggression
Sitting with legs crossed, foot kicking slightly	Boredom
Sitting, legs apart	Open, relaxed
Arms crossed on chest	Defensiveness
Walking with hands in pockets, shoulders hunched	Dejection
Hand to cheek	Evaluation, thinking
Touching, slightly rubbing nose	Rejection, doubt, lying
Rubbing the eye	Doubt, disbelief
Hands clasped behind back	Anger, frustration, apprehension
Locked ankles	Apprehension
Head resting in hand, eyes downcast	Boredom
Rubbing hands	Anticipation
Sitting with hands clasped behind head, legs crossed	Confidence, superiority
Open palm	Sincerity, openness, innocence
Pinching bridge of nose, eyes closed	Negative evaluation
Tapping or drumming fingers	Impatience
Steepling fingers	Authoritative
Patting/fondling hair	Lack of self-confidence; insecurity
Tilted head	Interest
Stroking chin	Trying to make a decision
Looking down, face turned away	Disbelief
Biting nails	Insecurity, nervousness
Pulling or tugging at ear	Indecision

Well thats about it for this post , but wait for more examples , and info about the topic in later posts .

Quick note

When shootin food , we wanna bring out texture . So backlighting jam , and other semi translucent foods , really helps bring out their nature . Also those highlights on the surface of jam are not a thing to be avoided , quite the opposite , it makes it look much tastier and more realistic.

Ramadan Kareem to all of u Guys

May it be a blessed month for all of u guys . Make the best of it .

As we all know , now is a good chance to shoot some Food and Drink . Practice , practice, practice ! Remember when shootin food , go for color , texture , fancy plates , glasses , cool styling ,and ofcourse good lighting . Shoot simple , clean , shallow Dof pics .

The one up there , i used lighting from a window to light this glass full of colored ice ( colored the water light yellow with some acrylic colors before freezing it ) . Simple pic , but works .