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 .
2 comments:
I'm doing a project on body gesture and this is very useful.
im glad this was of use .. thanks for ur comment..
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