Top Posing Tips that Work

If your senior portrait session will be your first professional photo shoot, you’re probably wondering what you should be doing in front of the camera. Don’t be nervous though, I’ll be there to guide you through your photo session. But here are some easy posing tips for guys senior pictures that will help calm your nerves and be sure that you’re 100% camera ready!

Here are some simple posing tips for guys to help get you started.

1. Consider Your Best Features

If you had to choose, what are your best features? What features would you like to accentuate in your senior photos? This could be your jawline, your chest, or your shoulders. Whatever features you would like to accentuate should be closest to the camera.

Pro Tip: If you’re looking for a nice, strong pose, always keep your shoulders square to the camera.

2. Natural is Better

When it comes to posing for your senior photos, it’s best to stick to poses that look and feel natural to you. Poses that have you sitting down or leaning on one knee are just some examples of what looks good and not forced in front of the camera. Another great tip (and you’ll hear me say this over and over) just laugh! Give me a funny laugh, a fake laugh, an evil laugh…they all work!

Pro Tip: Practice in the mirror. Practice laughing, flirty looks, goofy grins, serious faces and to see which ones you like best!

3. Don’t Worry About Your Hands

A common complaint among senior guys who get in front of a camera for the first time is that they don’t know what to do with their hands. Don’t worry about hand placement too much. Once you get into it, your hands will naturally find a place in your pockets, at your sides, or folded in your arms. Do what feels comfortable to you.

Pro Tip: Try rubbing your hands together, checking your watch, holding sunglasses, or fixing your cuffs!

4. Don’t Be Afraid to Move

I actually prefer it when you move around! Think small adjustments, not big movements. Simply moving your head around can add some variety to your senior shots. Again, I’ll guide you but if you feel nervous and find yourself stiffening your head or jaw, just take a deep breath and try again. Move your shoulders, take a few steps, change your face or look away from the camera.

Pro Tip: Seriously, keep moving…but slowly. Look at your surroundings, look up down, at the camera, past the camera, and off in the distance.

5. Have fun!

You will always get the best shots when you approach your senior portrait session with a relaxed mindset. You are here to celebrate an important milestone, so have some fun! These photos are meant to highlight your personality after all so just be yourself! Don’t hold back, be goofy, tell jokes, rev that engine, and show your stuff!

Pro Tip: Include your favorite hobby. Skateboarding, painting, reading, sports…if you love it, bring it! You’ll have fun and it will show in your final images.

If you want to be extra prepared, head over to my Pinterest to see how more senior guys poses. You can also browse you my Senior Guys gallery for lots of great ideas for your senior pictures!