Course 5: Modeling: everything you need to know about posing

Course 5.1: The origins of modeling

Course 5.1: The origins of modeling

Let’s start at the beginning - the origins of modeling; Because even now the craft is vastly different then modeling say... fifty or sixty years ago… Nowadays we have models like Doutzen Kroes, Gabriel Aubrey and Miranda Kerr showing us what to buy, ho

Course 5.2: Modeling today

Course 5.2: Modeling today

So that million dollar question (literally)… What does it take to be a model in this day and age? In the previous lesson we showed you the different transitions that the modeling industry went through in the last couple of decades, eventually winding u

Course 5.3: What kind of model am I?

Course 5.3: What kind of model am I?

Before you delve head first into the world of modeling, it’s good to take a step back and decide for yourself what kind of modeling work best fits you. In the previous lesson, we’ve already discussed the most common forms of modeling, but before you pi

Course 5.4: The basics of posing

Course 5.4: The basics of posing

Posing, for the uninitiated, is defined by Webster as ‘a bodily attitude or position, especially one assumed for an artist or a photographer’… I couldn’t have said it better myself. Posing may very well be one of the most important parts of modeling an

Course 5.5: The do’s and don’ts of posing

Course 5.5: The do’s and don’ts of posing

A good photo can be a powerful tool in the world of modeling, but it still remains ‘just’ a photo. Merely a snapshot of a moving, breathing object at a certain angle. An angle that most people never see because we are constantly in motion. Ultimately

Course 5.6: Posing on camera

Course 5.6: Posing on camera

Now, there are a few things you should do every time before you jump in front of a camera and start posing. The preparations we’re going to talk about in this lesson, apply to all sorts of modeling photo shoots; No matter if you’re posing for a magazin

Course 5.7: Communication confidence

Course 5.7: Communication confidence

In this lesson, it's all about confidence, a very important aspect of being a successful model, but also key in any sector out there in the world of media. We hope you'll get a kick out of this one and that it teaches you about the importance of body l...

Course 5.8: Growing as a model

Course 5.8: Growing as a model

The previous lessons all focused on certain aspects of being a model, such as being able to strike a pose, how to be professional on location and how to keep working on yourself. All these thing are equally important and you have to keep working on eac...