How to Pose a Couple

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As a professional wedding photographer for two decades, I've photographed thousands and thousands of weddings. Now, wedding photography is a great educator because you have to work and think quickly and produce the demanded results every time.

Posing is something that can not only make a couple look amazing, help you tell a better story with your camera, but it also saves time.

Being able to look at a couple, know how to pose them, get them in position in seconds, and then show them a shot is certainly satisfying, plus, it brings instant trust between you and your subjects.

I hope this video gives you some of the tools you need to do just that! Enjoy!

[EnnTomi]

come for the title, stayed for the humor, learned from the content. bravo.

[ericatyc]

"she looks great, and he's just standing there doing nothing"
thats just every boyfriend in a photo ever

[youkenez]

"If it's not adding something it's probably taking away." - very wise, applicable for many things in life

[mathieulouis-seize]

Absolutely insanely well-done. I've been a full time professional wedding photographer for 11 years now (and I hate to toot my own horn but I'm pretty darned good), but even I learned a lot from this. Much of it I was doing unconsciously but once you are aware of what you are doing and have a full understanding of it, it is a game changer. Jerry, this is top notch stuff my man and you very, very, very much know what you're doing.

[ESE]

I loved watching those two model together! Jacob kept smiling and laughing, and she just looked stunning no matter how he had her pose

[monkey]

Listening to an enthusiastic nerd is always a fascinating thing to do. Even if I'm okay with my smartphone shots.

[AreteZoe]

damn those models are pros bro they did all his instructions like on the first try

[eriknicolasmorganton]

“This was better than a semester in college”

[mkahler]

I just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for making my November wedding a very beautiful day. I watched your videos and then I made my husband watch them. We got hitched in Las Vegas as part of Las Vegas Marries military and I wish you could have been my photographer. Everything you taught me in these videos was priceless because there was no time for the photographer to pose us so these tips were extremely helpful. It helped us get some beautiful candid shots but looking our best. I'm extremely grateful to you and every time I look at my wedding photos I will think of you. Thank you so much for all you do

[viashshah]

i love the way you explain things and break it down. helps to understand the logic behind the poses and apply it to other poses we might come up with on our own

[elizabethoconnor]

I love the easy flow of energy you created, and how well the models responded to that. Their lightness and willingness to be a little silly kept the whole shoot organic. Gorgeous.

[neroarchangel]

YT algorithm got me here I don't even know why. I never even searched anything remotely similar to photography let alone couples. I did enjoy the video though. Learned some good stuff. Now I can bugger some of my friends who are into photography.

[DemoniteBL]

Me who will never photograph couples: "Amazing, I learned a lot from this!"

[glossykisses]

They're both so, so, so pretty. Enjoying the chemistry!

[bioptimization]

Good tips but I would like to see how this kind of a perfectionist directing would work with a real couple on a real photoshoot!

[guzmonne]

I love people at the top of their class teaching with passion. Great job.

[tekmepikcha]

So simple yet so awesome. I learnt a lot in the first 10 minutes. Adjusting for silhouette and angles are so important. Thanks Jerry.

[rajinbin]

This guy was a master at the posing and photos. I never thought so much could go into photos until I saw it all.

[Nancy-V]

I have been a part time photographer for a long time. I have posing books of all kinds. I learned more from this video than all of my books together. Great teacher and photographer!

[jcemitte]

You sir, have this down to an art. That was one of the most worth while youtube videos about photography I have ever seen.