Posing for Photography - “Break the Spine” Technique

Here is a shoot with my students in a public park, using a beautiful waterfall as a backdrop. I show what I like to call the “Break the Spine” technique which can break a stiff boring pose and turn it into one of those shots with a natural pose that really works.  We are also shooting with a flash through a 30 inch umbrella, and with no flash. I go over some tips on how and when to use hand posing with hands near face in closer shots.