[Query] Portfolio shoots

I have started taking assignments for wedding and portfolios. Last week, I did a photoshoot of one of my friends. She is very good looking
and I thought that my work will be easy. But she got ready and asked me "Tell me the poses?". This question totally switched me off.
I could not think of any poses or anything.

So here is the question to all the portfolio specialist. How can I handle these type of situations? What should I do ? How should I improve
regarding this ?

I like shooting candids but it gets confusing when its predictable.

Thanks in advance.

If she is very good looking, you should just let me do the photoshoot.

But seriously, I'd try the following (caveat: I am not a portfolio specialist.... this is just from personal experience of photographing friends, babies, etc):

- a series of posed shots
- a series of shots taken with the continuous fire option where she is just moving naturally - you can get some really striking photos that way, IMO

I'd be willing to bet the continuous fire option will get some nice captures you wouldn't get with poses.

thank you for the tip But the thing is when she is asking me to tell the poses, I don't know what to tell How can i improve on that ?

sourab89 said:

thank you for the tip But the thing is when she is asking me to tell the poses, I don't know what to tell How can i improve on that ?

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Try this. I found it using Google. You can, too!

54 Portrait Ideas: free downloadable posing guide | Digital Camera World

fotojack said:

Try this. I found it using Google. You can, too!

54 Portrait Ideas: free downloadable posing guide | Digital Camera World

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Those are cool - thanks for the link Jack!