Well, your big day is approaching and you don't know how the pictures will turn out because your not a professional model. Will they be good, great, terrible? There are some ideas you can think about and even practice so they begin to feel more natural to you.
To begin pay attention to your stance. Are your feet, hips and shoulders all facing the camera dead on like a firing squad? This is a no-no. Unless the photographer specifically asks, try to stand a slight angle to the camera. And your front foot will extend toward the camera, not away into left field. These points may sound strange, but try them and see how models in magazines look natural doing this. Along with your feet, your weight will be usually on the back foot. Try to avoid standing with weight even on both feet.
Your head can add so much to the camera and picture with a slight tilt. The best way to make this your own is to think soft, flowing feeling in your body and limbs.
For full length shots be conscience of the bouquet and where it is. If it's a fig leaf level (your hip area), then that's great. And if you have beautiful wide hips using the bouquet to rest on the hip bone when at an angle is greatly beneficial. Tyra Banks is a pro at this but she uses her hands and wrists. I saw her in person and the sister does have nice round hips, but she covers them up nicely for the camera.
By keeping your arms bent the flow of your body and waistline is accented and you'll look great.
When the photographer takes a hand or ring shot, have you and your groom raise your hands over your head for a few seconds to let the book rush out and avoid veiny hands.
A big trend today is photojournalism, meaning the photographer will capture the day naturally. However, everyone need some direction for posing to make them look natural. Like, when it's time to photograph bride and groom together and your free to move try to have your groom stand in front of you or at a slight angle to your. Always avoid you, the bride standing square shoulder to the camera.
For brides that are full figured woman, you should avoid sitting positions. And remember at an angle to the camera.
Another trick is to use your hand on your hip or letting a soft curve in the arm and have it slope across your hip. This will slim your hips and waistline.
I can assure you, practicing this in front of a mirror feels funny, but the idea is to have some techniques that you can do and still fee comfortable with. Start to look at magazines with a modeling eye to see how the cover their hips and how they curve their body in a long dress.
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