camera texture stairs marble somewhere Simon Q. Walden, FilmPhotoAcademy.com, sqw, FilmPhoto, photography

Texture Contrasts

THINKING: Stairs can be great places to shoot because they give the model so many posing opportunities.

artemis typewriter tilt props pose Simon Q. Walden, FilmPhotoAcademy.com, sqw, FilmPhoto, photography

Telling a Story

THINKING: I strongly favour what I call the "film direction" method of posing. That is I give the model a story and a scene and let them act into it.

elle lines important symmetrical location Simon Q. Walden, FilmPhotoAcademy.com, sqw, FilmPhoto, photography

Symmetry

THINKING: This location looks very busy in the final image - but on arrival there was even more stuff spread around than you see now!