Posing guides

What to say, and the pose it belongs to.

Free guides for portrait photographers. Every prompt is quoted word for word from the Prompted catalog, with the pose it was written for.

Family

20 things to say to get natural smiles at a family session

Twenty prompts from the catalog that get a real laugh out of a family, with the pose each one belongs to and when to use it.

Family

Posing a family of five without it falling apart

Nine arrangements for five people, with the setup and the words that hold them together.

Couples

What to say when a couple goes stiff

The nervous-client prompts that give a couple something to do instead of something to feel.

Family

Fall family photo poses that work in real light

Nine poses grouped by the light you actually get in fall: low sun, overcast and backlit.

Family

Directing kids without bribing them

Twenty prompts that give a child a job, a game or a reason, so the session survives past the first frame.

Light

Golden hour prompts: what to say while the light is going

Seventeen short prompts for the twenty-five minutes that matter, across couples, family, maternity and seniors.

Family

Holiday card sessions in low light

Nine poses by a north window in November, led by real photographs, with the card frame shot first.

Maternity

Maternity prompts that respect the client

Eighteen prompts with no clichés, comfort notes, and real photographs throughout.

Engagement

Engagement session scripts: a 60-minute session, prompt by prompt

A full hour on a timeline, with the setup and the words for every block.

Senior

Senior portrait prompts that don't feel awkward

Twenty-three lines for a seventeen-year-old who did not book this session, ordered the way the session runs.

The Fall Mini Session Shot List

About 25 poses grouped by family size, each with the words to say. A free PDF, sent once you confirm your address.

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