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My question is basically the title itself, but if I have to give more context, I'd say:

I really love raw/natural pictures: smiles, persons, laughs, lights, landscapes, scenes... And sometimes I can capture these moments but sometimes I miss my shot and want to "redo" it when I take a picture of someone. The thing is, once I ask them if I can take a picture of them, their body just, just does not act as natural. Some people (including me) do not know what to do with their body in front of a camera, so they often just stand up straight. I figured out something (maybe) that kinda works: I make them laugh or I ask them to do somthing that requires more movement, like jumping, but you can guess that I'm not always funny or I do not always have something to say, or I do not always want my subject to jump.

So please I'd really like some advices/tips/help

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[–] Haywire421@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I don't mess with portrait photography but when it comes to drawing at least, we have something called static poses and dynamic poses. I'm not entirely sure, but it kinda sounds like you like dynamic poses. If I were doing portraits, and wanted dynamic poses, I'd treat the subject(s) more like actors, and instruct them to do something. "Take a bite of this apple", "walk across this crosswalk while talking on the phone", "dance to this music", "throw a punch at me" etc. Depending on what you are going for might require you to be more dynamic too rather than standing in a fixed place with a tripod. You might have to work more akin to a cameraman filming a movie. Burst shots could be beneficial.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/blog.daisie.com/dramatic-pose-reference-a-comprehensive-guide-for-artists/amp/