formal poses
Arranged photography positions
Formal poses are the stiff, composed positions people adopt for official photographs or portraits—standing straight, hands folded, facing the camera directly.
The term extends to any deliberately arranged stance meant to project dignity or seriousness: The candidates struck formal poses for the campaign photo.
Contrasts with candid or relaxed positioning.
- postureBody position, alignment
- straight backVertically aligned spine
- portraitArtistic depiction of someone
- family portraitImage capturing related individuals
- senior portraitFormal photo of graduating student
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formal posescandid shots
Unposed, natural photographs
candid photography · action shots · documentary photography · street photography · snapshots
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