Posing Big Height Differences

10 Tips for Posing Couples With Significant Height Differences.

Couple kissing on a bridge.

Posing is hard enough when the couples are only a few inches apart in height. When you add a big height difference, things get even more complicated. Here are a couple of poses and posing tricks that are great for working with couples whose heights are very far apart that we teach at Lancaster Photography School:


1. Use Hands to Cover

A young couple kissing.

Tippy-Toe/ Hold Face Strategy

Use the shorter person’s hands to cover the neck of the taller person. This will cover chin folds when the taller person looks down for the kiss. — Tippy-toe all the way!


2. Turn the Head

Couple kissing on their wedding day.

Traditional Pose With a Head Turn

Have the taller person turn their head to the side to minimize neck folds when looking down at their partner.


3. Tip-Up the Chin

Chin tip-up pose

The “Chin Thing”

Try the chin tip-up to allow the taller person stand taller.


4. Lean Back

Groom kissing his bride.

Kiss With a Dip!

Have the taller person tip their partner back as they kiss so the neck can further elongate.


5. Sit

Sitting Together

Pose them sitting down to bring their heads closer together.


6. Walking 

Couple walking together.

Walking Together

Their different heights won’t matter when walking together.


7. Partner In Front

Feature One Partner In the Front.

This pose is cute when the person in the background is much taller.


8. Snuggle In

Have the shorter person snuggle into the taller person’s chest.

It's a nice intimate shot to have the taller person kiss the top of the shorter person's head or even lay their head on top to look at the camera.


9. Carry

Boy carrying girl.

Ask the taller person to scoop up the shorter person and carry them toward you.

This pose will bring their faces closer together and is ideal for couples with a big height difference!


10. Melted Dip Kiss

Coach the Couple Into A Melted Dip Kiss

When one person is much taller than the other, the melted dip kiss will be much easier to achieve. Go for it!

Have fun with your couples! No two couples will be posed the same. Very few couples will be able to make every pose work for their body shapes and sizes. Work with what they have to offer and feel comfortable with. Don’t try to force it because you want a specific pose for your portfolio.

Learn these techniques and SO MUCH MORE at Lancaster Photography School online!

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