Varying the pose

I had a session with my friend Nathan that was specifically dedicated to different postures. I used a black background in my home studio and we tried a number of sitting and standing positions. I also took some close up photos with various hand positions. I am including a selection of images here that I thought were interesting to share. 

 I thought this was a very natural gesture and I was pleased to capture it though it probably has a very limited use in studio photography.

 This posture looks a little tense.

I like this hand gesture - it is thoughtful but also quite alert.

 The combination of a smile and a hand movement are endearing.

This posture gives Nathan a totally different look. Very thoughtful and sober.

 Trying to relax tense muscles

 Laughing, though the hands are still crossed

Thoughtful once again

 Tired, trying to relax

 Disengaged

I am also including here some images from other sessions that show various postures