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photography posing tips
May 2, 2018

10 easy photo poses for boys to help you take great pictures

In today’s post: Get better photos with these 10 photo poses for boys.

Whether you’re an aspiring photographer or a parent who wants to take better photos of her own kids, posing is an important part of taking good pictures. Some people assume their subject can pose themselves or just act “natural” during a photo shoot. However, that’s harder said than done. Most people who are being photographed feel a little (or a lot) uncomfortable, and if your subject feels awkward, chances are they will look awkward in the photos. Some guidance and a few pose suggestions will go along way toward ensuring the pictures turn out great. So today I’m sharing 10 go-to photo poses for boys.

Click here for more photo poses for girls.

10 photo pose for boys ideas. How to pose boys for photoshoots.

Hey, I’m not a professional photographer, but I do like to take pictures. I always tell people that the best way to get really great photos is to hire a pro. But there are things even beginners can to do help improve their photos, and that’s what my photography posts are here for!

 

10 photo poses for boys: Standing

Photo pose #1: Basic standing pose, hands in pockets. Standing poses are great! They don’t require any props or any special setup so you can take them anywhere. There are two main things to remember. First, your subject will generally look more natural and relaxed if most of his weight is on one foot with the other leg slightly bent. If he stands with both legs straight and his weight centered between them he may look stiff. Second, you usually need to do something with his hands so they’re not just hanging at his sides. I like the look of one hand in a pocket:

10 go-to photo poses for boys. How to pose boys. Beginning photography tips.

Both hands in pockets can work too. Just be sure he doesn’t shove his hands too deeply in the pockets – he can even just hook one thumb in a front or back pocket. Note that the weight is shifted to one leg in the photos below:

10 go-to photo poses for boys. How to pose boys. Beginning photography tips.

You can even ask your subject to cross one leg in front of the other.

For all of the photos above, I stood on a stool so that I was above my subject’s eye level. This is generally a flattering angle because it slims the face and makes the eyes look a little bigger. But you can experiment with shooting from slightly below as well:

10 go-to photo poses for boys. How to pose boys. Beginning photography tips.

This can look cool when the setting sun is just behind your subject.

Anytime you try a new pose, be sure to take a full body shot, a half body shot, and some closeups. That way you can get lots of different looking photos from just one pose.

10 go-to photo poses for boys. How to pose boys. Beginning photography tips.

Photo Pose #2: Standing + props. One way to get some variety in your standing photos is to use a prop, like a jacket thrown over one shoulder:

 

10 go-to photo poses for boys. How to pose boys. Beginning photography tips.

You can also have your subject hold an item that represents his hobby, like a basketball or musical instrument.

10 go-to photo poses for boys. How to pose boys. Beginning photography tips.

You can also vary the lighting conditions, the angle you shoot from, and whether the subject is looking at the camera or looking away.

Photo Pose #3: Standing + wall. Positioning your subject near a wall is another way to change up the basic standing pose. Asking your subject to lean up against the wall with give him a relaxed stance.

10 go-to photo poses for boys. How to pose boys. Beginning photography tips.

He can stand with his back to the wall, or with one shoulder touching the wall.

10 go-to photo poses for boys. How to pose boys. Beginning photography tips.

Having him cross his arms is another way to vary the positioning a bit.

10 go-to photo poses for boys. How to pose boys. Beginning photography tips.

Be sure to get a closeup! A brick wall makes a pretty background, especially when it’s blurred out a bit. Read: how to blur the background in your photos

10 go-to photo poses for boys. How to pose boys. Beginning photography tips.

Photo Poses for Boys: Sitting

Photo Pose #4: Sitting in a chair. If can be fun to bring along a small chair when you’re taking photos. I usually ask boys to sit backwards on the chair. They can rest their arms along the back of the chair for a relaxed position.

10 go-to photo poses for boys. How to pose boys. Beginning photography tips.

Of course, you can also have your subject sit forward on the chair. Ask him to cross one ankle over the other knee:

10 go-to photo poses for boys. How to pose boys. Beginning photography tips.

If you don’t have a chair, try taking pictures with your subject sitting on a bench instead:

10 go-to photo poses for boys. How to pose boys. Beginning photography tips.

Remember to walk around your subject and take photos from different angles. Changing where you stand in relation to the subject can drastically change the finished photo.

Photo Pose #5: Sitting on a stairs. I always looks for stairs when I’m taking pictures because it’s really easy to position people on them. Have you subject sit on a low step and lean forward on his knees for a dynamic pose:

10 go-to photo poses for boys. How to pose boys. Beginning photography tips.

If your subject is on a flight of stairs, he can lean back to rest of the step behind him, or forward on his knees. Try having him put his feet on different steps to keep the photo from looking too posed.

10 go-to photo poses for boys. How to pose boys. Beginning photography tips.

Photo Pose #6: Sitting on a low object. If there are no chairs, benches, or stairs handy, look for other low objects your subject can sit on. Try crouching down to take photos from his eye level (examples above) and standing up to take photos from above (examples below).

10 go-to photo poses for boys. How to pose boys. Beginning photography tips.

Remember to zoom in and out!

Photo Pose #7: Sitting against a wall. Just like with standing photos, having your subject lean against a wall helps him look very relaxed and natural in a sitting photo. I usually ask my subject to sit with one or both knees up and then rest his arms on his knees. You can take photos from straight on, at his eye level or above…

10 go-to photo poses for boys. How to pose boys. Beginning photography tips.

…or take photos from one side.

10 go-to photo poses for boys. How to pose boys. Beginning photography tips.

He doesn’t actually have to lean against the wall the whole time – you can ask him to lean forward to vary the look of the photo.

Photo Pose #8: Sitting on the ground. If you shoot from above while your subject is sitting on the ground, you can usually get a uniform background of grass. Green grass looks pretty, especially when blurred, and this is an easy pose to do in your own backyard if you don’t want to go hunting for scenic locations.

10 go-to photo poses for boys. How to pose boys. Beginning photography tips.

I asked my subject here to put one knee up and then lean back on the other arm for a relaxed pose.

Remember the close ups!

10 go-to photo poses for boys. How to pose boys. Beginning photography tips.

Photo Poses for Boy: Other

Photo Pose #9: Crouched down. This is another really easy pose you can do just about anywhere. Just ask your subject to crouch down and lean forward slightly with his elbows on his knees. Take the photo from slightly above to make sure you get nice open eyes even while he’s smiling.

Photo Pose #10: Laying down on grass. For a very relaxed pose, ask your subject to lay down on the grass. He can lay on his side, with his fist supporting his head (note that you will need to be quite low to the ground to take this shot):

10 go-to photo poses for boys. How to pose boys. Beginning photography tips.

Or my favorite on-the-ground pose is to have your subject lie down on his back with his hands behind his head. You will need to be on a chair or step stool near the top of his head, and then lean over so you can shoot straight down.

10 go-to photo poses for boys. How to pose boys. Beginning photography tips.

 

For more info on photo poses for boys, Digital Photography School has a great post with lots of ideas.

If you’re looking for more posing tips, check out these posts:

How to pose girls for photos

How to pose babies

Posing for families and groups

And be sure to visit my photography tips archives for lots of beginner photography tutorials. Thanks for reading!

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  1. Caprice says

    March 27, 2012 at 12:03 am

    The baseball picture is fabulous! Cute boys.

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  2. Nicole Larkin says

    March 29, 2012 at 12:03 am

    Great article, Autumn! I have 2 little guys of my own, and I think this will be super helpful for me to get some good portraits of them.

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  3. Colleen says

    May 26, 2012 at 12:05 am

    Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, I really appreciate anything that helps me scrapbook my son. It is so hard to find good ideas for boys. I guess it is time to get out and take some new photos!

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  4. Theresa says

    November 2, 2013 at 12:37 am

    I just started a photography business and the more shoots I do, I notice that I am repeating the same poses. This was very helpful as was the posing for girls post! Thanks for the ideas! 🙂

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  5. shaan says

    June 22, 2014 at 1:57 am

    perfect

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  6. Sanskar Tripathi says

    July 4, 2014 at 7:41 am

    Thanks for the valuable information .

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  7. Amy says

    September 8, 2014 at 10:06 am

    You know, I came for the sewing and stayed for the photography tips 🙂 I love these articles – they’re always helpful and I feel like these are things I can actually achieve without having to get a degree in taking pictures! Thanks so much for sharing the tips and please keep them coming!

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  8. RUth says

    September 20, 2014 at 6:33 am

    Great tips

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  9. starofservice avis says

    May 14, 2018 at 2:10 am

    Very nice series of photos and poses. Indeed, we can note that it is not essential to use a professional photographer if we adopt the proper shooting techniques. Of course, the rendering of the photos also depends on the camera settings and the know-how of the person who will be responsible for making the shots.

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  10. everythingtricky says

    March 2, 2019 at 10:45 pm

    awesome post about poses for boys

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  11. Ameer Hamza says

    May 16, 2020 at 6:35 am

    these photos are really amazing its a good example of amazing photography

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    January 21, 2021 at 5:57 am

    Display your photos in stunning full-screen format. If you wish, turn your photos into stories by adding words. Either way, you will love our editor’s minimalist approach.

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