>>4496392
Okay, also looking at the pic I choose (some random image from my inspo pile) made me realize that maybe some of this feeling of "awkwardness" is subjective, because I know how they look "naturally" and maybe someone who doesn't know them wouldn't realize they're looking off.
The guy in the pic might or might not be fully comfortable being photographed, but you can't really tell without knowing him

>>4496392
Models needs a bit a time to relax and to assess that they can trust you. I always try to have at least one hour for a photo session, and I go gradually with the pointers.

>>4496392
why does he look like he's about to cry then shit his pants kek

>>4496392
Just give them instructions.

>>4496392
Tell him a funny joke.

>>4496392
keep talking with them, talk and shoot

then you can also have prepared some poses before hand
show them examples on Pinterest or something

also I like to in the middle of the shoot grab some snacks and tea or coffee and just chill a little bit and chat for 30 minutes to relax and rethink some shit

>>4503459
Post 10 funny jokes

>>4504061
>knock knock
>niggers
>niggers who?
>niggers niggers niggers

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Is it gay for a man to pose in a museum like pic rel?

>>4496392
I do lots of portraits of normies.
Give directions that force them to act as their own agent. Rather than "no smile", "give me a look as if you...", helps with more realistic emotion. You should still have a vision in your mind, but it will look better letting them act it out in their own way.
Avoid generic direction in favor of accessible cues. "Look more at me" is vague and be interpreted too loosely. "Point your forehead toward the camera" is very understandable.
Make them move. Say in your example photo you wanted one of his arms across the front and touching his other arm. Instead of telling him to just move his arm over. Have him put it on his shoulder and then work it's way down. Movement makes poses look more natural, and let's you quickly see which positions look best.
Save the photos you really want the most for the middle 20-80% of the shoot time. People will be most awkward for posing at the beginning, so just treat it like a warm up. Normies can often get posing fatigue, so start wrap up when that starts. For an hour of shooting ill, I'd expect most of the best shots to be between 20min and 45min.
Have music going, some people like shots. You don't have to do small talk, but don't be quiet, it's just creepy unless you're legit super professional and your quietness comes from how hyper focused you are on getting the shot.
Make sure you know your gear 100%, nothing is worse than if your subject loses confidence in your ability as a photographer.

>>4504099
Also, practice posing yourself too
Showing a pose for them can be much faster than explaining and tweaking until right

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>>4504099
How do you deal with normies who never learned how to smile properly? What would you say to get one to smile who only knows how to grimace

Any pose inspiration tips? What do you like normies to do in photos? Where do you go for portrait pose and setup inspiration?
Landscape photography don’t pay the bills but damn the subject is so much fucking easier to work with