Posing Inside the Box Vol. 1

Posing can be tricky! Getting stuck without fresh ideas during a photoshoot can be stressful. But with this guide, you’ll always have a creative solution at your fingertips.

This guide is filled with 36 simple poses you can do inside a box set—standing, seated, and with an apple box—to help you avoid that “oh no, I don’t know what to do next” feeling during a photoshoot. This pose guide is perfect for photographers of all levels in need of poses for creative shoots, fashion shoots, music shoots, and conceptual shoots.

It comes as a downloadable PDF file that you can save to your phone and easily reference during any photoshoot.

Photographing inside a box offers endless variety because it gives your subject walls and a ceiling to lean on and interact with. This setup expands the number of poses you can create, taking your shoots to the next level.

Inside, we provide a behind-the-scenes look at our setup, including the dimensions of our box set, the materials we used to make it, a lighting breakdown, and how we positioned our tripod to frame the shot. 

Also included is a list of creative “set” alternatives that will give you similar results even if you don’t have a box set of your own.

What you’ll learn:

• 36 Creative poses in a box to use on any shoot
• How to light a box set
• Step-by-step instructions for guiding your subject into each pose
• Behind-the-scenes look at our setup
• How to position your tripod to get similar shots
• Creative alternatives if you don’t have a box set

Features:

• Format: PDF, downloadable, printable
• Length: 44 pages
• Extras: Behind-the-scenes look at our setup, lighting breakdown, box dimensions, tripod positioning, and creative set alternatives
  

About the authors:

Jada and David:

Jada + David Parrish are mixed media artists whose work explores the connection between painting, sculpture, motion, and photography. Together, Jada + David construct photography sets primarily using recycled plywood and paint, heavily playing on forced perspective and optical illusions. Their photographs depict situations that blur the line between reality and dream worlds, highlighting a deep sense of uncertainty and poignant elements of the human condition.

In 2021, Jada + David completed their 100 Installation Project, successfully building and photographing 100 installations out of repurposed materials in one year. Their work has been recognized by the International Photography Awards, The Chromatic Awards, and The Aesthetica Art Prize.