"I often get stuck giving hand guidance to my clients. A lot of the time I have them just shake them out and reset, but with this guide there is more direction. Where to place them; reminders for the photog and the model to keep fingers soft; movement cues for moving through poses. Literally, for every pose, there is a PHOTOG and MODEL prompt to get you into the pose. Love that."

I'm not a photo person. I put off booking my branding shoot for almost a year because of this. Emily sent me this guide beforehand and honestly, just knowing what was going to happen changed everything. I practiced some of the poses at home beforehand and felt way more comfortable going into it than I had been dreading. And I love how the images turned out. Way more authentic than what I imagined “posed” photos are. Def recommend.

Fifteen years of weddings will put you on autopilot. I got this in hopes of getting more ideas as I pivot towards lifestyle imagery and even try out editorial/fashion work. The editorial section pushed me to direct with more risk — angles, tension, movement — and the internal cues were SO HELPFUL! There are literally word-for-word prompts you can give to get the model to inspire them naturally into place. Excited to play more with these and new shoots!

I ran through the Model Digitals section the week before my agency session and practiced the prompts in the mirror. Walking in already knowing my nine frames made such a difference. My booker's exact words were 'these are the strongest digitals you've done.'" Yayyyy!!!