Concept illustration · Fictional subjects
The Garden Salon
Vary heights using ordinary seating while keeping every face clear and every body comfortable.
1“Four friends sit comfortably; four stand behind with a clear gap for every face.”
2“Let your shoulders relax.”
3“Everyone bring your eyes toward me.”
The pose, in detail
Seated feet grounded and own hands separately on own laps; standing feet stable with own arms down. Taller friends stand; torsos gently inward or toward lens; every face and gaze toward camera.
Place everyone
Exactly eight teenagers: four seated on a sufficiently wide public bench, four standing immediately behind; rear heads visible in gaps above shoulders.
Comfort comes first.
If seating is wet, narrow or uncomfortable, use a shallow standing arrangement on permitted ground with a clear gap for every face. Keep real faces, body proportions, and clothing unchanged.
Set the scene
A clean, dry accessible bench beside enough permitted level standing space; verify on arrival.
Exactly eight teenagers: four seated on a sufficiently wide public bench, four standing immediately behind; rear heads visible in gaps above shoulders.
Camera & angle
Landscape 4:3 full length; level phone near seated-eye height, 1× Photo about 6–8 m away; standing row within 0.4–0.6 m of seated faces.
Find the light
Bench and standing area in the same open shade or overcast light, facing one broad sky opening.
Background & depth
Quiet textured garden planting.
Standing row only 0.4–0.6 m behind seated faces.
No leaning on plants, rocks or restricted features.
Before you move on
- Check for: bench too small for four
- Check for: rear faces blocked
- Check for: different brightness between rows
Make three frames, pause to check faces and edges, then capture a small expression variation.