unposed

American

[uhn-pohzd] / ʌnˈpoʊzd /

adjective

not posed; not done for effect; natural or candid.

her unposed manner;
an unposed photograph.

Etymology

Origin of unposed

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unposed

And the recent posthumous fame of Vivian Maier is ample proof of our obsession with the beauty of the unposed moment.

From Salon ● May 17, 2013

And indeed it's quite possible that he could have uttered such words, as we know that the photographer was his older brother, Alexander, a fact that probably explains the easy, unposed nature of the snapshot.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 1, 2013

Architectural photographers like Iwan Baan stress buildings as social artifacts, showing people unposed, using them.

From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2013

The photographs, including this one of George Harrison and Ringo Starr, appear to be unposed.

From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2013

Did you catch me in all my natural, unposed… Wait.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher

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