petert531 Posted February 16, 2007 Share #1 Posted February 16, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Breaking into the fashion scene is terriblly disheartening. Just when you think you are making progress... When you keep working with different 'new models' it's hard to be very creative. Most a like deer in the headlights. THis you expect from people off the street not somebody who comes to you for photos. Anyway, the photographer is expected to pose and coerce the model into something. The easist is the basic beauty shot. Very little is needed other than good lighting, a decent face and some skill in angles etc. The 3/4 length, static shot is also relatively simple. Again lighting and posing not too tough. Watching how the clothes fall is my problem. The full length...head to toe is the toughest. Why, so much negative space. Now clothes and posing come to the fore. I am still to weak at this to lead a newbie through it. Their unease projects and I can't defeat it. Even my mentor, faced with similar problems, doesn't always succed with the inexperienced. Those crazy pix you see in fashion magazines with people jumping are actually the hardest thing to do. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stuny Posted February 16, 2007 Share #2 Posted February 16, 2007 Peter - I've done far fewer of these than you have, none for many years, but here are a three things I've observed -- MAYBE they are new to you. 1. Everything else being equal it's far easier to get good photos of bright models vs. those less bright. I remember going through a half dozen rolls of PlusX 36 with a dull model to finally get one very good shot. A few days later with a bright model (both were newbies, by the way) I was able to get several good ones on each of two rolls. Everything else being equal, if one of the things you can select is relative intelligence, go for it. 2. Find out what music they like and play that during the shoot. It seems trite but it frequently gets them energized and more open. Nathalie seems stiff and unconfident in the full figure shot. 3. Build their confidence with true (not gratuitous) compliments to help their confidence, such as, "I really like how your hair seems to glow in this light -- Has your hair always been this lovely?" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
petert531 Posted February 16, 2007 Author Share #3 Posted February 16, 2007 Agree on all your points and I have found the same. Nathalie was tough to crack. Even my full time pro friend who was next door and came in for a minute said she was a tough read. Intelligence...totally agree. I would go a step further. I want to 'like' my subject. These shoots where I actually like the subject as a human being ALWAYS turn out. You know what they say, once you can fake sincerity you have it made! THis is pretty much true here, but so far I can't fake it. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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