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Colin Horne 09-Apr-2008 11:35
Great to see you posting again after some time away!
Thanks for sharing
Col
Elias Photography 01-Sep-2006 05:49
!catledude! THANKS for you help you have provided me with all my question, you are a nice guy with talent and desire to help others, you have been very helpful to me thanks againg and hope life rewards you with happiness and good heath so we can have you here for many years to get educated about the beatiful world of photography(GREAT WORK)!!!!
Photo Delles 24-Dec-2005 16:20
Great galleries, great work !!!!!!
bartned 20-Nov-2005 19:49
Lovely model pics in your albums! I like them! Keep them coming. Who are the models? I do some modelwork too, u can view my gallery.
dinkey 20-Mar-2005 11:14
verry nice sit
is this you in the phothots
nice body
bojos 07-Oct-2004 19:58
Nice pics! I like to take such pics too!
jive4844 06-Aug-2004 15:54
THAK YOU FOR YOUR IMPUT REGARDING MY QUESTION ABOUT THE KONICA MINOLTA A2 CAMERA. I CHECKED OUT THE SITE YOU SUGGESTED AND FOUND IT VERY HELPFUL AND INTERESTING.
The Castledude 02-Dec-2003 00:02
Sure..

1) I looked over your area and obviously you know how to use a camera (great stuff)

2) Get some decent lights or rent a studio ... Light rental will cost about $40-$60 a day
Studio rental is between $25 and $50 an hour (I will assume So Cal and NJ are about the same)
You can find studios by web searching or use www.onemodelplace.com

Definite KISS lighting setup.

For lighting you want 2 lights with 36" or bigger Umbrellas:
Put the lights at about 6'.
Face them about 5-8ft from the model and about 30 to 40 degrees apart
and do your shooting in the middle (zoom in/out). Big umbrellas (36" or bigger) will allow you to
block some light without messing the shot up. So don't be afraid to move around.
Run one light at half the power of the other light. If you can get one use a flash meter to set
the value.


A lot of people want you to use a third light for the background but for a first shoot don't do it
it just adds complexity to the shoot. You put this light between the model and the background.

A fill light can be handy another umbrella (can be 24") run at 1/4 power and much lower to put extra light on areas
missed by the first two lights. (Example cleavage/butt area), You can also use the on camera flash for this function.


3) Model tips

Watch out for Deer in Headlight looks. Keep her moving and changing expression have her
look at different things and give different expressions. Have her use her hands as a tool.
Don't forget to shoot both sides of her (left and right facing).

When framing her up for the picture look at the following things:
The background (is a pole growing from her head, use the background for picture straightness)
Her body (any creases in her rib cage or neck area, a slight movement gets rid of this).
Her belly (suck it in).
Her back (a slight arch gives her rear more definition).

If possible have professional makeup done. Cost in CA is about $60 for on site makeup.
This can be lowered by having her go to a Makeup artist and then coming to the shoot.
If she does her own makeup have her use a little extra foundation (the flash will
shoot through). Photoshop can be your friend here.

A slightly delicate subject is shaving. Make sure she doesn't have a dark upper lip. If possible
she should not shave for a week before the shoot then shave on the day of the shoot to prevent
razor burn. If she is dark skinned her arms may need a little "care". Look at her eyebrows.
Remember film exaggerates good and bad things.

Give her privacy when she needs it. Allow her a bedroom or restroom for changing.

Make sure the bottom of her feet/shoes are clean, make sure no tags are visible on clothes.

Watch her joints: Try to keep room around the body joints and not to cut off fingers/toes/feet.

Watch her position: Get some poses from PBASE and magazines. A few things to notice is how the girl is angled
so her rear won't look too big. Also if you are shooting rearview never let her sit completely down.

Talk to her during the entire shoot, she will look more beautiful if she thinks she is beautiful (body language).
Compliments really work.


4) Have fun ..
I'm having a great time doing this. I would advise trying to get her to do a 2 hr shoot. Do 1 hr traditional stuff
then try 1 hr experimental. Have her show up 1/2 hr early for makeup touchup and for you to set up the camera.

Phil Smith 01-Dec-2003 19:37
Hello,

You take some great model shots. A freind of mine ask if I could take some "model test shots" with her. Do you have any pointers? The shots will be taking indoors.

Thanks,
Phil