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Model Portfolios -- Just a thought
Models, I go through a lot of ports. Many have some great looks, wild sexy photography, etc. etc. Yet I frequently go to a port where I can't find a good head shot. A clean body shot. The two most important images that help me select a model for a project. Models might want to add some images.. Thanks Scott A. Jan 31 06 11:20 am Link Oh, I agree. Models on here seem too ready to pout, crawl, take their clothes off, whatever. But there is a real lack of shots (at least with the models I've looked at) for nice casual, contemporary scenes. Headshots, full body shots, bright light, nice clothes, etc. I'd like to see what I would see if I was browsing a talent agency. Jan 31 06 12:43 pm Link I've only just started trying to get into the industry, and that's the kind of shots I figured I'd need to start off a real portfolio. I figure that sometimes, basic isn't the norm, so that's what I want to do for my first real shoot. Good to know that others feel the same way.  Jan 31 06 02:16 pm Link It seems here though that the only thing that people pay attention to are those racy shots. But I agree with you guys. Jan 31 06 04:40 pm Link I agree, actually the thing I've become disenchanted with is the supposed lack of standards, be it with models or photos... I appreciate the art and editing probably far more than modeling itself and thought I participate in most types of shoots, I find it hard to even find a photographer to collaborate with who wants to anything high-end fashion like or even general commerical type shots. There can be hot shots with sophistication and grace, I think it's simply more difficult to attain so many folks just do what is easier.. basically they come on to the camera.. that's a polite way of saying it... I'm nowhere near the best but I take my work very seriously and atleast I study bodylines, hand placement and generating feeling instead of just showing as much skin as possible. Jan 31 06 04:48 pm Link Could it be that not many photographers are interested in paying 100 bucks per hour to shoot headshots for a model? Jan 31 06 08:34 pm Link Crazy Cel wrote: Darya Dasha wrote: Yep. It would be really nice if there was a requirement that the first 4 photos you upload has to be a good close up, a 3/4 view, a full length, and if you do nudes, a nude. Otherwise, your profile is marked "Nonude" and locked out of searches for "nudes" Feb 01 06 09:05 am Link Bodyartist wrote: Oh, that's another really big point I skipped over. Feb 01 06 09:11 am Link I know I need more front body shoots. I always like my butt shoots the best. I no loner have the stomach I had. I gained some weight. But as I am lossing it I will post some. I actually plan on getting some retro swimsuit shoots this spring. I love swimwear! I need more feet shoot too. 90% of photographers cut out my feet. And I have such cute feet too! It makes my little piggies so sad. My hands get all the attendion. Feb 01 06 11:24 am Link datadr wrote: Working on it!!! Feb 01 06 03:18 pm Link I'm got PLENTY of headshots... how am I on the body shots... I need more right? Feb 01 06 03:22 pm Link A small percentage of the models I work with clearly communicate needs... "I could really use an updated head shot" etc. Most just let me do whatever I'm interested in at the time. And I tend to work with unusually bright models, so I have to assume they've come to me because they desire more of what I'm already doing. Although I do come into a shoot with some very specific ideas of how a model fits into MY current concepts, there's absolutely no problem with doing a few things that meet the models needs, too. It's not hard to address things for both of us in the same shoot. But photographers aren't psychic. It works better if you let us in on your thinking. If you're not sure, ask us in the preliminaries to a shoot... a lot of us, if we look at your portfolio with that question in mind, will offer suggestions that we might not otherwise have had a reason to think about. Feb 01 06 03:33 pm Link |
