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I'm interested in trying a little experiment to see if height affects your perspective. Can every photographer here post their height? 5'10" here. Aug 25 06 05:59 pm Link 5'5" and it does impact me, especially with a taller model... Fortunately, with man's adaptability, I've learned how to either use it for an advantage, or work around it. Being short, I'm also fairly light, which means I can stand on a lot of things.  Aug 25 06 06:05 pm Link mad city fine arts wrote: ... like on a model?! Aug 25 06 06:09 pm Link 5'10 here... eye to eye with most fashion models when they're barefoot (which they tend to be quite often on my shoots when shoes aren't specifically involved as I usually don't like the "up-the-nose/glamourous superwoman" perspective). When I use waist-level finders I usually need an apple box, which I rarely seem to have with me on location, and I've worn down the latches on a number of cases from standing on them all the time. When I shoot non-fashion types I tend to have to either use longer lenses than I'd like to, or else bend my knees to make myself several inches shorter in order to avoid making them look stubby. These answer your question? Aug 25 06 06:12 pm Link 5'1. The ladder is my best friend when shooting models. For the most part though my height has not been a problem as a photojournalist. no doubt though, when I'm working in the big city as a photojournalist, in the middle of all the tall photographers, I will have to allways find something tall to stand on to get the picture. Aug 25 06 06:13 pm Link 5'10". I also have a slipped disc, I know my shooting has changed for the past two years with a lot less low-camera shots. But that might be balanced by another factor: moving into a much large space -- low ceilings in the old space meant I had to shoot from as high as possible to avoid going off the top of the backdrop. Aug 25 06 06:19 pm Link 5'11", but I've spent much of my time crouched down to kids' height. Aug 25 06 06:22 pm Link lol, I'm a female photographer and I'm only 4'11 but I dont' find that a problem with my models, not really anyways sometime i do have to stand on something. But don't most pictures look better anyway from slightly below vs from on top because then the model looks at short and stubby? Just my opinion, most time I had to bent a little to get a better spective. From down below models will look taller! You only get the model's nose hole if your like underneath them, duh! Aug 25 06 06:25 pm Link 5'10" Aug 25 06 06:26 pm Link 6' 0" I still need a stool to get an overhead perspective. I think you'd need to be 8'. Problem is all the deep knee bends and squats I have to do. Sometimes it feels like the day after the first day of soccer practice... Oww that deep ache right next to the bone, or am I getting old ;-| Aug 25 06 06:26 pm Link Madcitychel wrote: HA!! Nice one. Aug 25 06 06:30 pm Link 5'8"...and just about seeing eye to eye, with most models... Aug 25 06 06:33 pm Link 5'7". i actually think it's not bad when shooting models who are 5'10" or 5'11". you're at a perfect level for head/shoulder beauty work. do a pryamid stance for 3/4 or full length shots. or have the model do the pyramid stance if you want to be eye-level hahah Aug 25 06 06:34 pm Link 6' 5" and I have to be careful or all the models end up having short stubby legs from shooting at to high an angle Aug 25 06 06:37 pm Link 6'1" here. Aug 25 06 06:39 pm Link Im signed into my modelling account but I'm also a photog, and 5'5" - 5'6" ish. So far I haven't really worked with any REALLY tall models, but when the time comes I'm sure I'll work around it some how (like by wearing 8" heels haha). Aug 25 06 06:41 pm Link 5'2 chairs are my friend Aug 25 06 06:41 pm Link 6' 2" Aug 25 06 06:42 pm Link 60 inches in the morning and about 59 inches in the evening... I am so damn short... Aug 25 06 06:46 pm Link 5'9 Aug 25 06 06:49 pm Link 6'1". I've only had a problem with one model. She was 6'3". I've had an inferiority complex ever since. Mark Turner Aug 25 06 06:51 pm Link 5'8" but as much bending over as I do to get shots, I wouldn't mind being a bit shorter. Aug 25 06 07:00 pm Link As I'm reading about everyone's heights, I'm beginning to think that perhaps being 5'1 can be an advantage too. I think about all the positions I get my body in while photographing and how low I get to the ground sometimes...I think it is easier to do so at my height... So, what kind of experiment is this anyway? Aug 25 06 07:03 pm Link I am 5' 6" tall 158lbs see pic in my portfolio. M Aug 25 06 07:04 pm Link markEdwardPhoto wrote: After carefully examing your portfolio I'd say you are the one on the end....lol...You have a great look. Nice Portfolio btw. Aug 25 06 07:07 pm Link 1" Aug 25 06 07:08 pm Link 5'8", I'm relatively short but I very seldom shoot standing up, I'm always kneeling down, climbing stuff or lying on my belly like a reptile getting the shot. I'm way too old for this stuff. Aug 25 06 07:10 pm Link 6'1", not a problem with tall models. Aug 25 06 07:11 pm Link i'm 5'9 but i find i take more pleasing pictures from about 3' Aug 25 06 07:17 pm Link 6'7" I work my knees a lot. Aug 25 06 07:24 pm Link 6'4". Aug 25 06 07:26 pm Link 6'4". Aug 25 06 07:26 pm Link 6'4". Aug 25 06 07:26 pm Link 5'4" and I've worked with some models that would be tall to a bball star... so far it hasn't been too much of a problem. I'm a big fan of ladders though.! Aug 25 06 07:30 pm Link Stephen Dawson wrote: Whoa. Aug 25 06 07:34 pm Link Digiography wrote: 5'6" - But I too am either climbing, kneeling, laying at a funny angle... Rarely do I stand up to take a shoot... it doesn't feel natural. Aug 25 06 07:35 pm Link I'm a midget when I stand up. I'm a giant when I lie down. Aug 25 06 07:44 pm Link Exactly 5'10" This is very practical when casting runway models, when they hand me their compcard, say that they are 5'10", their compcard says 5'10" and they wear heels and I look slightly down on them... Spotting the tall-fakers fast...  Aug 25 06 07:58 pm Link 6'1 Aug 25 06 08:05 pm Link 5'10". If I'm talking into your chest, it's because you're too damn tall. It's a good height. Most of the time I need to get low anyways for full body shots. Aug 25 06 08:09 pm Link |
