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Professional Model Portfolios by Billy Pegram
I'm reading the book mentioned above and was wondering who else read it and how it compares with your real-world experience. For example, there's a part in the beginning where he says you need to take pictures of the model in her bikini without make up with relatively flat light to show her and an agency what she looks like. Is that really needed? Oct 23 06 04:02 am Link Yes. In fact, they are the only pics an agency needs to see. Oct 23 06 04:06 am Link You know the link  http://www.newmodels.com/Oct 23 06 04:11 am Link JvR wrote: Incident Image wrote: no. disagree. depends on the agency/person seeing the prospective talent; have been privy to a number of cases seeing only a nice, clean headshot & some sort of full-length (not necessarily a swimsuit). most of the folks doing open calls are quite capable of visualizing ... Oct 23 06 04:19 am Link Most folks doing open calls couldn't visualize water in an ocean, frankly. Oct 23 06 04:20 am Link I've read it, it's a good book. While absolutes are never right,* yes, those sort of shots are very important if a model wants to get into agency style work. Mr. Pegram is on MM, by the way: he left me a tag the other day thanking me for plugging his book. It lives in my studio: I use it to show things to models from time to time. M *Pun intended. Oct 23 06 11:34 am Link I found that book very helpful. In fact, it's THE book that got me started in shooting models. I gave it a positive, and helpful review on Amazon. Billy's MM page= https://www.modelmayhem.com/member.php?id=605 As for the flat pictures against white wall, it's pretty much what big agencies ask for. Check out Elite's picture submission guidelines: http://www.elitemodel.com/flash.html And Ford's: http://www.fordmodels.com/main.cfm From Ford's website: Enclose simple, clean, clear snapshots (no makeup): Straight-on portrait, Profile, Full-length in bikini/fitted clothing Including age, height, size, and current employment, school, representation. Oct 23 06 11:54 am Link |
