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-->Runway photos in your book??
My question is--> Is it okay for models to put fashion show photos from runway work in their portfolios? I have heard mixed opinions on this. Some people are saying that this agencies just want to see tears sheets and print work but what if the runway photos are exceptionally flattering to your portfolio and are professional looking? Sep 20 05 02:08 pm Link habiscus wrote: In my experience, if you have some exceptional runway images, from (preferably!) major events and no other professional images then that may help, otherwise... Sep 20 05 02:12 pm Link I'm curios to see how this question is answered.. Afterall - isn't the runway the ultimate set shot?? Sep 20 05 02:12 pm Link The Art of CIP wrote: That's what I thought! Sep 21 05 02:07 am Link habiscus wrote: Nooo! Don't put those in your book! Online? Totally different... but for agencies & castings? No no... Sep 21 05 07:45 am Link Ditto Rachel's advice. NEVER put them in a professional book. Sep 21 05 08:19 am Link I have seen all kinds of books, because for casting for runway shows, we don't work only with agency models, many of them are freelancers. I confirm that I have never seen an agency model with runway photos in their portfolios. Online... yeah! But not in their book. I have seen beginning freelance models that used runway photos, for lack of good (TFP's) images taken by pros. A few had outstanding runway photos, and they helped. But the majority of runway photos that I saw in books are what I described above: runway shows with bad lighting, in a bar or restaurant, with mediocre designs. So, I would say that if the model doesn't have great shots (polaroids), but an outstanding shot from a super runway show... wing it and use that one until you can replace them with traditional fashion/editorial photos. Sep 21 05 09:12 am Link I agree. As an agent once before, I never put the runway photos in a professional portfolio book unless, you have one that shows you in a still perfect pose and good lighting. That is why when I train girls in runway technique, I train them to hold there pose in order to get good photos. Sep 22 05 05:51 am Link Wow, thanx for all the replys! They are very helpful especially Rachel's advice. -->ANOTHER QUESTION: Is the professional portfolio supposed to be hardcover? The one I bought is and it has 24 pages to fill up. Is this enough for a professional book to bring to clients and agents? And if a model was serious into runway fashion, what ratio of fashion, editorial, etc shots should be placed in there? Sep 22 05 01:24 pm Link If the runway photo is a tearsheet from a magazine and it's big enough, go for it. Sep 30 05 03:38 am Link That's another thing with portfolios, why are the bigger, oversized pictures always better? Oct 02 05 07:51 am Link habiscus wrote: What do you mean by this? How big? 9 x 12 is standard for print and tear sheets are tear sheets. Oct 02 05 08:43 am Link habiscus wrote: Because its not stock photography...? Oct 02 05 09:42 am Link |
