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Children and preteen modeling portfolios
I have just be contacted to do a full portfolio for a 12 yr old female. Her parents are looking to get her into an agency. I have done portfolio shots but never a complete port in one sitting and never for a minor. What shots are needed for this? I am thinking head shots, full body, and maybe something fun like a sport she plays. I am thinking 5 photos for a comp card. Is this sufficient? Sep 21 10 05:07 pm Link There's a gentleman here who shoots for a bunch of kids agencies....he goes by the name Chris Shintani....hit him up Sep 21 10 05:09 pm Link thanks just did waiting for a reply Sep 21 10 06:53 pm Link I personally don't shoot minors, not worth the headaches to me. Sep 21 10 07:08 pm Link Gordon Harvey wrote: glad you contributed something useful Sep 21 10 07:10 pm Link Gordon Harvey wrote: Nice to see paranoia about minors exist in Canada, too... They're not a headache, they are a source of income. Sep 21 10 07:51 pm Link To build a child of 12 a portfolio I would first think about what kind of jobs do young teens do, Sports Wear, School Clothes, and Dress Up Formal, So keep your shots fun and playful. I'd throw a nice head shot along with a very plain head to toe shot in as well. Sep 21 10 07:58 pm Link I know a local agency that usually recommends (for starters) a headshot, a sundress (or something outdoors), and some kind of activity the model enjoys (sporty?). At least for girls. But that's 3 looks for starters...the number of looks required may vary depending on the model, agency, and parents. Sep 21 10 08:01 pm Link 2020 Visions wrote: I've done a few portfolio shoots for teens and preteens. If you are looking for at least five images for her to put together a comp card, make sure she has at least five outfits in a variety of looks. I shoot head shots, 3/4 and full body in each outfit. Make sure some shots are smiling, especially head shots. She should include at least one smiling shot on her comp card and in her portfolio. I find it inexcusable to see more than one pic of an outfit on a comp card. I would suggest the following to her: shorts and a knit top, slacks or jeans and blouse or sweater, a nice dress, maybe something sports related. Keep them all fairly simple with seamless paper in studio and good lighting. Create a crisp clean catalog or commercial look, since this is likely the work she will be getting through an agency at her age. If you can shoot a couple outfits outdoors the variety looks great on a comp card. If she is an inexperienced model you may have to shoot a large number of frames to get enough decent pics. Be patient with her and help her refine her poses in order to get a higher percentage of usable pics. Help keep her expressions and poses age appropriate. I personally find teens to be far more energetic and expressive on shoots than adults. Sep 21 10 08:23 pm Link I was hired to do some family pictures a while back. When one of the kids picked a stick up from thr ground and started playing with it his mother started to jump on him and tellign him to put it down. I told her no, then went on to explain that he was in his element and it would ad to the photographs of him. When she went to order enlargements, the picked one of the ones with the stick. Another idea is if the child has a favorite pet or animal. Do some shots of them enteracting with one another. Sep 21 10 08:30 pm Link Keith aka Wolfie wrote: Nothing to do with paranoia. Sep 21 10 08:35 pm Link Gordon Harvey wrote: The next time you have nothing to contribute, perhaps you should consider not "contributing". Sep 21 10 11:22 pm Link |
