Not that bad, but on a location shoot, had my back turned as the model was changing outfits...she said "OK" to herself and I took it as meaning "OK, I'm ready"...she wasn't lol Whoopsy!
Top Gun Digital wrote: Model asked me to help her with the zipper on her corset which was stuck. Of course it was stuck in the up position on top of her boobs.
The sacrifices we photographers have to make to ensure that a shoot goes smoothly.
The common point of awkwardness comes when I try to get the model to emote anything toward the version of themselves that we will be shooting later. That never sits well with them the first time.
On my recent trip to Washington, D.C. I was at a shoot in a large studio. I was doing some floor poses, more specifically with my back on the floor and my stomach facing upward. It was a nude shoot, so my bare back was on the white floor (The studio had a built in painted backdrop that resembled a paper backdrop pulled out onto the floor, except that it was painted cement). I was moving between poses, and my back hit the floor in such a way as to trap air underneath. When I moved, the pocket of air my back had created was released, resulting in a quite noticeable sound that resembled a fart. It was just the photographer and I, and he was an incredibly quiet guy so there was pretty much no conversation, nor was there any music playing to disguise the sound I had made. I was pretty embarrassed. I decided to just not acknowledge it; for me it would have been equally awkward to explain that the position my back was in against the floor resulting in the cupped air sound. We had barely said any words up to that point as it was. He might not have even believed me.
I just moved seamlessly into my next pose, but in my head I was so embarrassed!
Two of my 2nd assistants came into the studio after running an errand. Not knowing the model and MUA were in the make-up area one of them farted louder than I've ever heard. Make-up was halted for about 20 minutes because the model kept laughing and tearing up.
Sal W Hanna
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Huntington Beach, California, US
Scottsworld71 wrote: bullshit
Think what you may, but it actually happened. It was the first time she was doing a nude. Who knows what was running through her mind. We took a break and resumed later.
Grudiowerx
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Hacienda Heights, California, US
mine is when i was shooting a model sitting on a stool and her tampon string was sticking out....lol!i just politely asked if its "time of the month" and she just turned red...
and a different model on swimsuit shoot half of her vajayjay was showing.....i just made her pose differently...no clue how to tell her...lol!
I'm curious to know if any of you had any awkward moments during a photoshoot? Models and photographers can answer.
Lots of situations.
1. Was doing an art nude shoot, it was a backlit bodyscape, with film and before the days of photoshop. The model had a little bit of hair near her anus that was ruining the shot (which was supposed to be of a soft curved buttock). I said something like "nah, not gonna work, you've got some hair back there" and she said "oh, I've got some cuticle scissors in my bag, next to the makeup, just go grab them." I got the scissors and went to hand them to her, she looked at me like I was an idiot and said something like "I can't see back there and I'm not going to trim around there blind--you do it!" So I did. It was...weird.
2. I had done a boudoir shoot for a married woman and the husband just loved the results so much, he insisted that she pose for me again, but this time nude. And he wanted to attend the shoot. I figured "what could go wrong?"...dumb instincts on my part. She and I were busy shooting, I was focusing on her and equipment, music playing in the background, and I turned to say something like "your wife is doing a terrific job here" and discovered the husband jacking off as he watched me shoot his nude wife.
Raquel Rayne wrote: On my recent trip to Washington, D.C. I was at a shoot in a large studio. I was doing some floor poses, more specifically with my back on the floor and my stomach facing upward. It was a nude shoot, so my bare back was on the white floor (The studio had a built in painted backdrop that resembled a paper backdrop pulled out onto the floor, except that it was painted cement). I was moving between poses, and my back hit the floor in such a way as to trap air underneath. When I moved, the pocket of air my back had created was released, resulting in a quite noticeable sound that resembled a fart. It was just the photographer and I, and he was an incredibly quiet guy so there was pretty much no conversation, nor was there any music playing to disguise the sound I had made. I was pretty embarrassed. I decided to just not acknowledge it; for me it would have been equally awkward to explain that the position my back was in against the floor resulting in the cupped air sound. We had barely said any words up to that point as it was. He might not have even believed me.
I just moved seamlessly into my next pose, but in my head I was so embarrassed!
I am amazed at the numerous ways a nude body is capable of creating fart sounds. From instances like the one you describe, to the actual release of air from various pockets and orifices. I try to keep a light enough atmosphere (no pun intended) in my studio that when the model creates aural effects, intentional or not, we're able to laugh (if appropriate ).
I know Sal personally and he would never Bullshit... Nor get excited during a shoot!
I as well had an erotic shoot with a female model and during the post-production found evidence of the model's arousal as well. It does happen... no big deal!
I know Sal personally and he would never Bullshit... Nor get excited during a shoot!
I as well had an erotic shoot with a female model and during the post-production found evidence of the model's arousal as well. It does happen... no big deal!
Keep in mind that some women are just naturally "wetter" than others. It's possible to be wet and not turned on. Happens to me all the time.
Herman Surkis
Posts: 6,232
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Sal W Hanna wrote:
Think what you may, but it actually happened. It was the first time she was doing a nude. Who knows what was running through her mind. We took a break and resumed later.
I think he meant bullshit that you would think of telling her to stop.
Nelia wrote: I know Sal personally and he would never Bullshit... Nor get excited during a shoot!
I as well had an erotic shoot with a female model and during the post-production found evidence of the model's arousal as well. It does happen... no big deal!
I had that happen before, a few times in fact, no biggy.
One awkward moment was when I had to "personally" adjust my model... I'll leave it at that but we had a good chuckle.
My worst one ever was when I was still pretty new to shooting nudes, had just that day finished a discussion with an attorney RE:2257, His advice was to "Stop shooting nudes until I figure this thing out." I had already committed to a trade shoot for that evening that would involve nudes which I was unwilling to cancel, so I decided to just downplay it. The model was very much into open leg shots and I had a heck of a time finding a way to explain that that wasn't what I wanted.
Generally, though, it's been getting to the end of a shoot and not quite knowing whether it's going to be a hug or a handshake. I've settled that by asking at the beginning, "Are you a hugger or a handshaker?" and whichever way the model answers is the way we go
Argument between model and her boyfriend escort. He objected to nude and erotic genre, which is why she wanted to shoot. Was pretty heated and lasted for 5 minutes while I stood there. Obvious trust issues. This after he tipped over a strobe, which broke the lamp.
At this point I ended the shoot and told them both "We're done here. I don't need the drama. Time for you both to leave" Since then I firmly don't allow escorts.
Once, when I was posing for a college, I was in a reclined position. The instructor tripped over the light cord and BOOM, it came crashing down right next to my head, shattered the bulb. I didn't get hurt, but it was pretty startling.
Sal W Hanna
Posts: 6,455
Huntington Beach, California, US
Nelia wrote: I know Sal personally and he would never Bullshit... Nor get excited during a shoot!
I as well had an erotic shoot with a female model and during the post-production found evidence of the model's arousal as well. It does happen... no big deal!
If you're talking about any type of shoot including news, it would probably be the time a police sergeant was shot while leaning against my car door (to keep me in the car) during the prickly part of the arrest of four armed (bank robbery) suspects in a furniture store parking lot. There are other candidates, but I'll go with that one.
If you mean a model shoot, it would be toward the end of a day-long, multi-model shoot for an agency. We were shooting outdoors, and it was windy as hell, so we were getting the wind-blown look without using a fan.
The model was moving seamlessly from one pose to another when she got stuck - as in froze and couldn't figure out what to do next. So I said, "Do something with your hair" - like run your fingers through it or something like that.
So the model walked off, sat down by her kit and started looking for a hairbrush.
I was doing a shoot with a model, and we were wetting down her t shirt for a "just got rained on with just a t-shirt and no bra" look. So I got her a water bottle, and she is wetting herself and rubbing her shirt down, trying to get the shirt to cling to her in just the right way...when she looks at me says "you can do it if you want". Mmmm....pregnant pause. I'm dying to throw down the camera and assist her. But after the minutes hesitation, I shake the thought out of my head and say thats ok, your doing great.
Sitting here writing this though....I'm not as sure that its the most awkward moment, or the stupidest, for not taking her up on it, lol.
Grudiowerx wrote: mine is when i was shooting a model sitting on a stool and her tampon string was sticking out....lol!i just politely asked if its "time of the month" and she just turned red...
and a different model on swimsuit shoot half of her vajayjay was showing.....i just made her pose differently...no clue how to tell her...lol!
Things like that happen all the time. It doesn't have to be awkward, as long as everything stays professional and nobody makes a big deal of it.
That happened several times one day last month while I was shooting a model with a very short skirt that kept riding up. I'd just tell her, "time to pull it down again" or something like that.
During an outdoor fashion shoot last September the model, who was wearing a very short skirt (with pink panties under it), asked me very matter-of-factly to let her know if I saw pink.
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