Alexis_ wrote:
Things you shouldn't say to a model

You looked much better in the pictures. 

Connor Photography wrote:

You looked much better in the pictures. 

Ouch!

Douglas Photo 78 wrote:
"lift your left leg about 6 inches........... OK, now lift the other leg too"

That is way too complicated.  There are far more direct approaches. 

Good Egg Productions wrote:
"Suck it in, fatty"

rotfl   I needed a good belly laugh

Y'all be easy,

Alvin

Good Egg Productions wrote:
"Suck it in, fatty"

I say this almost in every shoot when shooting women.
But, I dont add the fatty part!

I say, "Suck it in, stick 'em out!"

PhotographybyT wrote:
The bulge in my pant pocket is just my light meter.

I hope you didn't need to unzip to make your point.  I guess you did

PDF IMAGES PHOTOGRAPHY wrote:
"you look 10 years older than what's in your portfolio"   oooops

I have wished I said that a couple of times......LOL

Ezhini wrote:
"Where is the model?"

I said this once (or something similar).

There is no rescue from that situation that I know of.

Ezhini wrote:

I say this almost in every shoot when shooting women.
But, I dont add the fatty part!

I say, "Suck it in, stick 'em out!"

I actually do say this when I'm shooting thin models.  It's a pretty good way to lighten the mood.  I get reactions from surprise to laughing.  And even very thin models can look paunchy if they aren't aware of what their body is doing.

I haven't been punched yet.


Yet.

Connor Photography wrote:
You looked much better in the pictures. 

I always worry about that when meeting photographers for the first time haha! Hoping i live up to my portfolio.

Leone P. x

"So how are things going in the amateur modeling world?"

I got asked this by one particular photographer often, who always made the point to tell me he was a "professional" and I was "amateur", even when he was paying me for his portfolio development and I was modeling professionally full-time.

"I usually work with really gorgeous models... I mean, really, REALLY gorgeous, beautiful, tall women...  I mean, have you seen Taylor?? Like, W-O-W, now that's what I call a model.... so yeah, um, let's get back to our shoot..."

Often these things are said off-the-cuff...  total ignorance to the fact their comments are insulting... but I find it somewhat humourous and forgiving...  I know they're not really intending to be unkind, they're just not thinking!

PDF IMAGES PHOTOGRAPHY wrote:
"you look 10 years older than what's in your portfolio"   oooops

you probably shouldn't say this exactly; but as someone who works with actors everyday there is nothing more frustrating then casting someone based off their headshot and it is far off from the real thing.

model emily  wrote:
"So how are things going in the amateur modeling world?"

I got asked this by one particular photographer often, who always made the point to tell me he was a "professional" and I was "amateur", even when he was paying me for his portfolio development and I was modeling professionally full-time.

"I usually work with really gorgeous models... I mean, really, REALLY gorgeous, beautiful, tall women... so yeah, um, let's get back to our shoot..."

I... what?

Wow, talk about a case of Rectal-Cranium Inversion... 

sammyspade wrote:
Can you arch your back more?  more?  more?  This shot's not going to work unless you can get that pained look off your face.

hehe.