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Do Models Care About The Photographer's Camera?
when I'm arranging shoots, every model has always stated "if you don't have a Hasselblad or RZ then the shoot's off"  top o' the page!!  Jun 25 14 01:09 pm Link There was a model in my area who actually put in her profile that she will only pose for Nikons. Mercifully, she has since removed that requirement. http://bluebirdofbitterness.files.wordp … =405&h=354 Jun 30 14 07:58 pm Link It appears that some may. Last time I whipped out my camera for a model, she fondled it for a while and then remarked that she felt it was too big and uncomfortable. Apparently size does matter. Jun 30 14 08:31 pm Link The Grand Artist wrote: do women care about size? Jun 30 14 09:03 pm Link Eugenya wrote: Best reply so far. Giuseppe Luzio wrote: Particularly when on either extreme of the bell curve, hell yeah but, I suspect we each have our preference for where someone is on the bell curve of size, (or range of preferences.) Jun 30 14 09:08 pm Link The Grand Artist wrote: No. Jun 30 14 09:16 pm Link Shouldn't they be more concerned with- * how tall they are * how thin they are * how extraordinarily interesting their face is * how tall they are * how thin they are * how extraordinarily interesting their face is * how tall they are * how thin they are * how extraordinarily interesting their face is *sigh* Jun 30 14 09:28 pm Link Honey Stinger wrote: I hope not.... Jun 30 14 09:57 pm Link Do models ASK "what camera do you have" before deciding whether or not to work with someone? I think not. They look at the images. Jun 30 14 10:13 pm Link Models should care more of the reputation of the photographer than the gear they are holding. . Jun 30 14 11:03 pm Link Layla_B wrote: Point well made. And we could between us I am sure extend that list a page long. Thing is, photographers who don't understand the models craft....well it's unlikely they will get great images whatever camera they have. One of my favourite images was taken with a Polaroid. Jul 01 14 12:21 am Link I wish I could "like" some of these statuses here. So... I don't know much about photography. Out of all thr jobs on set (make up, hair, stylist, etc) it's the most "technical" or "scientific" and requires that kind of knowledge... I'm just not attracted to that. So, no I don't care about gear. I have heard photographers boast about their gear and the results were just pathetic. So I know it's not about that, it's about technical skill and talent and experience (even though some with "20 years of experience" still seem to be taking the same old tacky photos so....) Jul 01 14 02:00 am Link I think they only care if it starts malfunctioning during a shoot Jul 01 14 05:21 am Link some do most don't Jul 01 14 11:41 am Link No, use the tool you like for what you do. Some photographers specifically use "old" stuff for a specific look. Like, Polaroids, where they get film, I have no idea. If something is set up and you pull out an old Kodak of some kind to take snapshots, I'll wonder what you are doing and possibly if you are crazy. If it's not a surprise and you have some "more serious" equipment but want to play some retro game; no big deal to me. If you are paying me, I don't care; if you intend to TFP some crazy shots i can't use - different story. Jul 01 14 05:03 pm Link even if their portfolio was solid (and legit)? to me the only thing that matters is the end result, not how it was accomplished. and some people can take the nastiest photo and create a brilliant work of art in photoshop. Sarah Lynn Modeling wrote: Jul 01 14 05:18 pm Link I think they only care about the size of the lens? Jul 01 14 11:38 pm Link Layla_B wrote: !!!!!! Jul 02 14 12:33 am Link You notice that the models who answer here don't care what equipment a photographer uses. That's because experienced models who understand how to model are answering here. The models who will worry about a photographers equipment won't be talking here. They'll be inexperienced models who have no clue why they care. They'll be making sure that a photographer has a big black camera. If he doesn't, some will think he doesn't know what he's doing. they might know a name, like Nikon/Cannon. Heaven help you if you have a different brand. If a photographer shows up with a Leica, they'll be absolutely sure that he knows nothing about photography. Jul 02 14 01:17 am Link SierraHardy wrote: If you can you can even create outstanding art with a point and shot camera. You can create art even with a photo booth. Jul 02 14 01:28 am Link what i've noticed is they seem to like big long lenses. apparently that's something to do with a million years of evolution. Jul 02 14 02:51 am Link Wolfy4u wrote: This is probably why some people don't use Sony, Olympus, Pentax, and Fuji. Jul 02 14 07:08 am Link Click Hamilton wrote: +1 Yes yes Jul 05 14 11:36 am Link i would think that the model would be most concerned with the results. but for those who say "it's not the gear, it's...", i say bull. if it wasn't for gear, then there would be no results, just a vague memory of a moment. and if the gear is crappy, you are going to get crappy results...to some degree. a certain amount of crappy is workable. the threshold where crappiness becomes problematic is quite variable, but it is relative. Jul 05 14 11:50 am Link Wolfy4u wrote: In a nutshell. Jul 05 14 02:31 pm Link Do Photographer's care about the Model's straighteners. Jul 06 14 01:49 am Link Have you seen my costly gear? I want a shot of your naked rear! I will not bare my tight, round rear. I do not care about your gear! Have you seen my expensive car? Let's do a shoot with legs ajar! I will not spread my legs ajar. I do not care about you car. Would you, could you strike a pose? Would you, could you with no clothes? I will not, shall not strike a pose. I will not, shall not doff my clothes. I will not pose, G with C. I will not pose. Now let me be! Jul 06 14 06:20 am Link 0.000000% Jul 06 14 11:12 am Link I've actually shot my first models with a point and shoot Pentax Optio W90 when I started out. So long as you don't pull this out when the model arrives:  You should be golden no matter what DSLR you use. Jul 06 14 03:55 pm Link Zael Photography wrote: +10,000 Jul 06 14 03:57 pm Link As long as you know how to make the picture look pretty, hell, you could be using a vintage camera and I'd be ok with it. A lot of people dislike cell phone cameras, but the truth of the matter is, they're making cell phone cameras with 4k pixel capabilities, which is kind of on the insane side because generally speaking, most cameras only have 1080 pixel capabilities. Just a tid bit I want to throw in there, because I can't stand people who say "just buy a "real" camera." :l Jul 06 14 08:58 pm Link Vampman Studios wrote: Wtf is going on in that .gif anyway? Jul 06 14 08:59 pm Link The .gif is a hand gesture to probably turn the camera on. The Moto X used the same gesture. Jul 06 14 09:00 pm Link Cree Synster wrote: That's fucked up. Jul 06 14 09:01 pm Link I love reading photographers' profiles that start out with a listing of all the cool gear the photographer owns. I have met a couple of models who were also photographers, but to their credit they were there in the role of models and didn't seem interested in engaging in techie chat. That being said, I know some models who do understand and appreciate that a shoot with digital and a shoot with film are two different animals and require certain differences in shoot tempo and setup time. But other than that, I don't think I've ever met a model who really gave a damn about what I shot with, but they did care about results. Jul 08 14 07:35 pm Link Victoria Elle wrote: My experience is that when a professional model picks up a camera, she often turns out better work than many "photographers" who have been at it for a significant time. Something about having seen lots of very bad photographs, along with some amazingly good ones. Jul 08 14 07:48 pm Link Isis22 wrote: That is a photographer (and you are a model) with good taste in camera gear. That's a REAL camera. These digitoys that most "photographers" use these days are far more intelligent and creative than the vast majority of "photographers" out there. Jul 12 14 11:10 pm Link SierraHardy wrote: Here's further proof that the person on the other side of the camera, as well as the person with the paycheck, should be eyeing the photographer's work rather than his/her gear: Jul 12 14 11:13 pm Link Amelia Fae wrote: As Amelia said, some models have an interest in photography and those are the ones who always ask. Generally models don't give 1+1 hoot. Jul 12 14 11:34 pm Link I'd think models would prefer low MP camera with a soft blury lens that has limited tones as opposed to a high MP camera with a very sharp Zeiss type lens which shows blemishes, zits and every shade of skin tone. Jul 13 14 01:06 pm Link |
