Model
madeline claire
Posts: 18
Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
I know that I only have 2 outfits, but please give me any thoughts or advice!
Photographer
Buyu
Posts: 87
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Madeline Lunzer wrote:
I know that I only have 2 outfits, but please give me any thoughts or advice! The basics, "more is less". When starting out try to keep the portfolio to 4-5 images as a maximum. Don't put more than one shot per look/outfit. It dilutes the effectiveness.
Generally avoid images where your body is absolutely square to the camera. It makes you look much heavier than you are.
Avoid showing bra straps. These should be caught when shooting, but if not then they should be edited out. Again, they distract from you.
Be careful of images with water in the background. It doesn't run uphill so horizons should be absolutely horizontal. It is an easy fix for a photographer.
Also be careful of the chopped limbs/digits syndrome. Have the images cropped tighter so that you don't look like an amputee.
Good luck,
Buyu
Photographer
Chuckarelei
Posts: 11271
Seattle, Washington, US
Madeline Lunzer wrote:
I know that I only have 2 outfits, but please give me any thoughts or advice! You did good. Get better photography as you move forward.
Model
madeline claire
Posts: 18
Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Thank you both for the advice! It was really helpful.
Model
madeline claire
Posts: 18
Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
I'm trying to narrow down the number of shots I have in the same outfit.
If you have a minute, could you let me know which new ones should stay?
Photographer
Chuckarelei
Posts: 11271
Seattle, Washington, US
Photographer
Lallure Photographic
Posts: 2086
Taylors, South Carolina, US
The things that are positive:
Good face and hair.
Good smile, but don't over do the smile. A soft smile looks best.
Very good detached expression, in the shots that have detached looks. This is hard for a lot of models to do well.
Things that can be improved:
Body posing and movement. Think like a ballerina.........you do pose 1, then turn, and do pose 2, then swivel and do pose 3. It s the ability to flow, that sets a good model apart from one that is not as good. Learn to pose for the best body flow to camera. Learn where the feet go. If the feet and legs are in the right position, and angle, the figure will always look good.
Learn to "feature" the purpose of the photo. If you are selling clothes, then sell the clothes. If you are selling a product, then sell the product. If you are selling a concept, like "sexy" then sell the concept.
Remember.......modeling........defined, is simply the use of the human figure to sell a product, concept, or idea. Selling, is making the viewer relate to, what you are selling, and make them want what you are selling.
You have all the right raw material, you are tall enough, but not too tall, and you can absolutely succeed, but start looking up local commercial photogs, and beg and plead them to test you.
Photographer
Account Dead dead dead
Posts: 243
London, England, United Kingdom
Pretty girl and very photogenic
I agree with Chuckarelei on the four selected shots. Now go and find three more photographers whose style you like and ask them to shoot you TF
Good luck
Model
madeline claire
Posts: 18
Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Chuckarelei wrote:
keepers: Thank you!
Model
madeline claire
Posts: 18
Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Lallure Photographic wrote:
The things that are positive:
Good face and hair.
Good smile, but don't over do the smile. A soft smile looks best.
Very good detached expression, in the shots that have detached looks. This is hard for a lot of models to do well.
Things that can be improved:
Body posing and movement. Think like a ballerina.........you do pose 1, then turn, and do pose 2, then swivel and do pose 3. It s the ability to flow, that sets a good model apart from one that is not as good. Learn to pose for the best body flow to camera. Learn where the feet go. If the feet and legs are in the right position, and angle, the figure will always look good.
Learn to "feature" the purpose of the photo. If you are selling clothes, then sell the clothes. If you are selling a product, then sell the product. If you are selling a concept, like "sexy" then sell the concept.
Remember.......modeling........defined, is simply the use of the human figure to sell a product, concept, or idea. Selling, is making the viewer relate to, what you are selling, and make them want what you are selling.
You have all the right raw material, you are tall enough, but not too tall, and you can absolutely succeed, but start looking up local commercial photogs, and beg and plead them to test you. Thanks for the advice, I'll hopefully schedule a test shoot soon.
Model
madeline claire
Posts: 18
Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
goneferal wrote:
Pretty girl and very photogenic
I agree with Chuckarelei on the four selected shots. Now go and find three more photographers whose style you like and ask them to shoot you TF
Good luck Thank you! I'll start asking around, I'm determined.
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