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Im firmly in the group where i will reply even if its to say no. I send out plenty of emails to models who i might be interested in, if i get a response we usually end up working, if i dont, theres always another - it really doesnt worry me - i think both parties in this business need to have at least a thick enough skin not to worry about this. Jun 09 05 11:59 pm Link Posted by f4 Photo: F4, regardless of whether they need better editing, or not, nothing in your port tells me that you "TOTALLY SUCK" as a photographer. Taking pictures is one thing and you could be totally great at it, but getting it web ready using PhotoShop is completely another thing and people shouldn't judge a person's photography skills based on mediocre scan results. Jun 10 05 12:06 am Link Posted by theda: Uuuu you troublemaker Jun 10 05 12:06 am Link Posted by Patrick Walberg: Sad but true. Jun 10 05 12:29 am Link I don't reply to loads of models or photographers or make-up artists, hair, clothing or photo assistants, etc that email me. I just don't feel like it. If it is a good deal (great model to test) or inquiry into paid work, great. . . I ALWAYS respond. But as an NYC full time photog, you get a lot of e-mails that are just not that interesting, and i would rather spend my free time doing just about anything (like posting in the forums!) rather than even copy and paste an explanation that "I get paid to test for some of the best agencies in NYC, so I can't shoot a modeling portfolio TFP for someone who isn't strong." I think it is often the same for models. Some offers are worth responding too, and others are just not worth even copying and pasting that "I am not shooting nudes TFP with anyone, let alone photographers who do not posess even one image in their portfolio that i like". In the same sense, I get about a 20% positive response from models I e-mail first and about %50 when it is actually a great fashion editorial shoot instead of a BS sexy test or something. I never let it get me down when a model doesn't respond. it is just the internet. If you want to make sure you get a good model to show up to a shoot, call a modeling agency. Best of luck everybody Michael Creagh http://michaelcreagh.com Jun 10 05 01:04 am Link my 2 cents, since I still consider myself a newb at this. I have had a few semi-pro model (the kind that actually works for a living doing this) asking to do some shoots. This was my first time where the tables we're reversed. The one that actually responsed to my reply. My question to her was why you would want me to photograph you. Her response was your photos look clean. The benefit I have over most photographer is that I have been in the printing and worked as a color specialist for a large company, so I know what images look good and what doesn't. So my advice 1. Review your image at 100% if it's not sharp (without having to using the sharpening filter) then toss it. A fuzzy image regardless of the shoot is still a fuzzy image. 2. Shoot a grey target to get the right color balance. 3. Shoot raw - the post processing software to adjust the exposure is more then adjusting the brightness 4. Watch the shadows on the model - always have a reflector with you 5. Open up the aperture, allow the model to be the focus not the surrounding area of course in outdoors you may have to close it up. 6. Postprocessing should only involve a small amount of contrast and if needed a small amount of unsharp mask and removing any blemishes. Anything more is over kill Until you master 6 and are able to build a clean image, forget about processing for a glamour look (plastic version of the model) 7. forgot what the function is called (told you I was a newb) but adjust the single point focus dot to always be on the models eye. Don't set the camera to auto-focus where it's looking at all 8 points through the viewer. hope this helps those that listen of course little by little my photos are getting better, so go through the forum let other more experienced photographers review them and take their criticism to heart and learn from it. Even photographers that have been shooting for years are always trying to learn new stuff. late Jun 10 05 04:16 am Link That goes for photographers too...and im not only talking about TFP, but just general questions about rates etc. Jun 10 05 04:56 am Link it goes both ways...with all problems in the industry. The good models have scores of stories about flaky photographers, and vice versa. You just have to decide if the ones who follow through are worth the headache and hassle of the rest. Jun 10 05 05:13 am Link I reply to e-mails... and what's wrong with a model being unrepresented? I'm a big girl. i can do this on my own. Jun 10 05 06:17 am Link Posted by Joe K. Perez: Joe makes a great point! I've had several photographers tell me that they decided they wanted to work with me as much because of how I presented myself in email as anything else. Jun 10 05 11:14 am Link Posted by DRowan: BTW...here's my reply: Jun 10 05 10:53 pm Link Posted by Doug Swinskey: Right on Doug!! btw..ur work is hot! Jun 10 05 11:04 pm Link Now, now. For stock work and some adult website stuff, the photographer is the client or foots the bill. I'd call that real modeling, just the minority. Jun 10 05 11:05 pm Link Dang Theda!! 1000 post we should lock you up and throw away the key!! No wonder the site is so slow its all your fault!! Jun 10 05 11:12 pm Link Posted by Hugh Jorgen ©: I am soooo ashamed. Visual Mindscapes and I are singlehandedly dragging the site down. But mostly me. I just wanna take credit. Jun 10 05 11:20 pm Link Posted by theda: VS: I like hot girls Jun 10 05 11:24 pm Link Posted by theda: VS: I like hot girls Jun 10 05 11:25 pm Link Sorry..site is slow. didn't mean to hijack thread or double post. Back on topic...personal observation...the better my portfolio gets, the higher percentage of responses I am getting (I only send e-mails out to people I a) really admire or b)look like they would pay me) I also get more unsolicited offers for work. I am just a photo climber. Jun 10 05 11:28 pm Link Posted by f4 Photo: IMO...when the photos are taken right the first time, they truly need very little if any editing. Jun 11 05 12:13 am Link Posted by * Visual Mindscapes *: Posted by emac: Basically. agreed Jun 11 05 04:55 am Link Posted by robin mcquay: Posted by * Visual Mindscapes *: Posted by emac: Basically. agreed Ya but!! Jun 11 05 04:59 am Link Posted by Hugh Jorgen ©: Posted by robin mcquay: Posted by * Visual Mindscapes *: Posted by emac: Basically. agreed Ya but!!
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