Hi there!

Anyone care to suggest their favourite modeling music?

Do you like music when you model?


4kw

I play whatever the model wants to hear.

Mine varies. I have different Pandora playlists that I use at different times. My go to for art nude and sensual posing is Red Buddha and other Eastern instrumental/lounge type stuff. My favorite music in general, which I listen to when I'm shooting self portraits a lot is a Bob Seger/The Eagles/similar mostly 70s stuff. I also find I pose pretty well to opera (as long as it's not in English so I'm not trying to listen to the story) and other instrumental type stuff. For me it's about the mood of the music and not being too distracting (so again, stuff I either know, or that doesn't have lyrics for me to think about).

ETA: Oh, and as far as if I like music when I pose... sure. I think it can definitely help, especially if the photographer isn't a big talker. But at least half the time I pose without it and I seem to do okay then, too.

Bruckner.  Real gets 'em going!

As long as it's not Air Supply, Foghat or SuperTramp, I don't care.

Models are individual people, & as such each one of use with have very individual likes & dislikes in music.

Then there is the issue of each job is different, modeling for an upbeat photographer who wants me to dance is very different than modeling for a sculpture for 6 hours a day once a week for three weeks.

Then for still figure modeling, the issue of having the music "too good" that tempts you to tap your foot.... tapping is bad for still work.

I love to play Florence and the Machine while shooting. Her music is very energetic, has a wide range of emotions in it and almost every model I had can sing along at least one song. This always gets me some movement, smiles and dynamic poses.

Playing the genre of music that sets the mood is what I would choose.

I am noticing more and more that I prefer songs that I know the words to. The falls under most genres. I also noticed I like industrial or dance music because it gives me something to move to. Nothing slow really.