Modeling Do's and Don'ts at a Shoot, Part 3
By The Shaman of Sexxxy Abel Carv
Photoshoots are the bread and butter of our industry, they can make or break models as well as photographers. A great photoshoot can show a model's true potential or accent his or her strong-suits where-as a terrible photoshoot can reveal inexperience, ignorance , and even several unbeknownst weaknesses; In this third installment of this series, we will discuss the creative process.
Don'ts
Alot of thought and planning should go into a photoshoot, it should not be a a rushed process. Many models make the mistake of rushing into a photoshoot without planning, this is almost a sure-fire way to fail. Don't do it. Plan ahead. Another common mistake by the model is that they do not collaborate or confer with the photographer and/or producers and directors. This leads to disagreements at the shoots as well as a result that is not what one or more of the people wanted. Don't just do your own thing. The final common mistake I notice with models is that they go in not feeling the shoot, this leads to the photos looking very contrived and staged. Don't do this as it is just setting yourself up to appear like you can't act or model, but merely are trying to "look pretty." Instead try to follow the following practices.
Do's
To have a successful shoot, you need to plan your shoot thoroughly and collaborate. Do your research. When you know the theme and what you are going for, research the clothing, research the make-up, research how you should be feeling; research everything. Write up and draw out how you think the shoot should look and feel, and then collaborate with the photographer and if their is one, the director/producer. Make sure that you all have the same vision for the shoot, and if not discuss the ideas until you do; being on the same page will make the shoot run more smoothly and reduce stress. Proper planning will also let you know how to feel and "act" at the shoot. Modeling is the same as acting, so you need to appear comfortable and in character, not staged. Your emotions, eyes, even body language all need to be appropriate for the specific shoot, so having those planned out and feeling how the "character" of the shoot feels is paramount. If you go through the creative process thoroughly and make sure that all parties in the shoot are on the same page, you will produce better images and will have a less stressed shoot.
In this article we have examined the fundamentals of some do's and don'ts of the creative process of the photoshoot Whereas not all will agree with these, they are very simplistic rules and will serve models well trying them. Comment below in the forums with your opinions.
In this article we have examined the fundamentals of some do's and don'ts of the creative process of the photoshoot Whereas not all will agree with these, they are very simplistic rules and will serve models well trying them. Comment below in the forums with your opinions.