Modeling Do's and Don'ts at a Shoot, Part 5
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 fifth and final installment of this series, we will discuss what you should bring to a photoshoot.
Don'ts
Like in every other industry, in the entertainment/ modeling industry time is money. Coming unprepared is a big no-no. You should not show up to a shoot without all clothing, make-up, and/or props that you were told to bring. It is always better to have too much stuff rather than not enough stuff at all provided that you can leave it in your vehicle or out of the way. Also, do not forget your payment method, your notes, and/or the description or casting for the shoot as the notes, description, and/or casting maybe needed to be referred to and getting them or printing another copy maybe be impossible, a waste of time, or inappropriate. Even if you are not limited to a particular time slot, you do not want to do anything or omit bringing anything that may result in a waste of time.
Do's
As far as preparation goes, every shoot is different and there are no set rules, but there are some measures that can be taken to make sure that you, as a model, are always prepared. It is a good idea to always have some make-up in a kit that you bring to all shoots that contains wipes, all make-up remover, and make-up that is flattering to your features and complexion. Whereas most shoots where there is a HMUA or stylists present they won't want you to use your own products or alter their make-up, but in the 1% chance that they don't have what is needed or you are supposed to be doing it yourself, you will be prepared. Always have some paper and a writing utensil to take notes and to write down your critiques and areas for improvement, this is not just important to facilitate the shoot, but is also a respect thing to show that you value advice given whether you actually end up taking it or not. Finally, if you are doing a shoot in which you are using your own clothes and doing a lot of stretching, physically strenuous activities, or a lot of moving or walking; bring back-up clothes for the case of tears or rips, a mini-sewing kit won't hurt either. There is a saying "better safe than sorry," if you follow these words, you can't go wrong.
In this article we have examined the fundamentals of some do's and don'ts of what to bring to a 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 what to bring to a 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.