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Shooting a model at the bridge
I received some sad news today, seems a model I photographed earlier in the year has retired from modeling. I did a test shoot outdoors with her then later a studio shoot. She was a joy to work with! Seems she will be focusing on college and other goals in life. I wish her best of luck.
You can see more of her from my last post in March HERE.
If you ever have the privilege of photographing models/woman, you will find a wide range of talent. From those who are difficult to work with to those that simply make your day. This model was a pleasure to photograph. New, but very professional. She was always up for all types of ideas. In this photo, she tore up her jeans…in some very risky places! But when a model goes that extra step to make the image pop, then you know you found a good one!
Image was taken outdoors, on a bridge over a dry creek. I was on the floor shooting up with with a somewhat wide angle, don’t recall what mm it was. Nikon DSLR and Nikon SB strobe.
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Model in the studio
Doubt most housewives would ever pose for a photographer like this in their first ever photo shoot, but she did! I’ve shared a photo of this model in the past and here she is again but from a different angle. She was a great girl and lots of fun. The red lingerie looked great on her.
We planned the photo shoot at a local studio I use often. I placed a simple white muslin for the background and used 3 Alien Bee’s studio lights. All had soft boxes and they were triggered with a pair of Pocket Wizard II’s. I always have music on, so that usually relaxes the mood for everyone or gets things moving when we get into a slump as far as poses go.
Learning to work with models takes time. Learning to pose models takes time. And learning to take good pictures takes even more time! So be patient with yourself and your models.
Hope everyone is having a great weekend!
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Maybe a new pose called "cupping"?
So a photographer friend and I were photographing a model and he asked her to do the “cupping” pose with the bottom of her lingerie. The model and I looked puzzled, we didn’t know what he was talking about. So after he explained it and a few laughs from the model and myself, the photo to the right illustrated the pose he was referring to. Nice!
Its always nice shooting with another photographer. No matter how new or experienced he or she is, I always learn something new!
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At the park
Park bench
I’ve had a few people email me regarding the locations of the shoots. Well, of course there are way too many to mention, but one reader questioned whether I really shot some photos at local parks, the answer is YES! In fact, many outdoor shoots I do with new models I shoot at local parks. I of course have certain parks I use rather than others, but you would be surprised at the selection of local and state parks in your area that would make great locations for outdoor photo shoots.
A word of advice, try to travel light. I normally go only with the model, but at times there will be two of us plus the model. I only take a backpack with a couple of lenses and a flash. I don’t carry the portable studio lights as that would cause the park rangers to ask for a permit. Most park rangers are ok with photographers using the park to shoot amateur style photos, but if they see a lot of professional equipment they automatically think its for retail use and a permit is required, they can cite you on the spot or ask you to leave. But each place is different, most park rangers cant distinguish what is professional equipment until you bring the portable lights or large lenses. Its a trial and error thing. I did a short shoot this past weekend at a local park I use, one of them I panned out so you can see it really is a park.
