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08/16/2007 04:03:36 PM · #1 |
Originally posted by elsapo:
Originally posted by rswank:
What skin technique did you use?
Whatever you did, it looks way overdone to me.
Especially the last one, she looks like a mannequin.
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Its just the small photo.. the larger files have skin texture. They both have very nice skin so I usually dont touch it up that much.
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This is a crop of  ?
The second looks to have processed skin whereas the first doesn't have as much. I actually see some skin texture and hint of pores (gasp!) in the second.
Message edited by author 2007-08-16 16:04:08. |
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08/16/2007 02:18:35 PM · #2 |
Originally posted by rswank:
What skin technique did you use?
Whatever you did, it looks way overdone to me.
Especially the last one, she looks like a mannequin.
(honest question not slammin' you here) |
Its just the small photo.. the larger files have skin texture. They both have very nice skin so I usually dont touch it up that much.
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08/15/2007 07:44:03 PM · #3 |
What skin technique did you use?
Whatever you did, it looks way overdone to me.
Especially the last one, she looks like a mannequin.
(honest question not slammin' you here) |
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08/15/2007 07:09:31 PM · #4 |
I have a lot of shots in this outfit but I thought this pose was especially unique, any opinions?
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08/15/2007 01:42:05 PM · #5 |
I left a comment on your original photo in question. But I just wanted to comment here and say that the shots of Kalyn do much better for a few reasons.
1. Confident model who knows how to pose
2. The one of her in front of the fence in the blue shirt -- shows her full figure with good clothing (fitted, but not overly tight).
3. All of her shots accent her long legs and pretty face. Makes it that much easier for an agency to see what they have to work with and makes her look much more confident.
Just some thoughts. Your shots are all great by the way!
Edited to add: She also has had some practice as to what to do with her arms. None of the shots look uncomfortable, but she doesn't look awkward either.
Message edited by author 2007-08-15 13:43:40. |
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08/15/2007 12:33:14 PM · #6 |
That last one is fun.
I just popped in to let you know you have the right instincts for fashion. If you look in fashion mags you will see the majority of the full length shots are shot from no higher than the waist, followed by knee height then a height of maybe a foot off the ground. You will hardly ever see full length pictures taken from eye or even chest level. The reason is what you stated, you want to make the body longer. You want the legs to be mile high. The viewers mind will make the adjustments to get the head in porportion but there's nothing worse than short stubby seeming legs on a model. If you start shooting from points higher than the waist you will start foreshortening the legs. |
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08/15/2007 11:31:05 AM · #7 |
| Thanks for your feedback! It is easier to work without pressure, The pictures of kalyn that I have been posting were just to have a fun photoshoot and I don't know if we got anything that she could use in her book, she already has a bunch of great shots that she did in test shoots, |
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08/15/2007 11:23:52 AM · #8 |
As both a model and a photographer. Agencies do prefer the natural beauty shots of polaroids and such, but the first thing they will tell you after they look at your polariods is to do a test shoot with their photographer. If a model comes in with their own shots from a photographer it will give them a great idea of how the model photographs.
As for the first photo, I didn't think the pose worked well with the model. The border was also too much. The focus of a model test shoot, should be the model. It may be easier for you to just do a model shoot without so much emphasis on the taking these shots to the agency....it makes you and the model more comfortable shooting and without the added pressure.
You are obviously pretty good at working with models looking at your photos. You might want to consider joining this site to find more models to work with. OMP I tend to work with a lot of new models from this site. |
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08/15/2007 11:11:20 AM · #9 |
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08/15/2007 11:05:27 AM · #10 |
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08/15/2007 11:03:42 AM · #11 |
touche, i was taking them from lower to elongate her and never thought of that,
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08/14/2007 08:03:35 PM · #12 |
| I was taught never to take a photo from down shooting upwards as it makes the legs look wider and the top look to narrow. |
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08/14/2007 07:41:09 PM · #13 |
new angle and location
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08/14/2007 04:54:00 PM · #14 |
oh good thing to note...kalyn has amazing teeth:
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08/14/2007 04:34:13 PM · #15 |
Something I was told when getting headshots done back in the day is that the agencies would want to see my teeth, opening the possibility to jobs like lipstick and toothpaste advertisements.
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08/14/2007 04:17:06 PM · #16 |
| thanks for the feedback! :) |
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08/14/2007 03:49:19 PM · #17 |
I like the background. It goes with her outfit. She looks like a brunette Barbi. I guess that would be Barbi's cousin? or forgotten sister?
Originally posted by lovethelight:
is the background too busy? I tried another location as well which I will put up later
edit: this was taken just for fun. Kalyn is a fantastic model living in nyc and she has a very nice portfolio and we got together just to experiment and whatnot, I am not sure if we got anything that was worthy of her big audition book thing but we still got some really awesome shots. |
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08/14/2007 03:44:26 PM · #18 |
is the background too busy? I tried another location as well which I will put up later
edit: this was taken just for fun. Kalyn is a fantastic model living in nyc and she has a very nice portfolio and we got together just to experiment and whatnot, I am not sure if we got anything that was worthy of her big audition book thing but we still got some really awesome shots.
Message edited by author 2007-08-14 15:45:29. |
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06/26/2007 09:42:25 AM · #19 |
| HAHAHA oh goodness that is rediculous. She just wanted these shots to have with the other shots from shoots that shes done, not to send in initially. The first shot in the forum is one she wanted to use which i barely edited at all but i know next time i should focus more on the face but yeah. :) |
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06/26/2007 09:27:25 AM · #20 |
i think in a portfolio they would want both but i meant if you she/he was just sending in some shots. I think natural beauty is always better. you can make almost anyone look pretty with editing and makeup. I hate makeup. When i went to NY for a shoot, they piled so much freakin makeup on my face, i was disgusted. Then in the article it says how my natural beauty shined through or something like that. I was thinking, yeh right i had like a whole tube of lip gloss on and 10 layers of liquid foundation. I have a good skin color and great skin, they couldve applied some neat image and been done with it. Took me 2 days to get the shit off. LOL> but i was modeling for a makeup company soooo i guess it was expected HAHAHAHA!
Originally posted by jclairemcphotos:
k cool so even in a portfolio they don't want editing or makeup? |
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06/26/2007 09:20:09 AM · #21 |
| k cool so even in a portfolio they don't want editing or makeup? |
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06/26/2007 09:17:44 AM · #22 |
i can tell you from experiencing and working as a model. Most top notch agencies will not accept edited photos and most dont even want the model to wear makeup. They want to see what the person looks like from natural beauty. A headshot and full body shot is what they want. It also depends on what type of modeling the person will be doing.
Fashion/Runway: Most of the time the woman needs to look like a coat hanger, unless of course it's plus size modeling. |
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06/26/2007 09:17:09 AM · #23 |
| Well, Justin took down his edit of your original post, but I would suggest to do the same things to the first (color) one here. I would make the girl stand out from the background by dodging/brightening her and burning the bkg, and lessen the impact of the shadows on her face. |
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06/26/2007 09:06:33 AM · #24 |
I just posted some old stuff that I took that I hadn't put up here yet for a girls modeling portfolio. Any suggestions?
this one was just a candid i took of her getting ready but i looked at it and thought hey if i crop it and smooth it it could look cool, so this is the result of that
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06/15/2007 11:48:09 AM · #25 |
Originally posted by jaded_youth:
Originally posted by smurfguy:
Originally posted by elsapo:
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Fantastic tips, Justin! Thanks! I'm glad I stumbled upon this thread... Now if only I had the courage to photograph people! =D |
LoL. you can't either? At least I'm not the only scardey cat on Imagenation. I just had my second model shoot last weekend and I was scared to death. but now that you have a baby you have a built in , readily available, non stranger model. gotta love kids!
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People are easy to shoot. Landscapes are hard, at least for the impatient anyway. |
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