My First Model Shoot - DPChallenge Forums

03/08/2007 10:50:23 PM · #1

I have my first model shoot in the morning. We are going to the old boathouse that I have used in several SP shots. We are going before the sun really gets to be a lighting concern. I have never done a shoot like this so any advice would be great. I will be shooting a 24 year old girl and maybe her 18 year old brother since he will be coming with her.
Here is the location:

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

03/08/2007 11:02:34 PM · #2

Bump....someone out there has got to have some advice?

thegrandwazoo

Nikon D750

03/08/2007 11:11:19 PM · #3

I have very little but what I have learned is they don't know what to do so you got to tell them and be specific. Look out for the details that she can't see like her hair looking funky. Shoot from a butt load of angles and keep telling her that she looks great.

Thatâ��s all I got. Good luck and have fun! :-D

jenesis

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

03/08/2007 11:13:38 PM · #4

What a cool location for a model shoot! I love all the brick and arches. I say utilize everything there, the rocks and grass, the stairs... all great locations. Shoot from all angles, really use your light and have fun. If you're relaxed, they'll hopefully follow suit. Other than that, not much advice I can give. I usually go into shoots with a general idea of what I want to do, but things usually end up going all different routes once I get there and the energy begins to flow. :)

eckoe

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

03/08/2007 11:31:39 PM · #5

That's an awesome location. Good luck.

When you're done with the building, could you move it to Colorado? Thanks. I need something exactly like that around here...

TCGuru

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

03/08/2007 11:40:49 PM · #6

Pay attention to her hands... make sure they are doing something interesting. Like wazoo said, check her too :) Make sure she isn't tilting her head too far down so she looks funny in the chin area too LOL

Women can follow directions if you give them to us straight :P hehe

03/08/2007 11:45:42 PM · #7

Thanks guys (and gals). I love this location. It has become my quiet spot when I get stressed. (Not lately since I have retired from the military) I have been looking at modeling websites to get some ideas for poses but I think I will end up playing it by the mood. Good advice all around. I think if I can relax and get into the shoot it will go pretty well.

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

03/09/2007 03:57:55 PM · #8

Went out and did the shoot this morning. Very little processing done. Tell me what you think....

Beth

TCGuru

Canon EOS-40D

03/09/2007 04:10:34 PM · #9

This one:

and this one:

are my two favorites :)

In this one:

she did the chin thing LOL Women rarely look good looking down... it drags the skin to the front of the face ;)

Message edited by author 2007-03-09 16:13:00.

idnic

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

03/09/2007 04:24:24 PM · #10

I like the variety. Great job, James. :)

theSaj

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

03/09/2007 05:16:28 PM · #11

I think this is the best one but needs a tighter crop on the top and bottom. Too much unused space above. And the rocks below the floor are somewhat distracting.

This one is a nice pose but seems a bit over-exposed. Were you using a polarizer filter? this is very helpful in bright light.

Message edited by author 2007-03-09 17:18:39.

Prof_Fate

03/09/2007 05:40:53 PM · #12

Originally posted by JamesKW:

There's more to learn about posing, lighting, etc than can be taught or learned in one morning. get some books on posing, study them, or visit websites such as zeltsman (google it) - older images, but the human shape and what looks good has not changed.

Prof_Fate

03/09/2007 05:57:16 PM · #13

Lessee....there are a couple of nice ones in there, but many more not so nice ones.

what's this pose all about? The BG is WAY too sharp and very distracting. Use a tele lens at a wide aperture next time

bad shadow on wall, very flat and unattractive lighting. the catchlight is dead center in her eyes - very wrong and makes her look possesed.

one of the better ones, but the lighting is harsh making her skin a bit shiny, the shadow on the bottom distracting, very centered, but the BG is good

a crooked snapshot with a beam bisecting her head, hands not connected to the body, not well exposed, messy hair.

better attempt at posing than most of the other shots - but this shot is underexposed by a stop. and there is way too much dead space at the top of the image - read up on the rule of thirds my friend.

yes, this is more like it! The clothing works, the pose works (notice how anything she has 2 of are at a different level) and properly exposed too!

this one had potential. a tad underesposed and she looks fat - your goal is to make the subject look better than they really do.

very snapshotty - you have the steps to work with - the angled railing - shes in the fat shirt again - where the hat go? I liked it and it would work well here. Good exposure.

one of the best shots here - not sure about her hand on her chest. good angle on the shot!

a tad underexposed but the color is off - she's way redder here than elsewhere (check your wb). bad pose - her arm looks huge, armpit shot, hand missing 2 fingers (yes, i know they're there, but they're posed poorly) very centered shot.

very snapshot like, very centered, crooked/not level, subject too small and the rest is boring - it adds nothing to the shot so crop it out

another snapshot. too close to the BG, bad hair issues, boring lighting.

Greetmir

Nikon D60

Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS for Nikon

03/09/2007 06:45:15 PM · #14

I agree with everything Prof_Fate said ... why take up more text space ?

Jacko

Canon EOS-20D

Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED

03/09/2007 06:56:47 PM · #15

Hmmm she doesn't look very photogenic. Tough model for a first shoot.

DelRioPhoto

Nikon D700

03/09/2007 07:00:45 PM · #16

Wow, awesome comment session Prof!

Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS for Nikon

03/09/2007 07:06:47 PM · #17

Thank you very much

Prof_Fate. Now this is what I was looking for. I agree that I have alot to learn and that is why I have posted these for comments. I, by no means, claim to be good at this, so this has been a learning experience for me. If I could get comments like this more often, then maybe I can improve. Again, Thank You.

Greetmir

Nikon D60

03/09/2007 07:20:35 PM · #18

The more you shoot ... the more you see ...

The more you see ... the more you shoot ...

JulieG

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

03/11/2007 10:22:33 AM · #19

Originally posted by Jacko:

Hmmm she doesn't look very photogenic. Tough model for a first shoot.

I'm amazed you say that. She is a beautiful girl. I think she just needs to relax more in some of the pictures. I just tried some self portraits, so no pressure, and even then it's so hard to look natural and relaxed in front of the camera.

CalliopeKel