First portiat shoot

[TTPeter]

well iam meeting up with a friend tmdw to take some pics, nothing really fancy, but its gonna rain, and she like the rain so we shes gonna get wet, here is a list of what iam gonna bring

for me camera along with normal stuff tripod ect , umbrella , coffe, and towel

for her iam gonna tell her to bring extra clothes , comb, wet res mark up, different tops to try on, and dry clotles, towel , and a smilie,

we are going to take pics at a park, its in a vally and there are swings, tables, little river , and there is a bridge over so pilars and trees, what are some tips i should remeber, she might be nervous at first but i think a few poses she should be okay, iam gonna try not to rush, unless she starts getting cold i will, but what are some other basics i should remeber? ,

Peter

 

[Peanuts]

I am uncertain what camera you have, but you might want to look into buying a cover for your camera and lens. Only once before have I shot in the rain, make that a downpour, and all I had was a towel covering the barrel of the lens as well as the top of my camera, and that worked relatively well, but I still had to let all of my gear dry out over night and there may have been some condensation in the lens but doesn't appear to be consequential now.
http://www.kata-bags.com/category.asp?id=61&perentId=4&ProdLine=4http://www.vistek.ca/details/details.aspx?WebCode=220945&CategoryID=BagsCases

Also remember more then one cloth for your lens. If it is truly raining most of the time you are there, I am quite certain you will be needing to clean your lens every few shots.

Hopefully that helps some.

 

[TTPeter]

well its a d70 , its raining really hard iam not going to take pics, but if its drizzling i think i should be okay

 

[henryhurrry]

Another outdoor photographer suggested keeping all those shower caps from hotels to use over your camera - I now keek several in each of my camera bags to protect just about anything when it is wet.

 

[bigfatbadger]

Or for a slightly more DIY approach
http://www.instructables.com/id/EB1ZE1LEK7EP28641O/?ALLSTEPS

 

[Luke]

kay, your camera will be fine
theyre tough im pretty sure.
try this if your model is uncertain:
show her the first few frames and try and talk with her bout what to do with her face. The face is the most crucial part for a good model from what ive experienced. If she has good face control, then she's a keeper. NOt to objectify women at all. im sorry, you know what i mean, i mean that she's got skill(z)