How to control model?

[hamlet]

I'm wondering if there is literature or video guides on how to learn to control the model so your pictures can look good? And by control i am talking about how they should stand, pose or look?

 

[tirediron]

Search YouTube; there are countless videos on posing and directing models.

 

[IzzieK]

Are you paying your models? If so they will obey you instead of doing their own stuff. You are the photographer...forgive my terminology but they should be at your beck and call -- unless they are children younger than 12.

 

[gsgary]

If they are not doing as told beat them with a monpod

 

[runnah]

 

[mishele]

"control"?!! lol That's awesome.

 

[robbins.photo]

Taser.

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[Braineack]

I call this set: The power of the roofie

 

[astroNikon]

Search YouTube; there are countless videos on posing and directing models.

+ 1 :thumbup:

plus countless books, ebooks on the subject.
I've read alot of webpages but they all lack detail and depth of information.
The good stuff you have to pay for.

 

[hamlet]

What individual source would you say is a good authority on this subject? I am new to portrait photography and i would like to learn from the best according to you.

 

[KmH]

A not readily apparent advantage of doing your own research is encoutering information you did not know you wanted to know.

Also it is advantageous to compare similar information from a variety of sources. Doing so increases the breadth of your knowledge and seeing the same info stated with different words aids learning.

 

[hamlet]

That is very good advice. I suppose i'll do my own research and do some trial and errors.

 

[tecboy]

Give a model a cookie as a treat for doing good poses.

 

[hamlet]

I don't want them to get fat.

 

[Derrel]

I recently read a blog post at prettygirlshooter.blogspot.com from Jimmy D. He mentioned that with most lesser-experienced AND "non-model models", modeling sessions tend to evolve predictably, into three parts: 1,2,3, and that in 1 there is the warm-up, 2 is better, but 3 is where the models can best respond to direction, and often provide their best projection, emotion, and expression. After four decades of experiences shooting mostly glamour and tease with many non-model models, as well as with actual models, I suspect Jimmy's advice is solid.