Model Shoot 2 for C&C

jonathon94 · Oct 9, 2011

Jace said:
As far as tips for posing and such, are you a guy? I'm not trying to be perverted here or anything, but when I shoot a female person (my wife, her friends, etc.,) I always think to myself: "How do her boobs look?" Cause come on face it, any woman is going to want them to look amazing on the camera, especially a model. Unless it's just a facial portraiture, then who cares. Just look at HER first, without the camera, and see if you like the way she looks. If she is looking at you dead on, body squared towards you and such which is making her hips looks wider than they are, chest flattish or without good definition, just ask her to turn this way or that in order for the light to best accentuate her figure.

"I don't like the way the light is coming in on you like that... could you turn slightly? Ok, now put most of your weight on your back leg, turn your torso towards me slightly... tilt your chin just a bit... perfect!"

Always make sure to tell them they are doing a good job, especially if you make them move from their 'comfort' zone.

As always, I'm a newb so take it for what it is!

oddly...that sounds like it would make sense. I need to work on portrait shots more but my only 'willing' model is my girlfriend and she hates it when I take her photos.

Jace · Oct 9, 2011

jonathon94 said:
Jace said:

As far as tips for posing and such, are you a guy? I'm not trying to be perverted here or anything, but when I shoot a female person (my wife, her friends, etc.,) I always think to myself: "How do her boobs look?" Cause come on face it, any woman is going to want them to look amazing on the camera, especially a model. Unless it's just a facial portraiture, then who cares. Just look at HER first, without the camera, and see if you like the way she looks. If she is looking at you dead on, body squared towards you and such which is making her hips looks wider than they are, chest flattish or without good definition, just ask her to turn this way or that in order for the light to best accentuate her figure.

"I don't like the way the light is coming in on you like that... could you turn slightly? Ok, now put most of your weight on your back leg, turn your torso towards me slightly... tilt your chin just a bit... perfect!"

Always make sure to tell them they are doing a good job, especially if you make them move from their 'comfort' zone.

As always, I'm a newb so take it for what it is!

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oddly...that sounds like it would make sense. I need to work on portrait shots more but my only 'willing' model is my girlfriend and she hates it when I take her photos.

Just do what I do with my wife; bribe her with the promise of Starbucks when you're done. =D

psaracino · Oct 9, 2011

Have your model stand slightly to one side and do a twist at the waist towards the camera, will give her a thinner curvy look if she has bigger thighs one leg crossed in front of the other slight bend at the knee.

WilfordSy · Oct 9, 2011

Big Mike said:
Too much room above her head in both shots.

I agree. There's too much "blank space" above her. I think both shots would be better with a tighter shot.

Also, you need to add "character" and "drama" to your photo via your model. Much of the other's comments here - she looks really pretty but just too plain simple for my taste. Her body structure is too casual (although depends if that's what you're going for). Try to Google for fashion models and look at how the girls pose so that you can better guide your model to do a better pose next time.

psaracino · Oct 9, 2011

sometimes to make a model more at ease that is not a professional model give them something to hold, or even have them in a sitting pose. It will put them more at ease, also cracking a really good joke can lighten things up a bit.

shootermcgavin · Oct 9, 2011

You said something about being bummed that your flash wasn't working... It doesn't look like you're in a location that would really require a flash, maybe work on learning to shoot without a flash before you shoot with a flash. Flashes may seem to make it easier but they can also easily make it a point and shoot picture too. Every once in awhile I'll use the built in flash for fill light but rarely do I have the flash on my camera, I use a reflector equal to how much I use my flash way more if just for outside shots. If you google potrait poses you could print out a list of poses and then just find some you like and copy them. Then you've only got 1,000 or so other things to think about.