Shoot with 2 female models tomorrow!

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Now, I doubt they're cool with doing anything kinky, so with that in mind, I could use some tips! How would you direct and interact with two models at once?

Originally it was supposed to be just one but she wanted to bring a friend and she's gonna model too!

The theme for the shoot is "frost."

Thanks!
 
Well I had a ton of really awesome ideas, until you threw in that "nothing kinky" proviso.. lol.

Ok, keeping in mind that shooting models is not exactly my forte, I have found that on the rare occasion when I do shoot people and there happens to be more than one your best bet is to get them to interact with each other.
 
First, it sounds like you've never shot with two models before. And it sounds like one of the "models" may be very inexperienced. Here are my tips:
1. Print out some sample poses (with two models) that the 3 of you can use for ideas. You're not tied to the photos. But between your explanation, your ability to demonstrate a pose, and the photos, it gives you a range of ways of clarifying to the models "this is what I want."
2. I always tell models in tandem shoots that I want them to "connect." That doesn't mean they need to touch. But they should NOT look like two cute chicks standing next to each other, oblivious of the other's presence. Instead, I want posture or facial expression that conveys some form of interaction between the two.
3. Come up with multiple concepts for "frost." Temperature-cold. Relationship. White icicles (visual frost). Left out over night. B/c just having one concept with new models may be a bust--so try one and then move on. If all you have is one idea for how to go with "frost" and it doesn't work, than you're hosed.
4. Find out a bit more about the second model (height and dimensions) vs. the first. And then think generally about composition issues (if you want to put the taller model in back, create diagonal lines with poses, etc.).
 
Cocaine and Alcohol are your friends.

Kidding.

Just make sure they are comfortable in your presence, and having fun.
 
Tell them to bring several clothing choices and different shoes/colors of eyeshadow etc. Give yourself styling options!
 
Wow, thanks for the tips so far! Very helpful! :)
 
Update on the shoot: it was really cold, weather conditions weren't prime, we were late and so the sun went down before we really got into it, and I was freezing up both physically and mentally in trying to compose our shots.

Despite these problems, we still had a fun time and got at least a few shots to have fun with in post. And I know them a little better and how to communicate with them.

We're going to reshoot tomorrow I think, with hopefully better results!
 
Cocaine and Alcohol are your friends.

Kidding.

Just make sure they are comfortable in your presence, and having fun.

No, Cocaine and Alcohol pretend they are your friends. Then you wake up in Tijuana with a tattoo on your.. ok, well, their not your friends. Just take my word for it.. lol
 
This thread is worthless without photos! :)
 
This thread is worthless without photos! :)

Well like I said, it didn't turn out so well, but when I get to a computer I can upload some anyway.
 

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