Ten things that a portrait model must know when shooting.

Lead: Fashion photography is considered to be one of the easiest and easiest jobs in the photography industry. Maybe everyone thinks it's easy to work with professional models. They know how to pose in front of the camera, show their expressions properly, and try their best to create the best picture. But in fact, everything is not that simple. The following are the things that photographers must know when shooting models. Let's study them together.

Models know their best angles.

No face is completely symmetrical, but the model can almost tell you which face is the most beautiful. Because models often take pictures, they usually accumulate some experience.

It's definitely not a shame for a photographer to ask a model's opinion. After understanding their ideas, photographers can better arrange the ambient light. For example, they think that a certain posture can highlight the shoulder line, and the photographer can adjust the lighting and composition accordingly.

For shooting angles that models don't like, even if they pose forcibly, the photos they take are often not good-looking.

If you shoot directly from the angle that the models think is the best, they naturally feel no problem; But if not, generally speaking, they will avoid it a little and adjust their angles. So if you see models making adjustments, you can naturally know what they think.

If the photo and I are the same person,

The model really wants a nice photo, but at least it's her own. The photographer will beautify the model in various ways, but at least it looks like the original person.

If it is a task-oriented commercial photography, many photographers will ask what kind of effect they want the photos to achieve before shooting, and then they say they don't know, and then the photographers will try their best to take super gorgeous photos that look like a different person.

In fact, models don't want such pictures. Photographers have their own views on aesthetics, but they should try their best to tap their own unique characteristics when shooting models. Maybe it is inevitable to deal with wrinkles, spots and other problems in the later stage, but you should understand the limit of handling: at least it looks like the same person.

Models need good hairdressers and makeup artists.

Hairstyle and makeup are indispensable for models. Most models don't have their usual hair stylists and makeup artists. I hope someone can help them solve this problem.

As for the choice of makeup artist, don't make a hasty choice just because you are famous or use professional instruments. You really should see their makeup effect before choosing. You can also invite them to shoot with you, so that you can change your makeup in the middle of shooting. If you meet a makeup artist who really suits you, you can also establish a long-term cooperative relationship. So it's really important to know makeup artists.

Take personalized photos according to specific requirements.

Models usually know what kind of photos they want before shooting. For example, in the following example, the model is like a person who exercises regularly. By deciding the clothing, shooting location and model performance, we can locate the effect of the photo. If there are commercial requirements for photography, it is common to specify the photo style in advance.

These questions need you to communicate with models and customers in advance. The shooting position and style, even the main color of the photo should be known in advance. Don't turn perfect shooting into futility.

Priority is given to vertical composition

Portrait photos, models' postures and models' self-introduction cards are generally composed vertically. Vertical composition allows viewers to focus on themselves rather than their surroundings. If your studio is large enough, it will be better to provide an activity environment. Models can change their postures and shoot from multiple angles.

Competition between models and peers

There is also great competition in the modeling industry, and customers will use photos of models to promote them online. This is indeed a very efficient way to promote, but it needs the assistance of photographers. This requires photographers not only to stare at the deadline for handing in photos given by themselves. In fact, the earlier the post-processing work, the better. Completing photo processing as soon as possible under the premise of ensuring quality will definitely leave a good impression on impatient customers ~!

Models, like actors, should also be directors.

Models can play the role of being passively photographed or actively show themselves. These two points are very different! Does this situation have anything to do with what I said before? What are the specific requirements for photos? Different, customers have requirements for photos, but the scene is still within the control of photographers; The model's creative expression of self is completely an exploration of the unknown. But I want to tell you that this kind of exploration is beneficial and always brings unexpected photos.

If you meet a model who is bored, maybe you should encourage her to move more, try different postures, or change her expression. Remember to encourage you to take good photos.

Clothes and trinkets

Every time I shoot a model, I actually bring a lot of clothing accessories. Even you will see them dragging heavy boxes to shoot, and then you will ask what kind of clothes you want them to wear. They will do their best. As a photographer, you should also know how to take the best photos.

If you have some unnecessary clothes, maybe you can take them to the shooting scene, and maybe there will be surprises. For example, shirts with torn shoulders and men's coats that don't match the atmosphere at the scene are everywhere.

If you have a photography team, you can bring a lot of clothes, bags and accessories to the shooting scene, and even ask the designer to help you match them.

Models are not rich.

Models are not as rich as laymen think. They need to spend money in many places to keep their jobs and maintain their image. Don't shoot with such a mentality. In fact, photographers are the professions that really understand the work of models. The seemingly easy work is also accompanied by all kinds of hard work.

The model's trust in you

Models don't need to come and see the results every time they take pictures. This is due to their occupation and their trust in your photography skills. I think models should be the group that trusts photographers the most.

After the photo processing is completed, you can directly give the photos to customers and models, or you can mail or express them, so as to live up to your trust.