Seven skills of choosing a model

Models play a very important role in portrait photography. Choosing a good model is an important part of a photographer's job. Just as the director chooses the right actors to interpret the film, the photographer also needs to have a unique vision and find a model suitable for interpreting his photos. Here are 7 tips for choosing a model for your reference. Welcome to browse!

1) Diversity of investment portfolio

When you look at the model portfolio, the first thing you should pay attention to is diversity, which is related to the expression of the model's emotional expression ability. On the other hand, which photographers the model has worked with can also be used as potential reference value. Anyway, a good model must have many photographers willing to cooperate with her/him. A good model will keep working until the last minute. They think modeling is their profession, not their hobby, which is also the most attractive place for photographers.

2) Similar styles

Please remember the style of the photo you want to take. Generally speaking, it is difficult for a model to shoot a variety of styles, so they are usually defined as a certain type of model. At this time, you can choose a model according to what you want to shoot. The better you do in your field, the better you can do.

3) Recent work

Sometimes when looking for a model, you will find that you haven't updated your work for a long time. This does not necessarily mean that they have not participated in the modeling work recently. At this time, we can get in touch with her/him, learn about her/his recent work as a model, and get some recent photos (including those without post-processing).

4) The portfolio reflects their experience.

Many models put their collections online to show their work experience and ability. And there are basically no photographers and models who are not allowed to cooperate to publish their works online. In most cases, a model without a portfolio can only show that her/his experience is very capable. Therefore, the model's portfolio can fully reflect a model's experience and ability.

5) Understanding and understanding

When a model doesn't perform well enough in a shoot, should she/he be blamed, even though she has finished her work? In this regard, photographers have different views. At this time, photographers should not feel offended. It may be that the model has some physical problems, which leads to a bad state. At the same time, photographers should also be careful not to instill the idea of cost first in models. This will have a very bad influence on photographers and models.

6) Avoid disputes

If the model asks for all the pictures, it is a sign that the model has no experience and does not grasp the industry norms. Quality is more important than quantity. Before shooting, we should talk about all the shooting terms, especially the issue of money (many conflicts occur on this issue), and finally draw up a contract to avoid the situation that both parties agreed to create for free before, but wanted to take the shooting fee after completion.

7) First impressions are very important.

When you are in contact with models, it is important to remember the first impression. When making an appointment, try to respect their time and provide them with as many shooting details as possible, such as shooting time, shooting theme, your team members and so on. , to show sincerity, take this shoot very seriously, and I hope they can take this shoot as seriously as you do. At the same time, we can treat each other sincerely and lay the foundation for happy cooperation later.

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