tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30664106.post1592075406400785889..comments2023-11-29T00:37:27.962-08:00Comments on PRETTY GIRL SHOOTER: When Models Take ChargeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30664106.post-54394498681547279552009-12-15T20:44:48.786-08:002009-12-15T20:44:48.786-08:00Oh man, that's some funny stuff, Jimmy. But h...Oh man, that's some funny stuff, Jimmy. But hey, apparently she knows what works for her, and wasn't worried to communicate that. Which honestly is pretty awesome. <br /><br />And regarding the el cheapo laptop screen... I'm in the same boat, after moving out after the divorce started a few months ago, my main machine is my laptop, which was around $400 at Fry's. Underpowered, underwhelmed, and under par. But still, my good ol' Huey manages to hammer out some good color out of it, you might want to pick up a Huey Pro just to keep in the laptop bag. I'd suggest not using the auto light adjustment on a laptop, also. :DLouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06784856997643744855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30664106.post-88940744847893017672009-12-14T15:30:05.846-08:002009-12-14T15:30:05.846-08:00@Ed Verosky,
I wonder what goes through a model/s...@Ed Verosky,<br /><br />I wonder what goes through a model/subject's mind as you're doing your thing. Does she want more direction or less, would she prefer you to be more animated, does she want lots of encouragement and praise? What's been your experience, Jimmy?<br /><br />Obviously, there's no 'one size fits all' answer to that.<br /><br />I've found the more direction the better. I'm not talking about macro-direction where you're directing every finger and toe in addition to the rest of the model, but a steady stream of general direction, both in terms of pose and body(parts) positioning, with some emotive direction for expressions and the all important 'tude, combined with lots of postive feedback, even it that feedback starts sounding rote and repetive. That's what seems to work pretty good for me. (Sorry about the long, run-on sentence.)<br /><br />Oh! Music helps too!<br /><br />Nothing worse than, to borrow from radio people, "dead air" when you're shooting.jimmydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04250574229270573468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30664106.post-71914466648376366852009-12-14T15:05:50.367-08:002009-12-14T15:05:50.367-08:00What really works nicely is a girl who can work th...What really works nicely is a girl who can work the poses, and expressions, without it being robotic. I don't particularly like the "new pose with ever pop of the strobe" scenario. However, someone who can just be fluid and subtle, moving from one slight move to the next is great. <br /><br />That gives you, the photographer, the opportunity to halt a pose that strikes you, make a slight adjustment, find a different angle, etc. without it braking the momentum and feel of the shoot.<br /><br />But, I wonder what goes through a model/subject's mind as you're doing your thing. Does she want more direction or less, would she prefer you to be more animated, does she want lots of encouragement and praise? What's been your experience, Jimmy?Ed Veroskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00957763880782077667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30664106.post-4943787859752451722009-12-14T09:14:32.795-08:002009-12-14T09:14:32.795-08:00@MacGyver,
For me, it's sometimes about being...@MacGyver,<br /><br />For me, it's sometimes about being lazy rather than forgetting to shake up the angles. Or not. :-)<br /><br />@BlueGoose,<br /><br />Communication is THE MOST important skill shooting models. I sometime see photographers shooting like they're mutes. They have the lighting and the camera-craft down pat, but seem to overlook communication, relying on the model to simply do her thing.<br /><br />P.S. You're right. The memory foam idea might not be a good one. Some things are best left unremembered.jimmydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04250574229270573468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30664106.post-16602545553097236472009-12-14T06:10:09.556-08:002009-12-14T06:10:09.556-08:00If you can communicate to a model on what you are ...If you can communicate to a model on what you are trying to get and they understand the shoot is always easier. If models have their own ideas and know how to portray them to benefit both the model and photographer, why not do what you want and then what she wants. You may both be pleased in the end.<br /><br />Let's face it. There are models that know how to put themselves out there to shine. They know their strengths and weaknesses. We need to allow them to show their strengths.<br /><br />On the subject of memory foam. Do you really want it to remember?Chuck Andresenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02844994758210931822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30664106.post-22493366029978458842009-12-13T21:49:38.797-08:002009-12-13T21:49:38.797-08:00I like it when the model knows her angles and give...I like it when the model knows her angles and gives suggestions to me on different shots to take. Makes my work much easier when it's a collaborative effort and not just me doing the directing. (Most of the time, I have NO idea of what the hell I'm doing anyway) ;-)<br /><br />When you can get around to it, I'd be interested in seeing those shots too. When I do a shoot, I try to vary the camera angles as much as I can, but sometimes I forget to try to view the scene from different heights and directions instead of just tilting the camera.<br /><br />Really like the motion of the model's hair and the streamers in the shot you posted. Gives me an idea for a future shoot.MauiPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17387143068297541583noreply@blogger.com