Sunday, August 28, 2011

Ash Amore COMPLETE!



Models and Photographers Tips 05: Freelance Model Photography Safety Tips

Disclaimer: I'm NOT a professional; these are my opinions and my opinions only and based on my own experiences in model photography. I am NOT a professional writer, these written format pieces are meant for purely and primarily shared knowledge from my experiences as a model photographer. It is not my intent to have a perfectly written article, if you don't like my writing please report this article to the nearest college to make corrects (or yourselves) and send those corrections at Chris@ChrisAdval.com and I'll make those changes if they do not interfere with the content. My focus is to give the content as soon as possible by any means instead of not giving the content at all (tips). Again I am not a great writer but I get my points across. The following tips are NOT meant for everyone for every situation, take the tips that you know that would work for YOU and anyway you choose. This is only a guide of tips, not strict rules that every or all persons should follow, these tips are meant for serious, business aware and pro-efficient people.

Models and Photographers Tips 05: Freelance Model Photography Safety Tips

Safety Tips for working in the freelance world of Model Photography.

When meeting with a person you have met online, such as Model Mayhem, ensure to properly research the person of interest you are interested in working with. Anyone, no exceptions to models, photographers, makeup artist, hair stylists, etc. anyone on model mayhem this applies.

Tip/Rule #1: Check their portfolio, not just on model mayhem, website(s), flickr, social media pages. Check facebook account page, fanpage, and see how many friends or LIKEs they have, the less numbers the more likely they are a fake.
Reason: Some people online may steal images and create model mayhem pages with those stolen images.

Monday, August 22, 2011

Ilya COMPLETE!






Photographer to Models Tips: What Makes or Breaks a Model’s Success? PART 4: Photography Knowledge


Disclaimer: I'm NOT a professional; these are my opinions and my opinions only and based on my own experiences in model photography. I am NOT a professional writer, these written format pieces are meant for purely and primarily shared knowledge from my experiences as a model photographer. It is not my intent to have a perfectly written article, if you don't like my writing please report this article to the nearest college to make corrects (or yourselves) and send those corrections at Chris@ChrisAdval.com and I'll make those changes if they do not interfere with the content. My focus is to give the content as soon as possible by any means instead of not giving the content at all (tips). Again I am not a great writer but I get my points across. The following tips are NOT meant for everyone for every situation, take the tips that you know that would work for YOU and anyway you choose. This is only a guide of tips, not strict rules that every or all persons should follow, these tips are meant for serious, business aware and pro-efficient people.

 This article is a continuation from the "What Makes or Breaks a Model’s Success?" articles.
This is PART 4 - Photography Knowledge and Artistic Eye to make a good and educated judgment of yourself in the work you’ve helped create.

This is important because at first when starting out you will not have an idea of what good, bad, amazing, or the like in the quality differences in model photography or photography in general. I would give you examples, but that would cause copyright infringement if I'm not using my own work and right now I only have high quality work online except work I helped create when I first started out with my friends.

Friday, August 19, 2011

WOW Share! 05: Get into MANUAL!

I understand the new photographers use program modes from auto, to aperture priority and shutter prority, but many who claim to be "professional photographers" use these program mode in pointless situations like indoors, and in controlled environments. Please check the following video get an idea of how manual works and do not be scared of using manual all the time, especially when you can control the environment.




Watch it on YouTube

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WOW Share! 04: Preparing a Photography Portfolio - 2 Videos

I've been search on the web and couldn't find any help on how to properly prepare a printed portfolio and found this neat video (which I watched ages ago) on youtube. I hope you guys enjoy it and learn from it!


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Monday, August 15, 2011

Jargon 04: Candid and Semi-Candid Photography

What is Candid and Semi-Candid Photography

Cadid photography is generally when seen in celebrity tabloids. That is when it’s truly candid when the subject has obsolete no knowledge of being photographed. Other types of candids are generally in press or media photography such as when celebrities walk down the red carpet or during a public event, they get photographed and sometimes pose or not pose at all and just got photographed as they walk into an event, during an event or after the event...

Jargon 03: Traditional and Non-Traditional Portrait Photography

What is Traditional and Non-Traditional portrait photography?
Generally, traditional photography has a specific style of photos with specific rules for portrait photography. Those can be broken and when they are that is known as Non-Traditional style when shooting portrait photography. Non-Traditional portrait photography is generally done within every known aspect but very formal photo shoots. Traditional photos are generally family portraits, sport team portraits, senior portraits, and just about every aspect of portrait photography that is servicing the general public...

Sunday, August 14, 2011

HCC: Honest Constructive Critiques in Model Photography - Flickr Group

I decided to open another flickr group that's more toward of the world wide online model photography community instead of just the NEPA area. I wanted more opportuntities to get more critiques on my photos and give my own critiques to the world wide online model photography community and help each other on learning and educating each other in model photography. Here's the URL/Link -  http://www.flickr.com/groups/modelcritiques/

Jesse O'Malley COMPLETE!



Wednesday, August 10, 2011

WOW Share! 03: "20 Myths About Becoming a Pro Photographer (And their solutions!)"

I found this article on YouAreNotaPhotographer.com and loved the article and thought I would share this with my readers on here... Enjoy!

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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

What Makes or Breaks a Model’s Success? PART 3: Pose/Facial Expression

Disclaimer: I'm NOT a professional; these are my opinions and my opinions only and based on my own experiences in model photography. I am NOT a professional writer, these written format pieces are meant for purely and primarily shared knowledge from my experiences as a model photographer. It is not my intent to have a perfectly written article, if you don't like my writing please report this article to the nearest college to make corrects (or yourselves) and send those corrections at Chris@ChrisAdval.com and I'll make those changes if they do not interfere with the content. My focus is to give the content as soon as possible by any means instead of not giving the content at all (tips). Again I am not a great writer but I get my points across. The following tips are NOT meant for everyone for every situation, take the tips that you know that would work for YOU and anyway you choose. This is only a guide of tips, not strict rules that every or all persons should follow, these tips are meant for serious, business aware and pro-efficient people.
This article is a continuation from the "What Makes or Breaks a Model’s Success?" articles.
What Makes or Breaks a Model’s Success? PART 3: Pose/Facial Expression
Knowledge and ability in diverse posing and facial expressions...
Knowing a great deal of diverse posing and facial expression can give you a leg up on competition that lacks it. It would increase your ability to getting more clients because having a diverse pose/expression list is a huge boost in having more opportunities in creating better and more interesting photos.