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Learning Model Photography in all forms of shooting models. I would like to specialize in Commercial Advertising, Fashion, Editorial, Lifestyle, Fine Art: Story-Telling. Join me on this journey of learning the best techniques of doing model photography in those areas and as I learn these techniques I will share them on here to give you a place to learn as well.
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Photoshop Workflow: How to make a Modeling/Portrait Photo Truly High Key
Check out my speed up photoshop workflow on a photo I shot for PPW wrestlers a few months ago.
Note the video is not from start to finish as it was my first time in a very long time using the capture software so I forgot I was not recording (I know), so its in bites and pieces which ended being a 1 hour 44 minutes+ edit! And then compressed it into a 12+ minute video at the fastest speed I could make it. Plus my computer crashed right after saving the file, and starting up the video capture again as the video capture took way too much of my CPU
After watching that I basically did some masking and filled in the background with solid clean white as my seamless was a bit too small for tag team wrestlers (2 subjects), so I shot it anyways even though I generally don't and would always aim to get perfect shot in-camera, sadly it was not possible as it was on-location before an actual PPW show and bringing only a small seamless than the very large, which I cannot travel with as it is much bigger than my car!
Other than the white-ing the background I did simple cleaning on the wardrobe and skin with the healing brush mostly.
Lighting setup was 2 medium softboxes on left and right of subjects and 1 Lastolite Ez Box as the key light
Note the video is not from start to finish as it was my first time in a very long time using the capture software so I forgot I was not recording (I know), so its in bites and pieces which ended being a 1 hour 44 minutes+ edit! And then compressed it into a 12+ minute video at the fastest speed I could make it. Plus my computer crashed right after saving the file, and starting up the video capture again as the video capture took way too much of my CPU
Other than the white-ing the background I did simple cleaning on the wardrobe and skin with the healing brush mostly.
Lighting setup was 2 medium softboxes on left and right of subjects and 1 Lastolite Ez Box as the key light
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Sunday, June 15, 2014
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
How to be Efficient and Effective when Paying Models: "Kill 2 Birds with 1 Stone"
As a model photographer we sometimes may need to invest into paying an experienced model that has more skills and the right looks we need to enhance our portfolios.
Instead of just paying a model for more skills and most appealing looks that would enhance my portfolio I've decided to re-use those images for other areas to possibly earn the money I've invested back. And I know this may sound obvious and "common sense" information, but I just want to say it just in case those whom haven't.
Instead of just enhancing your overall portfolio or specific area portfolios, use the photos for SALES!
Such as selling your own print products, such as simple 8x10s or posters, etc. You will have a difficult time selling these items online as these items are much more of an impulse buying item. So selling them online will not work unless you've already have a strong and active following yourself or the model themselves (if they pushed the products).
So, if you're on a small budget like myself, just simply do is build a collection of photos you have full rights to sell (with model release) and when you have at least 5-10 different great image you'd like to invest into for small print run, like 25 posters of each image (which can cost around $200-$300 depending the stock/quality and quantity). You can either do it for profit, or sell it to break even to spread your name out to locals, your choice.
Instead of just paying a model for more skills and most appealing looks that would enhance my portfolio I've decided to re-use those images for other areas to possibly earn the money I've invested back. And I know this may sound obvious and "common sense" information, but I just want to say it just in case those whom haven't.
Instead of just enhancing your overall portfolio or specific area portfolios, use the photos for SALES!
Such as selling your own print products, such as simple 8x10s or posters, etc. You will have a difficult time selling these items online as these items are much more of an impulse buying item. So selling them online will not work unless you've already have a strong and active following yourself or the model themselves (if they pushed the products).
So, if you're on a small budget like myself, just simply do is build a collection of photos you have full rights to sell (with model release) and when you have at least 5-10 different great image you'd like to invest into for small print run, like 25 posters of each image (which can cost around $200-$300 depending the stock/quality and quantity). You can either do it for profit, or sell it to break even to spread your name out to locals, your choice.
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