Photoshoots for models

[zakabog]

I was just talking to my friend about how I want to setup a studio in my house and to build up a portfolio offer some people I know free photo shoots, and I remembered when my sister went for body shots the photographer gave her slides from the shoot. And I'm trying to figure out what you do with a digital camera, do you just print out a small contact sheet and whichever ones they like you print out for them? Do you give them a disk with all the pictures on it? Do you give them a website with the pictures on it? All of the above?

[Tigress]

I'd be very interested in the answers to these questions as well. Another aspiring photographer here.

[michael.luczkow]

super low res jpgs on CD are the norm in places i've seen.

[Wavy C]

You could just pick your best 5-10 shots and give them good high quality prints of those (plus jpegs of the prints for use on the web etc).

New models just starting out sometimes use this 'time for prints', or 'tfp' arrangement - basically they give their time for free in exchange for prints to use in a model portfolio. You should, however, feel fairly confident about being able to produce prints to an acceptable standard - many models will only work this system with experienced photographers where they know they will get the results they want.

[Doug Rowan]

I normally do a "TFP" trade with them and provide a CD of low-res proofs that they can pick out 8-12 images for editing. I then give them all the edited images on a CD for Web use and 4 (free) printed 8x10's of their choice. Anything beyond that, I charge for.

[Actionphotog]

TFP Got to love that. It is a very good way to build your portfolio and try new photo tech.
I do a lot of TFP for projects I do... I will use a model to figure out light and other aspects of the project such as costumes, makeup and props.
Once I get what I need and the bugs worked out we shoot what ever the model needs for their portfolio.
I give them 4-8x10's or what ever they are into as far as prints and a CD with two folders one with Web ready photos and the other with the high quality photos.

You only want to give them the best photos of your work.
You don't need low res/untouched images with your studio name on them floating around poeple will look at them and think you do crap work.

I'm curious how are you setting up the studio in your home?

[zakabog]

Well I've got a large house with a lot of spare room, and I have this one room in my basement, it's fairly large and it's all white. And if that doesn't work out I've got this one room with a vaulted ceiling that's not really being used, I think I might clean it up and use that, hopefully it's big enough (about 15'x25 or so and then the ceiling is around 16' high)

[Titus213]

A question - does anyone actually put a logo on the front of their images before printing?

[Actionphotog]

Zakabog the spare room seems to be your best option. Do you have all your backdrops and lights?
The only thing a would suggest is a stage that covers about a 12'x12' area of the floor, unless you have a very flat wooden floor.
The high 16' ceilings are great too. and if you have a window you can have models use natural light for shots.

When you're done take some photos and show us.

[Doug Rowan]

A question - does anyone actually put a logo on the front of their images before printing?
All my images have my "© DRowan 2005" on them. I do it in a corner & in a less obtrusive way than others I've seen (like this):

[Ray Marrero]

I give out 2 or 3 5x7 collages of the poses that I pick. I always put my logo, but no date.