Ros - first try at modelling

[Wavy C]

Hi, these are a few pics I shot yesterday evening of Ros. It was the first time she'd tried some model-type poses, and I thought she did really well (she was a lot of fun to photograph too).

[Wavy C]

couple more...

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and more...

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and another...

[Az2Africa]

You both did an awesome job!!

[freddycr]

Very nice !

[GyRob]

great looking model and you have done a very nice job the shots are very good as is the lighting,i like them.
Rob.

[Kristy]

Yes, I really like them too! I really like the movement in the last shot. You did a great job on these. I'm intereseted in your backdrops....Particularly the second one. What is it?

[hecya]

Number 4 is my favourite. On the fist shots she looks still a bit intimidated. After several dozens shots I bet she grew more comfortable with the camera and lights.

[bikerider]

Love them all except for #3, her mouth looks a little odd, like maybe it's a forced smile.
Roger.

[Steve Parr]

I really like #6. The smile in #3 seems forced...

Steve

[fstop212]

She's very pretty and natural. #5 was my favorite. Nice job. What lights did you use?

[symes]

Wavy...I think you have a beautiful model...you should have her doing glamour...
I'll give you what I see:

1. Eyes look awesome, head tilt is a little off...coming across the frame like that doesn't do anything for me..
2. she look s a little stiff
3. Expression looks awkward
4. I like everything except the slight tilt to the right...straightened and slightly cropped and I think you would really like this photo...
5. Again the slight tilt to the right doesn't do anything for me...I am not sure if you meant to do this but it throws me off a little.
6. Love it...
7. Love it too...just watch the bra strap...throws some off a little...some photographers suggest their models not wear one at all because it can give unwanted lines and wrinkles and with movement it can show. I am not sure I agree, because sometimes I like the feel.

Anyway aside from her expression in the early ones and a little compositional problems (according to me so take it for what it is worth) you have done an excellent job here...you have really done well with the light up...so could you tell us what the set up was?

Cheers,

[Kristy]

Yes, I am interested in learning about your lighting set up too. I am just learning and about to take the jump to sudio lights... I really LOVE that backdrop in the last set... do tell!! :)

[blighty]

I like the last two. The second to last is the most natural seeming.

[Titus213]

It would appear you've nailed the lighting. Really nice work with a lovely model. Great job.

[scotgasch]

Beautiful lady and beautiful images!!! Well done.

[Balliolman]

Great first foray. The model has confidence. When she relaxes more she will shine!

[ajbalazic]

Very enjoyable. Did you guide her through the poses? If so, where do you get your ideas- magazines, reference books, or experience? When working with people who haven't posed before, what's you procedure and how long does it take for your model to get used to the camera and look natural (question open to everyone who does this type of work as a pro or enthusiast). Thanks!

[KaplanMultimedia]

Excellent, especially for a first try. I would like to see more of her smiling though.

[Actionphotog]

Nice photos.
Was this for senior protratis or profile

[app1rwd]

very nice...I like the first one the best...

[Desertraptor]

Beautiful, well done. Except no.3

[Alan Neilson]

Over all a nice set of shots, she has done well at her first try at modeling. a very atractive girl

[MsTracy]

2nd post first pic is awesome of her. all great but that is my fave.

[JMHPhotography]

5 and 6 are my favorites... overall, well done.

[waldograce]

So are we critiquing her or the shots?
It looks like she did a great job.
You seem to have done alright yourself with the captures and the lighting.
I like 5,6, and 7 best.
Thanks for sharing.

[Maureen Souza]

I love #1 and #6.....beautiful shots.

[shniks]

I like them all, very professional.

[Wavy C]

Thanks to everyone for taking time to look and comment :)

Yes, I really like them too! I really like the movement in the last shot. You did a great job on these. I'm intereseted in your backdrops....Particularly the second one. What is it?

Hi Kristy, I don't have my own studio gear but sometimes get a chance to use a local camera club's facilities. It basically has two rather old studio lights with umbrellas, and a couple of backdrops. This one is a type of cloth that comes on a roll. It looks like a light grey background with daubs of paint over it. I'm afraid I have no idea where they bought it but can try to find out if you are interested.

[Wavy C]

Number 4 is my favourite. On the fist shots she looks still a bit intimidated. After several dozens shots I bet she grew more comfortable with the camera and lights.

Hi Hecya. I agree. The first few shots tend to always be a little tense as most people arn't that used to having someone take their picture. I find it is essential to talk plenty, maybe goof around a little, to help the model relax - especially, as here, with someone who hasn't tried "model-type" pictures before.

[Wavy C]

Wavy...I think you have a beautiful model...you should have her doing glamour...
I'll give you what I see:

1. Eyes look awesome, head tilt is a little off...coming across the frame like that doesn't do anything for me..
2. she look s a little stiff
3. Expression looks awkward
4. I like everything except the slight tilt to the right...straightened and slightly cropped and I think you would really like this photo...
5. Again the slight tilt to the right doesn't do anything for me...I am not sure if you meant to do this but it throws me off a little.
6. Love it...
7. Love it too...just watch the bra strap...throws some off a little...some photographers suggest their models not wear one at all because it can give unwanted lines and wrinkles and with movement it can show. I am not sure I agree, because sometimes I like the feel.

Anyway aside from her expression in the early ones and a little compositional problems (according to me so take it for what it is worth) you have done an excellent job here...you have really done well with the light up...so could you tell us what the set up was?

Cheers,

Hi Symes. Thanks for your detailed reply. You make some good points and have mentioned some things I will certainly keep in mind in future.

One thing I should say about the third shot, as others have mentioned it out as well - it wasn't really a posed smile. This was really just a grab shot taken while the model was fixing her hair and just chatting away about something else.

The lighting setup was really simple. Two lights - a main light just to my left and a fill light further back and further away to my right. We might have moved around a little during the shoot but that was the basic setup for all.

I used a 35mm f2 lens on all shots but one, and my Canon 20D camera.

Hope this helps.

[Wavy C]

Very enjoyable. Did you guide her through the poses? If so, where do you get your ideas- magazines, reference books, or experience? When working with people who haven't posed before, what's you procedure and how long does it take for your model to get used to the camera and look natural (question open to everyone who does this type of work as a pro or enthusiast). Thanks!

Hi Alan. Thanks for replying. I'm afraid I take a very simple approach. We started with the model sitting on a chair and I just took shots while chatting. I just ask basic things like 'look to the right' etc and take the picture when it looks right through the viewfinder. Then we try some shots standing up, sitting on the floor etc.

I know that some others will load some pictures on a laptop or something and use them to give ideas for a shoot. I haven't tried this myself, but it sounds a reasonable idea. It allows the model to see what you have in mind rather than lengthy and perhaps not very clear verbal directions.

[Wavy C]

Thanks to all for replying. This was a nice relaxed and fun shoot, even though the model had never tried these type of shots before, and I hope some of that comes across in the pictures.

:)