It has been a while since I have seen teen models pose in any capacity, so this shoot was a rare chance to get some of the best of them out there for the world to see. There were some very talented models in there, and they were shooting for the very first time. I have to admit, I was pretty impressed. I hope that there are some more of these opportunities to offer in the future.
This was the first shoot that I have ever seen where the models were not modeling for a commercial. There were a few people who had their own models, but they were all in their own poses. This was a great opportunity for them to showcase their work to the public, and there was an incredible amount of enthusiasm from the girls involved.
I saw both the shoot and the commercial and I think there is a good reason why most of our teens are modeling for commercial use. It’s because they get paid, and to be honest, I think a lot of us are more interested in the money than the models.
In photography, you are in a position where if you are good enough, you get paid. If you are just good enough, you probably don’t get paid. At the end of the day, the money is there for the photo guys to make the most money out of it, and we all know that this is the only way to get the goods to be able to sell. For teens it’s also a way for them to get their names in the magazines and newspapers.
What is the most important factor when it comes to getting a decent shot of a model? Honestly, I think it’s the lighting. I know this is a cliché to say, but the lighting is just as important as the quality of the picture. If the lighting is right, you can get a really nice picture. If the lighting is not right, you have a pretty crappy-looking photo.
I’d like to add that I’ve taken a few shots of teens in my photography class and the lighting has all been right. It’s just that I’ve never really sat at a model’s feet all day and then taken their picture. I know it’s difficult to get into the “everyday” world that so many models live in, but it’s true. It’s just not the same as taking a great picture.
I know it sounds weird that I talk about taking a photo of a model with my camera, but it really is possible and really fun. I think it’s because model photography has a lot more of the “artsy” part of it than photojournalism, and I love to see models doing things that other people would never do.
You can imagine how it’s hard, and I know that you would love it, but I would also feel the same way. Modeling photography is a completely different animal than the art of photography. While many photographers go to school and learn the technicalities of composition, model photography is a completely different matter. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been in a studio and seen models doing exactly the same thing that I would do, and it just seems so wrong.
It is a different animal entirely. I think that the reason why it is so hard is that it is a completely unnatural thing to do. By definition, models are forced to take pictures of themselves, which means that their faces, bodies, and other physical traits are never their own. So while they are perfectly normal in every other way, their appearance is not what it should be.
I think this is a legitimate question. I think the biggest problem is the fact that you have to be in a studio setting and be forced to be a model for your photography. I think it is a bit of a double standard. In that sense, as a photographer (or a model) I would rather have a professional photographer use me, than a student or a person who is just making something up.