What Makes
Portraiture Uncomfortable For the
Model?
Tip!
Before your model
portfolio
shoot, ask how the photos are
delivered - This also depends on
the photographer's way of doing
business so is very important.
For instance, we deliver all our
images on cd but in printable and
web formats so that the model can
have copies made whenever she
needs them.
I can
never understand why people are
so embarrassed about having their
photo taken.
I mean, we
spend a good proportion of our
day looking into mirrors.
Even shop
window reflections are a source
of brief, but focussed, imagery.
We seem to enjoy it. We like our
own image.
Why then do
people dislike formal portraiture
so much? After all, they have
often elected to take part in the
process and they have, most
likely, made themselves up to
look the best possible including
clothes and make-up.
And, what
can be better than having a
permanent reminder of just how
lovely they do look? It beats all
those passing glimpses in car
mirrors and other shiny
reflective surfaces.
Perhaps
it's the selfishness of it all
that is uncomfortable. By having
your portrait taken and studied
you are saying “here I am,
aren't I beautiful /
interesting”. Or perhaps
it's the photographer - someone
who would be a bit unfamiliar to
the subject especially in
commercial studios - that puts
people ill at ease.
But
why should any of this cause
problems?
We show our
faces to the world each and every
day. Posing in front of a camera
is just a way of formalising our
image in a controlled and special
way.
The best
photographers are able to put
models at easy with quick fire
comments, wit and an intimate
knowledge of their equipment. The
question to ask is why does he
need to in the first
place?
About The
Author
Eric
Hartwell runs the photography
resource site http://www.theshutter.co.uk
and the associated discussion
forums as well as the regular
weblog at http://thephotographysite.blogspot.com
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posing because there are
many websites and books
on the subject of model
posing. However, if you
want a good starting
point in getting tips on
posing this model report
is for you.
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