First model shoot
I got the opportunity to shoot pictures for a model yesterday. Now, "model" is being used loosely here. Liz wants to model. She sure seems to have a natural talent for graceful posing but until she gets to talk to a talent agency, we don't know what her future will hold.
The day went like this:
10:45 left house to drop off rental movies
11:00 left to go to Liz's house (shooting in her basement)
11:15 stopped to get a couple Arby's sammiches.....
11:35 driving Rt. 19 thinking "I wonder if I will see Becca on my way?"
11:36 pulled into a Sheets gas station to buy water....Becca walks in.
11:45 drive up to the house
12:15 after the introductions Becca is setting up her makeup table setup and I am getting the equipment moved in....I already want an assistant
1:00 Becca has put a simple foundation on Liz and I have the equip moved into the basement
1:15 I shoot some basic head, 3/4 and full shots of Liz in a bikini, no makeup, smile/no smile. These are what the agency's like to see so they know what the pure/raw models are like. MUA's and Hair Stylists can make the magic later.
1:20 I begin setting up the black and white backgrounds and Becca gets Liz ready for the shoot
2:15 Backgrounds are up, I shoot some behind the scenes shots of Becca, the equipments and Liz getting ready. Liz is almost done.
2:30 Everyone is ready and Liz turns it on and we shoot.
7:30 Everyone is pretty much worn down. What was going to be a 2-4 hour occasion turns into a full 8 hours after the equipment is taken down and files are loaded into the laptop.
We didn't shoot a solid 5 hours. It's a bit of a coordinated effort. I set up equip and makeup is being put on. After makeup I go into action and Becca sits and waits, always checking for hair and makeup malfunctions. Then we do a wardrobe change (I sit and wait) Becca re-applies makeup then I shoot more. The model is the only one actually moving all the time. I can see the energy wear off over time. She was pretty beat in the end.
I still remember that after just a few minutes of shooting, I looked at the images and the first thing that came to mind was "this is what I want to do for the rest of my life". I don't know if I have ever said that to myself.....and I don't know if I will get to realize that, but it's what motivates me right now.
Here is Liz:
The day went like this:
10:45 left house to drop off rental movies
11:00 left to go to Liz's house (shooting in her basement)
11:15 stopped to get a couple Arby's sammiches.....
11:35 driving Rt. 19 thinking "I wonder if I will see Becca on my way?"
11:36 pulled into a Sheets gas station to buy water....Becca walks in.
11:45 drive up to the house
12:15 after the introductions Becca is setting up her makeup table setup and I am getting the equipment moved in....I already want an assistant
1:00 Becca has put a simple foundation on Liz and I have the equip moved into the basement
1:15 I shoot some basic head, 3/4 and full shots of Liz in a bikini, no makeup, smile/no smile. These are what the agency's like to see so they know what the pure/raw models are like. MUA's and Hair Stylists can make the magic later.
1:20 I begin setting up the black and white backgrounds and Becca gets Liz ready for the shoot
2:15 Backgrounds are up, I shoot some behind the scenes shots of Becca, the equipments and Liz getting ready. Liz is almost done.
2:30 Everyone is ready and Liz turns it on and we shoot.
7:30 Everyone is pretty much worn down. What was going to be a 2-4 hour occasion turns into a full 8 hours after the equipment is taken down and files are loaded into the laptop.
We didn't shoot a solid 5 hours. It's a bit of a coordinated effort. I set up equip and makeup is being put on. After makeup I go into action and Becca sits and waits, always checking for hair and makeup malfunctions. Then we do a wardrobe change (I sit and wait) Becca re-applies makeup then I shoot more. The model is the only one actually moving all the time. I can see the energy wear off over time. She was pretty beat in the end.
I still remember that after just a few minutes of shooting, I looked at the images and the first thing that came to mind was "this is what I want to do for the rest of my life". I don't know if I have ever said that to myself.....and I don't know if I will get to realize that, but it's what motivates me right now.
Here is Liz:
Labels: model, on location, photos, portraits, timeline
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