Portrait shooting? Too Shy!

Iggy said:

Hi Black

I was a student (fashion photography) about ten years ago & had to
do two shoots a week as part of the course. The college wasn't in a
city so there were no model agencies around so the only way to get
models was go up to girls on the street, in a bar, library,
whatever & ask them.

What was even more embarrassing was because it was a fashion shoot,
I had to do the stylist job as well & go into women's clothes shops
& beg to borrow the clothes...believe me if you can do that then
the asking girls to model for you is the easy bit.

Always carry a card around that you can give them so they can think
about it & contact you, don't ask for their phone number! It's
probably easier nowadays as maybe you have a web site address you
can give them so they can check you out.

Mostly people (male or female) are flatter that you ask them. I
spent a whole year doing it & not one person refused & I'm now an
expert in shopping for clothes for my girlfriend!

Good luck

Iggy

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Black Falkon said:

Hi!

In another thread we talked about photographing in public,
especially with a tripod. Many of you replied, and it was vrey
interesting. So, I think there is one more aspect to look at:

Portrait shooting.

Especially: How do you get your model. I mean, its no problem to
shoot your aunt, your dad, your mom or your daughter. So, the
people who already have children have it more easy.

But for me, its always the same problem: You want to find someone
to make portrait shots. Maybe even only for exercise. In my
attempt, it would be a girl, because I am a boy, and even the girls
will admit that shooting girls faces and bodys (I do not mean nude
shots ) is a very lovely and nice thing. But you have to find a
girl first, that looks amazing (Dont laugh, its fact.). Then, you
have not to be shy and ask her for what you want. AND, then, you
have to convince her you are not doing this because you want to
date her.

If you are a professional photographer, beeing older, or selling
your pictures seriously, you will face fewer problems. But if you
are the same age, shooting just for fun - well....

And, yes, i think more often than not, the wish to make portrait
shots is the hidden wish for that person. Or what do you think?
What do yiu feel and how is your point of view?

--
13pixelchen Photography and Webdesign - my very own pictures @
http://13pixelchen.de

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Takki said:

girlfriend?

she has been your model right?
after a couple of weeks she became your girl.
hahaha LOL!

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akluiber said:

I didn't read the whole thread...but you know what I found in college?

...that when I would casually talk to some of the girls that I was
aquaintances with (classmates or dormmates), and just mention that
I was taking studio photgraphy....

(..you know...I usually just mentioned it because we'd be
discussing our schedules and it would come up in the list of
classes...anyway...)

...Many times the girl would all of a sudden be interested and
start asking questions. Several times, by the end of the
conversation, I had a new subject for portraits and poses.....and,
depending on the girl, I even had nude models a few times.

...and I never asked. They always offered (it never felt right for
me to ask....or maybe I was too shy).

Moral of the story....beats me. Maybe ya gotta be in school?

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Cindy74 said:

I have the same problem being shy about it. When it comes to kids
and their parents they get really weird if you want to take a
picture of their kid. I usually just say "may I take a picture" and
I have gotton a 100% yes. Only problem I didnt know to get release
forms so I cant use these:
http://www.pbase.com/cindy74/kids

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Dr. Cabbie said:

I feel pretty confident that if you wore a bright sandwich board
announcing what you were up to with your gear at your side, nobody
would think you wanted to date them.

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Cindy74 said:

Here are a few examples of strangers. They can be quite
interesting. I took these before I understood that I need to have a
signed release before I use any of them. It was before I used RAW
too. This is just to give you ideas.

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Wild-Mike said:

Go to:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1031&message=7823845

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Mark Marshall said:

Providing you are wearing clothing as well

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Cindy74 said:

Here are a few examples of strangers. They can be quite
interesting. I took these before I understood that I need to have a
signed release before I use any of them. It was before I used RAW
too. This is just to give you ideas.
http://www.pbase.com/cindy74/people

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Black Falkon said:

Hi!

In another thread we talked about photographing in public,
especially with a tripod. Many of you replied, and it was vrey
interesting. So, I think there is one more aspect to look at:

Portrait shooting.

Especially: How do you get your model. I mean, its no problem to
shoot your aunt, your dad, your mom or your daughter. So, the
people who already have children have it more easy.

But for me, its always the same problem: You want to find someone
to make portrait shots. Maybe even only for exercise. In my
attempt, it would be a girl, because I am a boy, and even the girls
will admit that shooting girls faces and bodys (I do not mean nude
shots ) is a very lovely and nice thing. But you have to find a
girl first, that looks amazing (Dont laugh, its fact.). Then, you
have not to be shy and ask her for what you want. AND, then, you
have to convince her you are not doing this because you want to
date her.

If you are a professional photographer, beeing older, or selling
your pictures seriously, you will face fewer problems. But if you
are the same age, shooting just for fun - well....

And, yes, i think more often than not, the wish to make portrait
shots is the hidden wish for that person. Or what do you think?
What do yiu feel and how is your point of view?

--
13pixelchen Photography and Webdesign - my very own pictures @
http://13pixelchen.de

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Mark Marshall said:

Cindy74 said:

Here are a few examples of strangers. They can be quite
interesting. I took these before I understood that I need to have a
signed release before I use any of them. It was before I used RAW
too. This is just to give you ideas.

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If alcohol kills brain cells, then the process of natural selection
will thin the 'herd' by eradicating the slowest & weakest... thus
making me smarter! - Cliff Claven's 'Buffalo Theory'
http://rhodeymark.instantlogic.com

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TimOC said:

Cindy74 said:

Here are a few examples of strangers. They can be quite
interesting. I took these before I understood that I need to have a
signed release before I use any of them. It was before I used RAW
too. This is just to give you ideas.
http://www.pbase.com/cindy74/people

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Wild-Mike said:

Go to:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1031&message=7823845

--
300D Gallery:
http://tkis.com/mike/

Joy in looking and comprehending is nature's most beautiful gift.
-- Albert Einstein

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Cindy74 said:

I accidently just posted a reply in the link you provided so I will
post it again here.
My concern is not whether I can take the picture but rather
publication and copyright. pBase is not a commercial site but I do
have commercial sites and technically I think I cannot post these
pictures there although I am not as worried about them on the web
as I would be if someone wanted to print them in a brochure they
were making 50,000 of.

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Black Falkon said:

Hi!

In another thread we talked about photographing in public,
especially with a tripod. Many of you replied, and it was vrey
interesting. So, I think there is one more aspect to look at:

Portrait shooting.

Especially: How do you get your model. I mean, its no problem to
shoot your aunt, your dad, your mom or your daughter. So, the
people who already have children have it more easy.

But for me, its always the same problem: You want to find someone
to make portrait shots. Maybe even only for exercise. In my
attempt, it would be a girl, because I am a boy, and even the girls
will admit that shooting girls faces and bodys (I do not mean nude
shots ) is a very lovely and nice thing. But you have to find a
girl first, that looks amazing (Dont laugh, its fact.). Then, you
have not to be shy and ask her for what you want. AND, then, you
have to convince her you are not doing this because you want to
date her.

If you are a professional photographer, beeing older, or selling
your pictures seriously, you will face fewer problems. But if you
are the same age, shooting just for fun - well....

And, yes, i think more often than not, the wish to make portrait
shots is the hidden wish for that person. Or what do you think?
What do yiu feel and how is your point of view?

--
13pixelchen Photography and Webdesign - my very own pictures @
http://13pixelchen.de

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