- Experienced models will change pose automatically but unexperienced models wont be as sure so you need to give clear instructions and help to guide them to achieve the best results.
- You need to make sure the model feels comfortable and happy in the workspace. If the model feels stressed, it will show in the final outcome images so therefore you need to help them relax.
- You need to make sure the model drinks lots of water so she/he doesn't get hot and dehydrated. Sweaty faces, and redness will show up in the images and will be hard to get rid of.
- You must never let the model see the images before they are edited and finished. However, you must always reward the model with the final images for their portfolio.
- Do not overload yourself with stress because your stress will move on to the model, and like said before, the stress will show in the models face in the pictures.
Directing your model
Give the model directions and instructions. The model may be knew to modelling and may not know what to do. Communication is very important, not only to make the model feel more at ease but for your final images. If your images are looking bare, you may want hands to be involved in the image, so you need to tell the model where and how to have her/his hands.
Always keep your model moving. You don't want your model getting cold because goosebumps may appear and they are very hard to edit out. You don't want your model standing still because they may get stiff and get cramps in certain positions which could also be shown in the photographs at the end.
Play Music. It will distract the model from thinking to much about the shoot and will help you to relax.
Be honest with your model. If you don't like something they're doing - tell them, but don't be rude and make them feel uncomfortable.
Body language is very important. If you're happy and look positive then it will make your model feel more comfortable and it will make you look more professional.
Let your model know when an image is good. It will make them feel better and make them carry on being relaxed and confident. It will also help encourage them to keep going.
Don't pick a model and expect them to change the way they work, pick a model that goes with your idea and what you're shooting.
Have back up models - just incase!
Don't let models go out drinking before. It will show in the images. Make them drink a lot of water the night before so they are flushed and clean. You don't want your model to be sweating out all of the alcohol from the night before, it wont look nice in the images and it will reflect badly on your work.
Always be ready to take a picture. The model may pull a pose you like and you may not have the camera ready, and they may not be able to recreate that pose the same way.
Choosing a model
A lot of aspects give mood in images
- The background will reflect how a model looks in the outcome.
- The poses the model pulls reflect your theme.
- The model may or may not be good for your idea.
- The colours are important, because the colours in the image help set the mood.
- The lighting is probably the most important thing. Good lighting will help reflect your theme and make your model look better. Always test different lighting.
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