I've been asked to do a Modeling Portfolio

adamau5 · 25 Feb 2011 at 09:22

yes - just one shootthrough umbrella box and yn flash. very simple setup.

Mp4 · 25 Feb 2011 at 11:04

adamau5 said:
yes - just one shootthrough umbrella box and yn flash. very simple setup.

do you have a setup shot of the shoot you did with your wife in the forrest? how far was the umbrella? from her etc? n what flash power was the yn460 set at?

adamau5 · 25 Feb 2011 at 12:04

i dont have a setup shot, but i can tell you the umbrella was very close ( the further away the lightsource the harder it is) probably 4-5 feet, fairly central with my camera lieterally inches away from it. Power was minimal, probably only the second notch on te yn460.

Adrianr · 25 Feb 2011 at 16:10

Remember that half the battle with fashion work is good retouching. You can spend until the end of days nailing the set up, but if you're skimping on the post production you're not doing it any favours for a modelling portfolio. Even in the shot adamau5 has posted, better retouching would increase it's suitability for a modelling portfolio ten fold.

An Exception · 25 Feb 2011 at 17:38

^^^
What this guy says...

Although it's always best to get it 'right' in camera first, and then take it to photoshop.
With regards to adamau5's portrait, very little needs doing imo considering the mood of the shot, except maybe the colour looks like it's got a yellow colour cast slightly (maybe it's my monitor), and maybe a little work could be done on the lashes.

Adrianr · 25 Feb 2011 at 18:06

Ejizz said:
^^^
What this guy says...

Although it's always best to get it 'right' in camera first, and then take it to photoshop.
With regards to adamau5's portrait, very little needs doing imo considering the mood of the shot, except maybe the colour looks like it's got a yellow colour cast slightly (maybe it's my monitor), and maybe a little work could be done on the lashes.

Getting it right in camera and good retouching aren't mutually exclusive. You need both for a successful fashion image. Not just 'fashion' either (though I try not to group into genres too much).

If the colour is how adamau5 wanted it then its correct afaic. But the skin needs work, more cleanup on the clothing, eyelashes, and probably a bit of liquify on the hood to balance the image better. It's not a million miles away, but someone (a booker, for example), has literally seconds to look at that and be impressed. You can't give them any reason not to be. And don't think all models books are true representations of what they look like either, they're not. The art director will have just as much an idea how well someone will retouch as the photographer/booker.

Mp4 · 25 Feb 2011 at 18:14

hmmz so its getting deeper with processing now

I hardly do this to any of my photos I have photoshop cs3 but only use it to make things brighter or make things sharper etc. I am currently a student so should i use this to get lightroom on a student fee?

adamau5 · 25 Feb 2011 at 18:17

Cs3 is fine, you don't need lightroom. Just get taking photos first, we can help with pp.

A[L]C · 25 Feb 2011 at 18:53

Mp4 can you drop me an email please mate

Mp4 · 16 May 2011 at 13:47

Hi all,

Well this is still on going lol. Since my first post the girl that i was going to shoot has left but i'm still in contact with her and I hope the shoot will happen shortly.

In the mean time i've signed up to modelmayhem to try and get more models and just to get a name & portfolio.

I was thinking today as im all new to this, since my photos will be TFP (Time for Print or CD) which way would be best to copyright my work after the model has them? Do i watermark them or use the exif & write my name etc in their?