Pickerill Creative: Model Portfolio Shoot

Model shoots are really really fun! Most of the time when doing Weddings, Families, Seniors etc... I have to tell everyone what to do most the time. In fact it actually makes sense that most brides, mothers and high school seniors have not sat for hours studying the human form and how to create lines and angels with their bodies that make them look good. And that's my job, make sure they look good. "Stand like this," "Put your arm like this," are common phrases for me. But on a model shoot, I set up the lights and they just go to work. It also frees me up a little to focus more on the lighting. With less to think about I can spend a little more time getting things set up. I find that models are also more willing to do things I would never have say, a high school senior do. Like turning her face towards the sun in late afternoon. A Blinding experience for anyone. With a senior they will be squinting, sweating and unhappy. We are always told to turn their backs to the sun. But with a model you know that she is more interested in the final image being great and therefore more willing to do things, like experience temporary blindness. Just make sure you don't have them stariing at the sun the whole shoot. Short bursts are best and not too many times either...

Louie was awesome, I blinded her more than once... She had a lot of headshot type of stuff and wanted some more scope and cinematic images for her model portfolio. Her Outfits and our location choices led us to a more edgy, dramatic looks.

Available Light, (Direct Sunlight) - 1//320 - f/3.2 - ISO200

Available Light, (Direct Sunlight) - 1//320 - f/3.2 - ISO200

One Light (580exII) no diffuser, underexposed the background by 1 stop. 1//200 - f/3.2 - ISO320

2 Lights: 1. Main Light-Sun, 2. Rim/Hair Light-580exII. The sun was also bouncing off the metal wall and acting as a fill light.
1//200 - f/2.8 - ISO100