Good shot, composition and lighting. Attractive model. The left arm, shoulder and back are the brightest parts of the image, while the head is overall a bit darker. Is that intentional?

I was wondering how the image would have looked if you had used a different viewing angle, to make the head come out a bit larger compared to the body.

In any case, a very professional-looking shot.

Hi Alfred,

Thanks for the comment and critique. She is probably the best model I've shot with. I appreciate your observations on the lighting. I was using a gridded giant softbox as the main light and her back and arm are a little closer to the light source than her head, so no, the effect wasn't intentional. As far as the viewing angle, this was one of a series of about 40 or 50 shots we did with her posing in a number of positions. My shooting space is pretty small and I don't have a lot of room to move around, so I usually shoot from more or less straight on. That's the angle the model was giving me. She's an experienced pro and I just let her do her thing and didn't give her much direction.

Take care,

Greg

Alfred Molon wrote:
> Good shot, composition and lighting. Attractive model. The left arm, shoulder and back are
> the brightest parts of the image, while the head is overall a bit darker. Is that intentional?
>
> I was wondering how the image would have looked if you had used a different viewing angle,
> to make the head come out a bit larger compared to the body.
>
> In any case, a very professional-looking shot.
>

Oh I see. If you have your own studio, you might try out some flexible lighting setup, which allows you to move the lights around and perhaps even change their intensity.

BTW, how much does it cost to recruit a professional model for a shooting session?

Alfred

Greg Mennegar wrote:
> Hi Alfred,
>
> Thanks for the comment and critique. She is probably the best model I've shot with. I appreciate
> your observations on the lighting. I was using a gridded giant softbox as the main light
> and her back and arm are a little closer to the light source than her head, so no, the effect
> wasn't intentional. As far as the viewing angle, this was one of a series of about 40 or
> 50 shots we did with her posing in a number of positions. My shooting space is pretty small
> and I don't have a lot of room to move around, so I usually shoot from more or less straight
> on. That's the angle the model was giving me. She's an experienced pro and I just let her
> do her thing and didn't give her much direction.
>
> Take care,
>
> Greg

Alfred,

I have a very small shooting space (a 1 car garage, about 14X21 feet) so I am somewhat limited with light placement. Other than her face being slightly darker (which I think adds a bit of mystery to her expression), the look I created was very intentional. I only have so many spots for lights. I currently have 6 strobe lights and experiment a lot with placement, intensity, etc. In this case I used only two lights, the giant gridded softbox to camera right and a gridded octobox to camera light for some very soft fill light.

I haven't paid a model in a couple of years, they usually shoot with me in exchange for photos for their modeling portfolios, but I did make an exception for Vassanta. Her rates are normally $100 / hour, but we negotiated a different deal. Depending on experience and look, as well as the content of the shoot (nude or clothed) you can expect to pay from $25-$200 / hour. I have to decline numerous offers from models to shoot with me for trade because I just don't have enough time for them all. Sometimes they'll pay me for portfolio development, but that's rare.

If you're interested in getting models to shoot with you, I encourage you to check out sites like modelmayhem.com or onemodelplace.com. There are a number of others, but those are by far the most popular.

Greg

Alfred Molon wrote:
> Oh I see. If you have your own studio, you might try out some flexible lighting setup, which
> allows you to move the lights around and perhaps even change their intensity.
>
> BTW, how much does it cost to recruit a professional model for a shooting session?
>
> Alfred
>