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First Model Shoot Anonymous
Got my first shoot with a model this weekend... What are the basics I should know.

Going to be using natrual light, Pentax K10D with a 50mm f/1.4, and stock kit lens for the 18mm for a few shots in mind...

What do i need to know and do??

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>> Srs Critique Fag !2y1il5Qy0g
Try to spend the first few moments and poses together just talking and getting him/her to loosen up in front of the camera. How professional of a model are we talking about here? And what's the shoot for, just personal portfolio building for the two of you?

Loosen him/her up, just chat while taking a few shots to see how the lighting's coming out and study your first few shots closely to see if there are any imperfections like Pentard said while chatting. Maybe even get your model to take a few shots on auto mode with your camera. The less professional she is, the more you'll need to work with her warming up to the camera.

Remember to really experiment. You're shooting digital, so you can just delete anything that doesn't come out well without wasting money. You don't want to come back with a bunch of standard "Okay, you pose and I'm going to stand in front of you and take a picture!" shots.

As far as usual gear-faggery goes, try taking a reflector along as well as a standard hot shoe-mount flash. Take a wide arrange of lenses with you from wide-angle to short tele (In before DC for tilt-shift).
>> Pentard !pjwjmEQ1RM
>>219937
>act like you know what your doing even if you don't

Good advice.
Also, if your model isn't a pro, a lot of time it helps to show them what you want instead of just trying to tell them. It can be very difficult to explain a certain type of pose or look, but if you can show them by making that pose yourself they can usually pick up on what you want a lot quicker.
>> Pentard !pjwjmEQ1RM
Also, shoot in bursts!
It'll help to avoid catching blinking or whatever.
>> Anonymous
relax and take your time. time may be limited but dont rush to composing your shots. dont be shy about telling the model what you want. someone said watch the clothing shadows wrinkles ect. also watch her hair for strays assuming it is a female model.

HAVE FUN
>> Anonymous
>>219950

There not pro (Found her on a model site thing..), but she has worked with just about every photographer around here by the looks of it, So hopefully she wont be to nervous (unlike me). And its just portfolio building between the two of us, TFCD arrangement.

As for experimenting, Am looking round for shot ideas now, but the main one i have in mind is that "friend snapshot" look, kind of hard to explain lol.

Thanks for the advice everyone!!!

Back to trolling for shot ideas!