6 Minute Model Shoot ~ Benamoz Headshot and Model Photography Edmonton
What can you do in six minutes?
Brew a good cup of coffee, skim a magazine article, Something About Mary’s “6 Minute Ay-abs”, maybe, but a photography session? It is possible when you have a great team and all of the right elements!
To describe the session (it will take me longer than six minutes);
1. The perfect setting – the beaches of LA, quiet, in the month of December, the sun was very bright but there was a haze, acting as a diffuser over our models. It was almost directly overhead in the noon-day sun. You often hear other photographers talk about the horrid and harsh nightmare of mid-day light, but this session did not exactly suffer because of it. In this case, a high-key, GQ-look was what I was after.
2. The Perfect Models – my models (and yes, they are a couple) really were pros. I say this after working with many models, sometimes over more than a few hours to try and generate the look I achieved here. I am always after natural gesture and this couple ruled in this area! The ability to work with models who do not require coaching is invaluable – sure, there is directing, but not coaching when it comes to true pros!
3. Time Crunch – at times, there is nothing more motivating than being under a tight schedule. Of course, I am not a fan of this, but when you need to get a job done, you have two options. Get it done, or don’t! The variables that lead to a hectic schedule can drive you nuts some days, but through a combination of trained study and work with some of the greatest photojournalist photographers, not to mention the world of weddings has prepped me for pretty much anything. Nothing says “get going” like a call to cocktail hour!
4. Less Time in Post – the better the photo means less time in Photoshop. ‘Nuff said.
Photography…specifically work that causes me to stretch (given over a longer span of time) is my true passion. When I am approached with a project and the only stipulation given is ‘just run with it’, it truly opens the door to so much more creatively. Which leads to…
5. Time. The ever-evasive element I seem to be chasing. This session, however, may just have proven me wrong!!
Interesting days…more to follow!
Benamoz
Freelance International Photographer
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