Adorama | Your 1st Real Model Photo Session | Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey @Adorama | Uploaded May 2024 | Updated October 2024, 6 days ago.
Working on your first model can seem a little daunting. You might be concerned that your lack of experience will be an issue or that they’ll judge you against your more experienced peers, but in reality, nothing could be further from the truth.

When you hire a real model you’re paying for more than just their time. As photographer Gavin Hoey demonstrates, an experienced model will be comfortable in front of the camera leaving you time to concentrate on the basics like exposure and composition.

You don’t have to worry about how to pose a model and they’ll even be able to give you some pointers if your ideas run dry. Gavin packs this video with top tips to help you get the most from your first model session, including keeping your ideas simple and having two different looks planned out.

The saying “practice makes perfect” is all well and good but the value that a real, experienced model can bring to your next studio portrait session is priceless.

Timestamps and Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:03 Pre-plan and prepare your session
2:30 Use 2 flashes maximum
3:58 Basic beauty lighting session
4:28 Mixing it up with accessories
5:15 5 quick tips for your 1st model session
7:00 Try a look you’ve seen before
7:55 Grids as a background session
8:22 Ask your model for advice and experiment
9:40 Add some smoke at the end of the session
10:13 Conclusions and Subscribe

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