So I've pulled the trigger on getting in touch with a photographer for Wednesday. I should've done this years ago, but with the prospect of starting a couple of new jobs, I reckon I'd be able to splash out.
Quote: (07-07-2016 03:28 PM)jamaicabound Wrote:
Great post, didn't read the entire thread so maybe someone else touched on this but if you don't want to pay for professional photographs search your area for TFP which stands for time for prints. Photographers need subjects for their photos and need images to use in their portfolio. Time for prints is basically you get a free photoshoot and sign a model release allowing them to use your photos in their portfolio or projects.
I actually messed with TFP shoots in 2015, just before this thread in fact. I've found that it's by and large, a case of you getting what you pay for. I wasn't terribly impressed by the shots I got, in most cases they ended up little more than lame as shots of me with a DSLR then prettied up with Photoshop.
Of course, I stumbled in the dark with none of the guidelines in this thread, so here's to a renaissance of Tindering.
Quote: (06-20-2016 04:49 PM)OCZ Wrote:
2. A trip photo: You went to China? You went to Europe/America?. It shows you have the means to travel $$$ and that you somehow are more interesting.
In Australia, at least in the capital cities, every second twentysomething has travelled, it's not uncommon to have done a massive trip to at least 2 continents before the age of 25, so travel pics are nowhere near as high a DHV as in North America. You can have a separate photo of yourself in front of the Colosseum, the Louvre, and Stari Most, so will the next 10 guys in line, replete with shit lighting and dorky poses.
Here's a massive tip: In addition to classified websites — Craigslist, Gumtree, etc. — jump on Facebook. Most cities, at least 2nd tier and up, will have a FB group for creatives, or photographers and models specifically. This is where people offer or request services and jobs. Either scroll down and find a photographer, or put up a post requesting a photographer specialising in fashion and editorial shooting.
I did that, and had 6 photographers reply or message me in the first hour, linking their portfolios. I picked one and arranged a shoot for Wednesday over a few messages.
My city has a massive creative scene, so there's no shortage of photographers, picking the right one can be tricky. I used Blurred's quotes to decide a price, he seemed to be happy with the AUD$325-350 ballpark, I hope I wasn't too hasty with suggesting a price range.
Despite being able to tell which one suited my needs best based on their portfolios, with the amount of options, it's tempting to organise another shoot with another photographer. I probably will later if I've got another few hundred dollars to spare.
Now for the finer details:
My city has a shit tonne of feasible locations, so deciding on a few will be mind boggling. Beaches, mountains on the outskirts, railway yards, rooftops, you name it. When I did my TFP prints, they were in gardens, which I found came across as too contrived. I might go for a balcony or rooftop. The outside of my old house has a very vintage flavour and people have used it for photoshoots, so I might go with that. Any other suggestions?
I'm muscular enough that it shows without a shirt, but I'm not jacked
per se. Should that be an issue? I'm a bit on a fence regarding a shirtless pic.