HEADSHOT PHOTOGRAPHY
If you’re an aspiring model in Los Angeles, you are probably going to need modeling digitals to submit to model agencies for consideration. But what about beyond that? Let’s say an agency signs you up and potential clients start to look at your profile on the agency website. All they might see is just your modeling digitals. Maybe they might see other photos the agency asked you to send along that you have – so they can share more photos of you to potential clients. Is this good enough? No.
The problem is without photos of you being seen as a client wants to see you, it creates difficulty in them visualizing you as what they need. Let’s say a client in the ecommerce industry wants to model their latest swimwear but you don’t have such photos on your profile. They are more likely to opt for someone that has such photos in their profile. So, you might want to hire a photographer to work with to create some of these modeling portfolio photos to get ahead.
If you are looking to get into fashion photography, there are a lot of types of shots to consider. It might be to model for a fashion accessory like a purse, jewelry, and so on. Or it might be to model attire like a coat, bra, or even socks.
If you are planning to work with a photographer for these shots, plan your fashion pieces carefully. Remember that you will likely need to source the fashion items yourself and that they should be in top shape so you can really make them shine when you are modeling them. You don’t have to worry about finding top name brands to model – unless you really want to go that route. Just get a few affordable pieces targeted at the niche you prefer. For example, if you really want to target jeans, get a few pairs of jeans to use in a photo shoot.
Many models want to do fitness photography, and this usually requires being in good shape, as typically these are the target customers of the brands you want to work with. This can be a fun shoot as you can go outdoors or on location for this session, such as a park or gym.
However, remember that sourcing a location like a gym can be costly to rent, unless you happen to have a friend that owns one and would gladly share it with you. For this reason, it is usually an affordable route to go with an outdoor location like a park or something similar.
When working outdoors, timing will be everything. Make sure you coordinate with a good photographer as they will likely have input on the best time of day to do such a fitness photography photo shoot with you.
Working with brands that sell on Amazon to do their photo shoots is another potential target. But it can expand to brands that sell on their own websites too. Usually, these shots are against an all-white background to really feature the product.
Such photos are commonly created in a studio. You can work with a photographer to do a lot of different outfits, top to bottom. You can really knock out a lot of outfit options in this type of session. So, you might want to grab tops, jackets, jeans, dresses, and more in this type of a session where you are likely to get the most bang for your money.
Editorial photography is also commonly referred to as lifestyle photography and sometimes branding photography. These are shots typically done in an environment that helps the viewer see the product in action as they might use it.
The product might be a shoe, a sock, or a workout outfit. The location will definitely be helpful in this type of photo shoot.
Overall, don’t try to do too many in one session. Pick your top 3-4 outfit or category options and be satisfied if you can get through three of them. With a good photographer, with three categories, you should be able to create a well-rounded portfolio to help potential clients more easily see you as someone that can help create their vision.
If you can do this – create a modeling portfolio to be more marketable – you will be well on your way to being a brand that other brands can rely on for their modeling photography needs. In the end, being more marketable will help you get to earning money faster in your modeling career.
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