Fashion Photography with Model

1. Engage the Model

       -Eye Contact. When eye contact is directly into the camera it is very powerful. It connects the model with the viewer of the image.

      - Looking Away. When the model is looking away, it gives the viewer a different way to see the image. It creates mystery, making the viewer wonder what the model is looking at.

       - Models looking at each other. The viewer can become intrigued by the connection between two models and their story.

 2. Forget the Rules

     -Change the composition. Move the model all around, either right in the center or off to the sides, but you must know your model before. 

3. Light

     -Mix lighting such as tungsten or strobe lights. Leave the shutter on your camera open longer than normal, this creates much more Drama! 

4. Moving Model

     -Get the model out of the studio. Take him or her out of the studio and take him or her to the busy streets. Let them walk down the street or look like a outsider just window shopping.

5. Angle

     -If you photograph the model low, or close to the ground and shoot up it elongates the model. Change it around. Shoot from a high area down. See the difference and choose which one is more fun and different. 

6. Prop

     -When the model is playing with a tube of lipstick or looking through the purse, it adds a sense of reality, making the viewer feel as though  they're looking at a private moment. 

7. Random Shots

    -Look for when the model is fixing their outfit or hair. It is something unexpected. Its a real true moment. Not something posed or planned. 

8. Emotions

    -Get the model to laugh or cry or be surprised. It will have them view the picture longer than they would a serious posed picture.