Information on modelling for a Sculptural Nude shoot
First off thank you for considering modelling for Sculptural nudes, here are some of the basics regarding modelling.
Please feel free to have a read of the experiences of people I've had the privilege of working with.
Requirements;
You must be 18 years of age or older.
The photos are of the nude body so feeling comfortable or willing to push your boundaries to be photographed nude.♦♦
♦♦ When I say 'photographed nude' I'm referring to very tasteful and artist photographs of the body, that are a million miles from porn.
What costs are involved?
Sitting Fee / Creative Fee $450
( This includes a $100 non-refundable retainer once booking has been set. Booking fee and studio setup time )
This covers ;
- The initial shoot (Typically 2 hours).
- The best photos from the shoot will be edited ♦♦
- Full resolution watermarked copies of edited photos on pen drive.
♦♦It depends how many good images there are from the session. I like to finish images off to a very high standard. Normally from a 2 hour shoot I will deliver between 10-15 photos to the model. I strongly believe in quality over quantity, that is I prefer to make ten awesome photos from a session available rather than 50 mediocre photos.
What does a Sculptural nude shoot involve?
The shoot itself;
- The shoots typically last about 2 hours.
- I use studio flash that has a constant 'modelling light' so I can see what the photo looks like before I take it, which allows more to give you plenty of direction if you don't have any modelling experience.
- I convert my living room into a studio which is private and warm.
As the model please consider;
- Please wear loose fitting clothing for at least an hour prior to the shoot in order to avoid pressure marks on the skin. This saves me a LOT of time later on.
- Bring a dressing gown or similar to wear while I'm adjusting the lights etc.
- With nude shots, make sure you explain your limits in advance and communicate them to me. My idea about what a nude shoot is may not be the same as yours. The session will be more relaxed if I know what you will do but especially how you won't pose. It's YOU on the photos so YOU have to define the limits and communicate them.
Afterwards
While I will strive to edit images fairly soon and make a webgallery so the model can have a look at the images from the shoot, it my be several weeks before I have finished editing the photos (depending on workload).
When a male photographer makes pictures of female models there are a lot of questions cropping up, so let me help a bit with some of the more frequently asked ones to clear up misconception now; I create photographs because I like to, I get to meet amazing people and it's a great way to explore my creativity.