You have an excellent SLR camera, cheap but with which you could not be more satisfied. You’ve acquired the King of Lenses, a beautiful 50mm f/1. 4 aperture, special for portraits. You’ve even invested in accessories like a powerful booster flash or reflector. There is no shortage of desire to create beautiful portraits that immortalize human beauty through your lens.
Do you miss someone pretending to be a model?
Today I bring you 4 quick ideas that will help you find models that want to pose for you:
1- Friends, your partner or other photographers: this is the fastest method that can solve your life, at least when you’re just getting started, albeit less effective in the long run, it’s just to attract, at first, your friends and family, close people you’re confident with to ask them to pose for you. It could be your brother, your cousin, Aunt Loli or Grandma he he or her own grandmother. At first they will surely leave you, but in the long run they will be tired, so it is not a very sustainable method in the long term, it is advisable to use it as a starting point for those who are starting the portrait for the first time.
2- Low budget clients: Well, you are just starting out as a photographer, why not offer your services for free or almost? Many clients (independent singers, music bands, models, small clothing companies) have a very tight budget and do not hesitate to benefit from the free services of a photographer, no matter how amateur this photographer is and however low it is, already be it for the quality of the results. After all, they don’t lose much either, on the other hand, many don’t expect to be on the cover of Marie Claire either, but rather allow you to develop your portrait skills and eventually you can use photographs to create your own portfolio and thus start using it on the day you want to establish yourself as a professional photographer.
3- TFCD Models: The acronym TFCD comes from the English “Time For CD”, which would translate into something like “Time for CD”. This is the model that gives you your time to pose for you, and instead give them a CD with the session photo book or photos. Good business. In this modality you usually find young aspiring models, or who are still having their first experiences as models, they need to create a book to promote themselves but they cannot afford to pay a professional photographer. There are many websites on the Internet that connect models and photographers under TFCD mode. Google TFCD models and you’ll end up with a tsunami of pages. Be careful, some are more serious than others, so don’t sign up for the first page you see. Take the time to explore some and sign up for the one you like the most.
4- Professional models: how much did your camera cost you? 800 euros, 500 or even 300? And the goal? If it’s a good goal, at least 300 euros extra. Sometimes we racialize in absurd ways. Have you ever wondered how much it can cost you to hire a professional model? You can get a pleasant surprise. There is a wide variety of professionals willing to pose for you, for a wide range of prices. There are those with a very high cache, or less prestigious and more affordable. I recommend that you google, you will find many pages with template files (example).
If you’ve had experience with models or know another way to find people posing, share it in the comments below.
If you’ve never explored these alternatives and are attracted to portraits, go ahead, is it easier than it looks?