Well 2012 is defiantely starting off with a bang! From our Decenber shoot with model Christa Rose we have secured the January cover of Australian Swimsuit Edition. This is a digital magazine and can be downloaded from http://www.australian-swimsuit-edition.com/
Inside the magazine you will find more shots of Christa and her answers to the questions the magazine editor sent her. Christa getting the January cover should be inspiring to all up and coming Tasmanian models. We hope to see lots more gracing the pages of magazines over the following months.
If you would like to be submitted to a magazine for a chance to appear and help promote Tasmanian talent then get in touch with us and make a booking for a shoot. With over 30yrs experience we can make you stand out in the crowd. Check out our quality and see why "We Get Results!"
As we head into the festive season and look forward to a huge and exciting 2012 we would like to take this opportunity to thank all the clients, models, helpers, our website designer and you our followers for the wonderful year that is drawing to a close.
We have a couple of shoots to finish before year end and hope to see them in magazines in 2012. It has been a bit of a bumpy ride over the last 9 months or so with changes here but now with our new affiliations we think 2012 will be the year to get the talent in Tasmania noticed.
More news will be posted and info on what is available after the New Year, in the mean time stay safe and enjoy your family and friends.
Again lots has been happening behind the scenes here at Glamour Image. Just recently we made application to several magazines to be able to submit photos for publication and one has already accepted us. More details will follow shortly on the others as we hear from them.
We also brought back our online stores which will help both models and photographers obtain some new funky outfits in the way of costumes, shoes and lingerie. Our online stores can be accessed off the Contact Us menu and the range is for persons 18+.
Further additions to our booking calendar have been completed and will now be integrated with a payment page which includes access to PayPal.
Also we have been working on our Members Area and that will shortly be open for people to subscribe to, with some unique content and a range of membership levels.
We are working hard to not only bring you an interesting web site but make it easier for everyone to book online for a photo shoot, wedding or just about anything you need a photographer for. We are looking forward to more big things happening for 2012 and providing our clients with value for money in all our services.
The following article is reposted with permission from the author Mark Hamilton
The characteristics of great models and photographers
Great models and photographers share many similar characteristics. Here are five that stand out.
They provide consistently great work
Almost everyone has shot an amazing photo or was the star in someone else’s photograph. But shoot after shoot, professionals always get it done well. It is rare that you find a “bad” shoot–even in the worst conditions and with everything going wrong, professionals find a way to make it happen.
When I look through a portfolio (whether photography or modelling) I can tell who has experience and is a professional. Everything in their portfolio shows consistent quality. I look at most portfolios and see one (or a few) amazing shots. But when it looks like the other half of photos were taken by another photographer or just don’t have the same quality, I know they’ve still got a way to go.
They have taken enough photos that things become natural
My friend came up with a saying that as a photographer, you don’t know who you are and what your style is until after you’ve “broken a shutter.” This roughly equates to taking 100,000 photos or more. This applies to models too. Until then, there is just so much to learn and think about and be conscious of that you can barely keep afloat. Under the best of conditions you feel overwhelmed. If anything changes or a curveball is thrown your way, you freak out. But then you reach a magical point where things start to click. Shoots start flowing naturally and you get your first whispers of confidence
They are always pushing themselves and learning
After you “break your shutter cherry” is when you really start learning. Things are now under enough control that you can start learning how to shoot in manual mode, or confidently pose without needing to look in a mirror. Top professionals are always pushing themselves because they all know that they don’t know everything. In fact, it seems that the more I learn, the more I realize I have so much more to learn!!. This is one reason I always feel like my best shoot is the last shoot I did.
They have evolved their own style and way of doing things
Models develop a “character” that shows through in many of their photos. Photographers develop a “style.” Most (if not all) professionals have shot so many photos, learned so many things, and tried so many techniques that they know their style and can make that shot time and time again.
You only reach this point when you have taken enough photos, pushed yourself and learned enough about your craft that you realize what YOU uniquely bring to a photo.
They have the innate talent to succeed
If you are a successful model, you are blessed to have good looks (granted, there are different definitions and criteria here). If you aren’t 5’11” chances are you won’t become a runway model. It won’t matter how hard you work on your posing or how many crunches you do, it won’t happen. Unfortunately, this is just a harsh reality of the fashion world. This won't stop you from being a successful photographic model - so don't give up!
An unfortunate reality for models is that you have to be born with a certain look. But just because you consider yourself “good looking” doesn’t mean you can be a successful model. There is a lot of hard work to put in.
As a photographer, you won’t be successful if you don’t have some artistic ability or a natural “eye.” There are many photographers who know everything there is to know technically, have the best equipment, and have been shooting since Bob Hawke was Prime Minister. But if they don’t have that eye, their photos will always be lacking. Are top models and photographers born? Or built? I say both. You need to start with some innate talent. But what you do with that talent is up to you. Those who put in the necessary hard work become professionals.
Put these five characteristics together and you get the perfect professional. If you find yourself lacking in one area or another, that’s what to focus on to bring yourself up to where you want and need to be.
This was taken on the night when my 5D first arrived. Well over a year ago now but still one of my favourite images and a framed version is available to be purchased at my Launceston studio.
I wandered the streets for a few hours that night taking a lot of images both normal exposures and ones like above on a timer to really see how good the images were from a full frame sensor camera. Compared to what I had used in the past the difference was really outstanding and enough to make me always shoot with full frame equipment where possible.
It's fair to say that using the 5D Mk ll made me save my cents till I had enough to get the 1Ds Mk lll that I now consider my primary camera. The 5D still gets lots of use and its brilliant with a 85mm f1.2 portrait lens attached.
For those that would like to know the specs of the image above:
Date taken 18/04/2010 Bit depth 24 Camera model Canon EOS 5D Mark ll F-stop f/4 Exposure time 5 sec. ISO speed ISO-100 Focal length 17 mm Lens model Canon EF 17-40 F4 L IS USM
The following article was copied from the Tassie Photographers & Models group on Facebook with permission of Dan Cripps the author.
TFP is a popular acronym used in the model photography world which means Time For Prints. An obvious variation in the digital world is TFD (Time for Disc). Essentially, it is a barter arrangement between a model and a photographer where there is no monetary transaction, but the model provides his/her time, talent and ideas in exchange for the photographer's time, talent, ideas, equipment and ultimately, images.
I wanted to share a bit of information from my side of the equation as I continue to receive a LOT of requests for TFP shoots, both directly and indirectly.
Firstly I am not against TFP. I think it has it's place. I have done it in the past and I will continue to do it in the future, but there NEEDS to be value for both parties.
If you are a model and you would like to approach me with a request for a TFP shoot, all I am asking is that you have a plan or an idea. Present me with something compelling and I'll likely jump at the opportunity. Sell me on an interesting or unique idea that I just HAVE to be a part of and you'll be met with an enthusiastic photographer who is keen to collaborate. TFP shoots have to be win/win.
If you present an idea to me and I decline the opportunity, don't take it personally. This is my job and I can't fill my days doing freebies, as much as I would LOVE to. At least you've now got an idea to present to another photographer who might have the time and inspiration to work with you on it.
Finally, don't approach me for TFP because you want a few shots for X, Y, or Z Facebook modeling competitions.There's nothing in that for me (or you, but whatever floats your boat).
The above image was taken slightly over a year ago while I was visiting Mark and Katrina in Darwin NT. They very kindly put me up for a few days and showed me what NT hospitality is all about.
I did a few jobs with Mark and thats where I fell in love with the Ranger portable flash setup. With lots of knowledge to pass on, Mark was more than eager to show me how to get the best out of the off camera flash systems.
The one thing I found remarkable was the sunset that happened every night just about with out fail. I bet there are a lot of photographers out there that would love to have those sort of backgrounds available on a daily basis.
I would suggest checking out Mark and Katrina's work on their website at www.hamiltonphotont.com
For those out there that would like the details of the image, here they are:
A long time in the works, we're finally able to present you an updated and revamped Web Site for
Glamour Image Studios.
With input from Roy to improve user experience not only for his Web Site and in the Adminstration Area of gnuSite, we've been able make updating and adding new content easier not only for Roy, but also for those who wish to use gnuSite for their Web Site's.
gnuSite, is a Free (Free as in Liberty and Cost) Open Source Content Management System that takes advantage of HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, PHP, MySQL, and various other Open Source and GNU/GPL Licensed scripts, addons and technologies to enable Editing and Adding Content easier for Developers, Adminstrators, and Content Editors.
By updating the core functionality of the Glamour Image Studios Web Site to use the latest version of gnuSite, we're enabling Roy's Web Site to take advantage of what HTML5 has to offer, including having the page documents set out to take advantage of MicroData in a way Google recommends for great SEO Results. Using HTML5 for Roy's Web Site also makes it future proof now, and makes editing much easier.
And while we continue to make improvements and add new features to gnuSite, we'll be able to update the Adminstration and Core Web Site Area's without affecting the functionality of Roy's Site. This reduces downtime to a minimum if any.
Working with Roy, has also afforded us the opportunity to test gnuSite on another Operating System. Primarily gnuSite is designed, and has been developed using Linux (GNU/Debian). So far we've tested it on Debain, Ubuntu, FreeBSD, on both local, and live servers.
The following article was copied from the Tassie Photographers & Models group on Facebook with permission of Dan Cripps the author.
