MODEL PORTFOLIO PHOTOGRAPHY IN INDIA

by A.Rrajani Photographer A.Rrajani

Model portfolio photography is becoming very popular amongst youngsters in the UK and around the world. Many youngsters have a model service on their local television channel, so when they are asked to do model portfolios, they are obliged to do them. They feel guilty about it, as they feel that they could do better than the shots they have done thus far. Portfolio photography is one way of making a name for oneself in the field of modeling. The best photographs are usually the ones that have been captured by youngsters who have had some experience of working as professional models.

MANY MODELS THINK THAT THEY DO NOT NEED TO DO ANY PORTFOLIO PHOTOGRAPHY.

This is one of the biggest misconceptions that many models have. Models actually need to do some portfolio photography if they want to make a good name for themselves in the field of modeling. Most models spend a lot of money on photography sessions. They hire models and pay them on a regular basis, so they need to have some kind of portfolio photography to prove themselves to the people that they are shooting. This will also help them make some good contacts in the industry, since they can use those contacts in the future.

Now that we have made the obvious point about doing model portfolio photography, how do you go about doing it? Well, it is all very simple. First, you need to find out what the photographer’s requirements are. You can find out what their requirements are via the agency they work with or via the Internet. Once you have all this information, then you need to contact the agency or the photographer and tell them exactly what you want and the kind of shots that you are expecting.

SOME PHOTOGRAPHERS HAVE VERY SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS AS TO HOW MODELS SHOULD ACT AND WHAT SHOULD BE SHOT.

Therefore, you will have to ensure that you inform the model about all these details before you start the shoot. If you inform the model about the requirements beforehand, then they can plan their shoots accordingly without being caught with your demands. There are lots of things that one needs to remember when doing model portfolio photography.

One of the most important things is that you need to keep your portfolio updated. You should always add new photographs to it. In addition, you should keep checking it for any new additions of information. The more you update your model portfolio photography, the better are your chances of getting selected by a modeling agency or a photographer.