Commissioned to do first photo shoot!

[UKBob]

Got a call from a lovely girl today, stunning 28 year old who needs some nude photos taken for her website

I sent her my stock pics, told her I was an amateur and only knew the basics of small object photography, but we got on quite well and Ive got my first shoot provisionally booked for next Saturday

Ed, I told her I'd be bringing my assistant who has some proper lights, tell me you're free!

Im sure I can do it, if I pretend she is a calculator

[Shadytree]

I'd hold your lights for you Bob, but not your tripod !

>> Edited by Shadytree on Wednesday 24th May 12:10

[UKBob]

Shadytree said:

I'd hold your lights for you Bob, but not your tripod !

Fingers crossed I dont develop a quadropod, that would be awful.

[bacchus180]

bet she doesn't fit in your light cube

[FourWheelDrift]

UKBob said:

Got a call from a lovely girl today, stunning 28 year old who needs some nude photos taken for her website I sent her my stock pics, told her I was an amateur and only knew the basics of small object photography,

I'm suprised you didn't get a slap.

[Mrs Fish]

Shadytree said:

I'd hold your lights for you Bob, but not your tripod ! >> Edited by Shadytree on Wednesday 24th May 12:10

[_dobbo_]

bacchus180 said:

bet she doesn't fit in your light cube

Good luck Bob!

Seriously though... How are you going to light the shoot? Have you considered what backgrounds you are going to use? Or props? Poses?

Personally I'd give this a wide berth, way too much chance of it looking like a dodgy readers' wives effort! That being said - if there is nothing riding on it - it's free experience and you get to ogle a naked bird.

[iaint]

_dobbo_ said:

bacchus180 said: bet she doesn't fit in your light cube Good luck Bob! Seriously though... How are you going to light the shoot? Have you considered what backgrounds you are going to use? Or props? Poses? Personally I'd give this a wide berth, way too much chance of it looking like a dodgy readers' wives effort! That being said - if there is nothing riding on it - it's free experience and you get to ogle a naked bird.

Pop down to the local farmers market for some ammusing vegetable props!

Hope it goes well. Sounds like a job that's all ups and no downs!

[superlightr]

so whats her website (so we can appraise your work of course)

or can you post a few pics here of your caugh work caugh

[jimothy]

Might I recomend a perusal of Playboy. They have a number of books that might give some ideas as to posing/props/clothing etc.

They have 3 dedicated to blondes, brunettes and redheads so good ideas about what goes best with what hair colour. They also have the 50 years of the girls book with loads of photos.

Playboy always try to make the photos appear more art, rather than here's a bird with the full english breakfast on display.

or so I'm told anyway, never even heard of playboy myself

[UKBob]

_dobbo_ said:

bacchus180 said: bet she doesn't fit in your light cube Good luck Bob! Seriously though... How are you going to light the shoot? Have you considered what backgrounds you are going to use? Or props? Poses?

Cheers.

I covered the basic points on the phone this morning

Ed is sorting out the lighting (he just didnt find out about it until after ). She is sorting out the backdrops (rug to lie on, with white sheet drops, possibly a black one. And I pointed her to the nudes on photo.net and recommended we pick/agree some workable poses before the shoot. I'd like to have a plan.

superlightr said:

so whats her website (so we can appraise your work of course) or can you post a few pics here of your caugh work caugh

We didnt do her website, but will be tidying it up a little. I'll sort out a model release and post pics when they've been taken

She said she would like to do more shoots with me after this one So long as ed learns his place as my assistant I have a (TFP) model to work with now too.

[UKBob]

Thanks for the suggestion Jimothy. I'll no doubt be back for advice before the shoot when we've all agreed a plan

[superlightr]

The best laid plans of mice and men... -


Good luck. Stiff upper lip and all that.


I recommend you to the Clud for a special Nikon Stiffycat for this work above and beyond the call of duty. !!!

[ehasler]

UKBob said:

So long as ed learns his place as my assistant

Yes boss

I'm just going to see how Rob manages to fit her into his light tent, and how long it takes to decide on what lens to shoot with

[iaint]

UKBob said:

I'll no doubt be back for advice before the shoot

Had any advice on how not to shoot? too soon

[UKBob]

ehasler said:

UKBob said: So long as ed learns his place as my assistant Yes boss I'm just going to see how Rob manages to fit her into his light tent, and how long it takes to decide on what lens to shoot with

Except for you ed (I dont make bets with assistants) Twenty quid says I can fit her into my light tent... anyone? Do I hear twenty pounds, starting at twenty pounds...

iaint said:

UKBob said: I'll no doubt be back for advice before the shoot Had any advice on how not to shoot?

I could always study Ed...

[_dobbo_]

I'll pay Ed £20 for a photo of you trying to shove a naked woman into a light tent, without touching her inappropriately!

[UKBob]

_dobbo_ said:

I'll pay Ed £20 for a photo of you trying to shove a naked woman into a light tent, without touching her inappropriately!

Earlier this evening, Lord Ed was spotted in a female form meeting far far away, and was overhead saying:
"She's all yours bounty hunter. See to it that she finds her way into the light cube. Poah, take the model and the Wookiee to my ship, and reset the chamber for Dobbo."

[vixpy1]

I'm free Sat

>> Edited by vixpy1 on Thursday 25th May 23:29

[UKBob]

vixpy1 said:

I'm free Sat

Why am I not surprised to hear that

You can come along, if you promise to be good and... no, it'll never work

Besides, its been provisionally rearranged for the friday after next