How to Take Your Own Modeling “Polaroids”.
Before closing any contract, whether for a job or for a placement with an agency, clients ask to see natural photos of the models without any previous treatment (photoshop) or makeup. In business, these are called "polaroids" or "snaps" or "digitals", this is the most important part of model booking.
digitals
FULL BODY WITH CLOTHES: FULL BODY WITH CLOTHES
OTHER ANGLES
We will need all these photos with casual clothes,and beachwear.
SKIN - the state of your skin is extremely important, especially for beauty works. Customers will see how their skin is fresh and glossy. A good tip here is to drink more than two liters of water a day, especially a week before taking the polaroids, wash and moisturize the skin regularly and most importantly, never smoke.
Hair - customers will check the healthy appearance of your hair, as well as the condition of the color and length of the hair. You should always take care of your hair. Use good conditioners, hair masks or natural products such as coconut oil and aloe to keep you always looking healthy and strong. Your hair can provide you with many jobs.
Body - clients will look at the state of their body, whether their physical fitness is on point or off it, whether the measurements check with the looks on the photos and also look for any scars or marks.
Personality - a crucial point when clients look at your polaroids is to see your personality. In the world of fashion, beauty and symmetry are needed, but it is your personality that will lead you to the top, and clients look for exactly this as a decisive factor. Therefore, be sure to show your uniqueness, charisma and originality when posing for your photos.
What clothes to wear for the prints?
Choose clothes of black, white or dark gray neutral shades. It is important that the color complement your skin.
EXAMPLE
LIGHT AND BACKGROUND
VIDEOS
We will need two types of video, one is "INTRO video "or" presentation video", and the other is" CATWALK VIDEO", or" catwalk", and there is a very easy way to do.
--VIDEO INTRO--
You can record with your phone, but the camera has to be in HORIZONTAL angle. From his head to his chest. See the example below:
In the video, you will simply say: "Hello, my name is ----------- , and my mother agency is be Management". Then you will show your profile on the left side, and you will look at the camera, then you will show your profile on the right side, and you will look back at the camera. Then, you turn to the front of the camera and cut.
Notes: Please do not say anything afterwards, without "thanks", or "see you soon" at the end. please check the example link below:
--CATWALK VIDEO--
For the catwalk video, you can use the HORIZONTAL or VERTICAL camera, the importance is that you can show your whole body when you start walking. You're going to walk around and come back, and you're going to do that twice.
1-first: start walking, as if you were doing a Spring/Summer Collection Fashion Show, walk with wide and firm steps.
2-second: when you start walking again for the second time, please speed up your steps a little, and walk confidently, as if you were walking by Dolce Gabbana or Victoria Secret.
BEGGINING
STOP IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA FOR 1.5 SECONDS
Good luck, and please write me if you have any doubts.
Kiss.