Getting Started Photographing Agency Models - Test Shoot Tips & Advice

[@DNAtapana]

Hey!! this is so nice to hear from photographer perspective : ) It's true that shooting with a fun and kind photographer can totally increase the quality of the work!

[@JohnSansomPhoto]

Hey! Thanks for your comment. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@RYstudio202_PA]

Thank you. Great information and presentation. Enjoyed.

[@JohnSansomPhoto]

Appreciate the feedback and glad it was useful. Cheers!

[@gwilo2]

Hey John, such great content! Well thought out and very much needed. Thank you for taking the time to make this video.

[@JohnSansomPhoto]

Thanks Chuck! Glad you found it valuable.

[@anupriyagupta7079]

Gonna use your points on my next test shoot

[@josephchan4198]

Thanks for the tips

[@georgevandelay1778]

Thanks for the advice! :)

[@Rinaiyoko]

Really great and helpful video! Thanks for all these tips!

[@JohnSansomPhoto]

You're welcome! Glad you found it helpful. Let me know if there is something in particular you would like to be covered in a future video. Thanks for your comments.

[@1991T]

Thank you for the great tips

[@JohnSansomPhoto]

You're welcome! Glad you found them helpful. If you have any questions you'd like answered in a future video, drop me a message. Cheers!

[@katharineelizabeth6377]

Thank you! I feel a lot less nervous now 💕

[@JohnSansomPhoto]

You're welcome!

[@rigobertoesquivel8744]

Really good advice I wish you would get more likes and views my friend!

[@JohnSansomPhoto]

Thank you Rigoberto! Let me know if you have any questions and I'll try to answer them in the next video.

[@rahuldev642]

Really helpful

[@MovewithNinax]

can you recommend any great photographers in the USA?

[@JohnSansomPhoto]

Absolutely! It's a big country though, whereabouts are you looking?

[@MovewithNinax]

@@JohnSansomPhotoThanks for replying 😊 in Tampa Fl.

[@jerseycityGetit87]

Great content 👌

[@JohnSansomPhoto]

Cheers!

[@MovewithNinax]

perfectly said

[@JohnSansomPhoto]

Thanks!

[@JohnSansomPhoto]

TIME-CODES (Clickable) 0:49 Tip 1 - Being Professional at All Times 2:02 Tip 2 - Work with a Pro Makeup Artist 3:06 Tip 3 - Model Agency Expectations / Working with Model Agencies 4:30 Tip 4 - Creating a Productive Environment / Getting the best from your team 8:00 Tip 5 - Fashion Styling 9:53 Tip 6 - Coaching & Mentoring 12:04 Tip 7 - ???

[@Bluebellcooke]

Would you smile in a test shoot?

[@JohnSansomPhoto]

Hi Katie! Thanks for your comment. Me? Probably not because I'll have my concentration face on most of the time :-) All joking aside, whether it's smiling, laughing, crying, anger, joy or any emotion, what I believe matters most is that it feels natural and authentic for your shoot and subject. The atmosphere that you create with your team and model plays a role in the mood you create on set for working with them. When a smile is spontanous and happens naturally, its a wonderul moment. Here's a beauty photograph that I just love and it all happened very organically: www.johnsansomphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/JohnSansom_Leta_11309.jpg I hope this helps!

[@Bluebellcooke]

@@JohnSansomPhoto Thank you, just one more thing. Would I move from pose to pose immediately or would I pause in one pose before moving into the next or would I wait to get told what pose I have to be in next xx

[@JohnSansomPhoto]

@@Bluebellcooke As with most things in life, it depends. An experienced model will often change pose after each shot (listen for the camera shutter click or the flash ready sound, as a their prompt). Every photographer is different in their approach, just like each subject/model is a unique individual. If you are a new model the photographer should provide you with a lot of direction, support and guidance. If everyone on the team is new and just starting out, take the lead and start a conversation before you begin about what everyone is expecting. Communication is key to a succesful shoot. It's a team effort!

[@Bluebellcooke]

@@JohnSansomPhoto OK thankyou, I am a new model and I have my first ever shoot in Birmingham on Wednesday xx thankyou for the help

[@JohnSansomPhoto]

@@Bluebellcooke You're welcome. That's wonderful news, I hope it goes well for you. Please remember to follow Social Distancing rules for everyones safety! Specifically, if the photographer needs to break the 2 meter limit they should wear a mask. Also, no hair stylist, makeup artist or fashion stylist, should come anywhere near you without wearing mask and gloves. (It might be a good idea to take some disposable masks along with you, just in case.) If your photographer is not familiar with the current shoot guidelines in response to Coronavirus, point them to Association of Photographers (AOP) website where there are comprehensive guidlines available freely for reference - www.the-aop.org/coronavirus-guidance Stay safe, have fun and good luck!