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andiphoto

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A few people have asked me if i would like to do there portfolios..

the problem is i have never done this before and im not sure on what i would do..

some are looking for indoors stuff... some are looking for outdoors and some are wanting both..

what equipment would i need... and also what would i charge?
 
ask them whether they want a disk of images, album of prints or even both. i would only charge what they are prepared to pay and negotiate.

your equipment is based on there scenes, if its low light then fast primes, if its cloe ups then macro lenses, etc.

ask what they would like in they portfolio and let them try and describe the scene. think about it if it was down to you having to do all the ideas you could end up putting a chav in a dungeonn when really a chav would be suited to a more urban type of scene. that how i think of it.

hoped this helped.
 
andiphoto said:
the problem is i have never done this before and im not sure on what i would do..
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what equipment would i need... and also what would i charge?
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Sorry, but if you don't know what you're doing and you don't know if you have the right equipment you shouldn't be thinking about charging. By all means do it on a time TFP TFCD basis but don't take money for it unless you know that you can deliver the goods to the level of their expectation.
 
for what purpose would they need the portfolio

you need to capture with that in mind...
 
i think just general pictures of them... and one wants to get into modelling so it would probs be bra and panties shots..

i will probs just do time for DC/Prints etc.. im busy trying to save up for more equipment like portable studio kit etc... (on that note anyone recommend me anything)
 
lo andi
I've just had something like this fall through in my old haunting ground of nottingham :(

if you need some help (or a 2nd) and are doing time for prints, then feel free to give me a shout. I only charge for my events coverage, so am not a pro.

I'm based in newcastle/gateshead and love this sort of thing, really want to get more used to lighting techniques.
I've only done a bit before though....urrm these were a while ago now. a bit more experience and kit. here's a lucky semi-candid (night club between sets)
from a time for prints aspect they were very pleased (both girls do promotional work and were utterly lovely to work with)#

here's a more recent lucky semi-candid (night club between sets)

from my limited experience. talk with the girls first, find out what they want, how they want to use the shots (non-commercial), they'll have lots of ideas, so magazine cuttings or examples of a style would be helpful. Then work from there.
 
if they've got ideas of shots they'd like, from a beginner perspective it'd be extremely helpful for both them and you to get them to show you some ideas/cuttings of what they want. that way you've got something to work from and an idea of how you'd need to light it. be honest in your abilities though.

kit wise is completely up to you. though id personally say for me id want 1 or 2 flashguns for outdoor stuff, 2-3 for indoor with suitable modifiers dependent on what light you want. i say flashguns because i presume you'll have better access to that than studio lights. but its very subjective, but im guessing you'll want to light a background/backdrop or sorts. saying that you can do great stuff with 1 light and a reflector.

a good starting point for outdoor shoots is 1 flashgun. using the sun as a secondary light source (on the opposite side to the flash for example) and mixing ambient+flash can give great results for very little effort. theres huge amounts of information about lighting around.

lighting is pretty difficult to start with, especially glamour style lighting. the best idea imo, as with anything, is to start off with 1 light and build it up from there, adding new lights when you're ready. i cant imagine anything more terrifying than having a 4 light set up without a clue how to use it!

good luck
 
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