Fashion, Swimwear and Culture editorials

Nicola

11/29/2014

Lost Treasures

Last week was supposed to be my last swim editorial for a while. But when the opportunity arose to shoot another editorial for LaMode I jumped at the chance. Never turn down a chance to shoot.......that is my first bit of advice to any young photographer. Yes all shoots cost money no matter how big or small they are but remember if this is your passion always take any opportunity you get to work on your style or technique that maybe worth while putting in your book.

I was asked last week to add a few tips about fashion photography here on LaMode. But if you read some my earlier editorials I have thrown in a few tips here and there some directly and some in directly. Here's are a couple of tips for you to think about. Always work with the best people you can find and build a relationship with them so you can work with them over and over again. Because in fashion you are only as good as your team. Weak stylist weak photo's, if you have a substandard make-up artist the chances are your vision may not come through in the photo's and it goes on. When I first started out I would spend hours searching for the right make-up artist and hair stylist to work with not to mention the stylist it's self, because hey that's what fashion photography is all about right clothes well mostly anyway.

The second tip I would like to put out there is the models that you use. Casting the best model to work in with your concept and idea is so important for your shoot. I know when you start out you may use a friend or a model from a agency that is just starting out but once you have shown the agency what you can do not only in the pictures that you produce but how you went about shooting it....... and yes the agency will call the model once everything is done and dusted to see how it all went( if you haven't worked with them before) and if you are unprofessional in any shape or form getting models the next time around will be very difficult if not impossible.

So I would like to finish up with saying, once you have a strong concept you also need a really good team to help make it happen and also a amazing model who I always like to call the star of the show. Which is true no model no shoot right?

Enjoy Lost Treasures..........Remember if it's your passion it's not work and stay true to your vision.

Make-up and Hair- Tracy Terashima
Model-Nicola Walsh
Swimwear-Born in Byron and Erin Carroll Designs