Finding a photographer for your modelling portfolio

“Rockers are the nicest people to photograph. They have no inhibitions.”

David Bailey (http://davidbaileyphotography.com)

Your photographer on any modelling assignment will be working to discover the very best in you; and a photographer who can capture that true uniqueness of you, is a truly wonderful find. As a model you will constantly encounter photographers, most of whom will be chosen by the client; the first photographer you use though, will be selected by you.

Creating a modelling portfolio is one of the most important things you will do when starting a modelling career and you need to get it right. It will help if you think through and list for yourself, just what you expect to achieve with your modelling portfolio. It should show you in a broad range of model poses and settings in order to show your suitability for as many jobs as possible. Your modelling portfolio should also be professionally presented in order to portray your sense of professionalism and attention to detail.

The best modelling portfolios are created when there is the right chemistry between model and photographer. If you can relax and trust the photographer, you have the best start possible. As a model, it is important that you find a photographer that you can connect with and be free of inhibition with. Every image captured is of a moment that will never happen again and the greatest photographers can immortalise them. 

In this age of easy, online communication, you can reach out on websites and forums to talk to potential photographers and get to know a lot about them, before committing to a photographic session.

You can browse other model portfolios online and note what aspects of the portfolios really stood out, what you would like to include in your own modelling portfolio and what to avoid too! 

No money needs to change hands if finances are an issue. Many photographers will exchange their time, skills, studio and expertise, for yours. ‘Time For Prints’ works brilliantly to get you the modelling portfolio you want and that the photographer can use to show off their talent