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Approaching a good looking male or female in public and asking to photograph them?


9 years 11 months ago #376841 by Kristy Blake
First off if you see a good looking person that you know would photograph really well and look good in your portfolio, will you approach them and let them know you would like to photograph them?  I'm not talking about one shot on the street and off they go, I'm talking about a full blown portrait session. 

How are you asking them, offering them, etc.?  Do you have any special language in your model release form?


I see good looking people all the time and would like to approach them, but don't because I don't know what I should say, or if this is just the wrong way of getting photos to fill my portfolio. 
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9 years 11 months ago #376846 by Leilanee
Sounds a little creepy.  If someone randomly approached me and asked to shoot me I'd be pretty weirded out.
I don't know if people do that, but from my experience, I take pictures of friends and people I know and connections are made and things branch off through that.  Usually a work buddy can lead from one thing to another and so on.

Learn to network, and make connections, and put your name out there so that people willingly come to you and you can withhold a good reputation for yourself as a business professional.

There are also websites like modelmayhem.com that are tools specifically for finding subjects who want to have their pictures taken.
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9 years 11 months ago #376851 by Luca
Why not just level with them.  "I'm building my portfolio and would like to offer you some free portraits".  See where that gets you.
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9 years 11 months ago #376861 by Hassner
It can be very easy. All you need is a business card. Name, profession, (photographer, even if it is a hobby) mobile number, email address and, if you have, a website.

Approach the person with your card ready and say, "You have a beautiful face. I am a photographer and I would love to take some photos of you. Here is my card [with my website] with my email address. if you are interested, please mail or call me. I can mail you some examples of my work." That is if you do not have a website.

It is even easier for a woman. In my young days there were no websites or email. The person just had to trust you.

Do not worry. The person you approach is very flattered. The biggest problem I had with the trust issue was that girls of student age would come with their mother who would interfere with the process. Also, the model can never relax with mom chirping in.

So, give your card, say your lines, leave. Now it is in their hands.
Give out enough cards, as you might only have a one in five, response.
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9 years 11 months ago #376868 by garyrhook
:agree:  Right. Be prepared, be professional (a business card should be enough to vet your sincerity), be friendly and personable, and be brief.
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9 years 11 months ago #376894 by Paris Gal
I have asked a few times, and one woman accepted and then after the free portrait session I gave her, about 3 weeks after I got referral from her.  It wasn't a big job, but it was still a new client. 
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9 years 11 months ago #377016 by Pettigrew
:agree:    have your proposal well rehearsed when you hand over your business card 
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9 years 11 months ago - 9 years 11 months ago #377136 by Simon Says
I have also asked a few times
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9 years 11 months ago #377217 by J Hemingway
Like many others have stated already, it's all about your approach and how prepared are you.  Do you come across as a professional or someone who is shooting from the hip?  Like anything else, preparation will go a long way in your success and how others perceive you.  
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9 years 11 months ago #377327 by Kristy Blake
Thank you all, good food for thought
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9 years 11 months ago #377329 by Alan Nunez
Go for it. Make sure you have a Business Cards and a well practiced pitch so it does not sound creepy. It helps when you are on a shoot and have you gear with you as it adds credibility. I would also make sure you have a model release and pen ready in your kit as this will make it seem like you are prepared and professional.
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9 years 11 months ago #377508 by Stealthy Ninja
Being an extremely attractive person, I truly wonder why no one has ever asked me for a photo.

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9 years 11 months ago #377522 by Tim Dordeck
Well I don't think it's creepy at all.  If you have the right approach and are professional about it, fair game IMHO
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9 years 11 months ago #377624 by EOS_Fan
I would have no problem with this.  Isn't that what photographers do?  Take pictures of people?  I would be flattered if someone wanted to take my photo.  Well let me clarify that if you asked me and were professional, then yes I would be flattered.  If you were unprepared and didn't have a clear message to me, I would assume you were not a pro.  
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9 years 11 months ago #377675 by Paris Gal

EOS_Fan wrote: I would have no problem with this.  Isn't that what photographers do?  Take pictures of people?  I would be flattered if someone wanted to take my photo.  Well let me clarify that if you asked me and were professional, then yes I would be flattered.  If you were unprepared and didn't have a clear message to me, I would assume you were not a pro.  



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