‘Modeling & Photoshoots’ Archives
Charles Bridge Fashion Photoshoot with Assel
Video of photoshoot in Prague with Kazakh model Assel. [Read More]
Message At Magazine for Mini Models Makes Mayhem At Model Mayhem
Model Mayhem model Angela G Philips caused quite a stir on the modeling website modelmayhem.com by authoring a scathing report about the goings on in the Model Mayhem community. The article was published on 5th October 2010 by Bella Petite, a fashion and lifestyle magazine [Read More]
Behind-the-Scenes Interview with Georgia
Here’s an interview with Georgia. It was taped after the photoshoot for Young Country Wife. Georgia talks a little about her who she is and about her life as a student, model, actress and musician. [Read More]
Behind the Scenes with Georgia as Young Country Housewife
Georgia Z. came by for a photoshoot at our little beach cottage in Laguna Beach. The working title for the production was Young Country Wife. The concept was based on a 17-year-old girl I once knew a who had been married at age 16 to an older gentleman. She lived with her [Read More]
Models: The Importance of Reviewing Your Photos
Photo courtesy Pictor Photo Archive Once you have finished your photoshoot, you are done, right? No, the last step, and often the most rewarding, is to review the results of the photoshoot. Ideally, this should be done as soon as possible after the photoshoot while things [Read More]
Glamour Photographer Peter Gowland
Peter Gowland is one of the original Hollywood glamour photographers. He was born in 1916 in Los Angeles, so he has been around town for a while. He was also an actor, of sorts, and a camera designer. His father was Gibson Gowland. Originally from England, Gibson was a [Read More]
What To Expect At Model Casting
You have a casting scheduled with us. How should you prepare? How should you dress? What should you bring? What should should expect at the casting? How to Dress & What To Bring Dress like you would for a job interview. Most models dress stylish casual. In the winter [Read More]
How to Ask for Work
Model writes: Do you any advice on how to get paid modeling gigs? So how to ask for paying gigs in your area? Personal Selling Unless you are signed with an agency, you will have to find your own work. Approach modeling as your business. Like any business, a model needs to [Read More]
Photoshoot at Hydropark, Kiev
I made arrangements for a beach shoot with Alenka who is a professional model in Kiev. (She is the girl on the right in the picture above.) I already photographed her once before. Alenka said she would stop by my hotel in a taxicab and pick me up for a photoshoot. I waited [Read More]
Nature Photoshoot with Anya and Inna
Anya and Inna, two beautiful Ukrainian girls, expressed an interest in modeling. Anya is the blonde. Inna is the brunette. So we scheduled a photoshoot with them in a lovely natural setting at Botanitsky Sad (Botanical Garden) in Kiev. We made plans to meet at the metro [Read More]
Apple Orchard Photoshoot
A couple of days ago I met a new model named Alicia. Eighteen-year-old Alicia is a 100% Ukrainian girl and she has a beautiful thin figure. She is ideal for body work like bikini modeling. If you are interested in bikini modeling, it is essential that you have a great [Read More]
American Photographers Ruining Local Markets
I travel quite a bit and hire models in many different countries. I always pay models what I consider a fair wage for the local market. I always make an effort to determine the local prevailing wage and pay photo models something commensurate with that. However what I am [Read More]
Where’s the Beef, Ukraine?
Well the month of July is almost over and our roving photographer has been in Ukraine for about 3 weeks. Yet we still haven’t received any photographs from him yet from any fashion photoshoots. Fortunately we still have photographs taken in Prague from last spring, [Read More]
What We Look For in Models
Many girls have expressed interest in modeling for Laguna Beach Bikini magazine. You may be wondering what we look for in our models. Here is the lowdown. When a new model comes in for a casting, there are two aspects that we must evaluate. The first is physical appearance. [Read More]
Flavors of Fashion Photography
There are as many different style of fashion photography as there are photographers. On one end might be a straightforward documentary photograph of a garment on a mannequin. On the other extreme would be artistic shots where the clothing is barely visible. Some fashion [Read More]
Inline Skating with Rita
Rita is a fashion model that believes in the benefits of exercise and fitness training. She likes to get regular exercise and stay active. She also makes a habit of going to the park for inline skating. So we went out late in the afternoon on a busy weekend to a public park [Read More]
Photoshoot Near Sundown with Anna Larina
Anna Larina has been a regular visitor here the past few weeks. She shows a strong interest in clothing, fashion styling and all kinds of modeling. So at the end of the day we headed down to to the river to see if we could get some nice sunset shots. Sometimes I like to try [Read More]
Photoshoot in the Rose Garden
A few days ago Aya came by to visit and we went over to the top of Petrin hill for some photos in the rose garden. There is a big telescope and observatory at the top of the hill. That is also the hill with the miniature Eiffel tower. For our purposes, i.e. fashion [Read More]
