Types Of Modelling: Fashion Modelling

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As the term 'modelling' brings lots of different understandings we have decide to take to pieces this term and tell you some more about the specific types of modelling. It is important to understand the type of model you want to be. By understanding the type of modelling you are interested in you can learn what the requirements are and if you can meet them.

Today we will tell you some more about Fashion Modelling.

The Garment and Beauty product industries are in huge need of models. People want to see what clothes or beauty products look like on somebody and they have to look very well. Your high-fashion, designer-label garments, are designed for what fashion designers view as the "ideal woman." This is someone tall and slim, and also very young. In major markets like New York, this is someone who is 5'9" to 6' tall and from a size 8 to a size 0 depending on what is in. For men it is at least 6 foot tall and a 40 regular - of course, you have to have that "look" to go with the clothes. In secondary markets we would like to have this but often work with fashion models that don't meet these measurements. It is more important you just have a look of being tall and slender and that the sample clothes will fit you. The "look" can run from classic beauty to some extreme looks for fashion.

Of course If you think about working in front of the camera, you need to be photogenic. The symmetry of the face is very important however some minor shortcomings can be retouched.

The Fashion Modelling is divided in following types:

FASHION EDITORIAL MODELLING -it's the modelling for magazines which focus on fashion and most often are published monthly. Editorial work usually is not paid (at least at first) but it gives you a change to get some reputation and build your experience. Also, they are not as strict when it comes to size requirements when choosing a model.

FASHION RUNWAY MODELLING – working in this industry you would be presenting new collections in front of potential buyers of designers. Depending on the show, the buyers will or will not buy the collection. That's why the restrictions for models here are very strict as their role in selling the clothes is crucial. That's why the designer wants to have the most ideal models they can get.

FASHION CATALOG MODELLING – this is quite big market as there are many clothing catalogs published. The models are being chosen based on target group that they would like to sell the clothes to. The model should be a nice representative of this group. You have a chance to earn money as the volume of photos which are being taken is very high.

FASHION PRINT MODELLING – this is print advertising of fashion and beauty products. The important thing is that by being displayed in public places somehow you will be selling your image which means you will be paid well because of that. This industry is looking for kinds of models which would suit the best the profile of their products.

BODY PART MODELLING – in this type of modelling the producer needs to use just a part of your body to advertise their products, if you think your feet or hands are not ideal enough and they need to take a close up photo of this part of the body, this is when feet or hand model jumps in. The most demanding and popular are hands models.

The list of fashion types modelling could go longer but these are the most important ones.

We hope you find these characteristics useful.

Modelling Tips For Fresh Models

We thought it might be actually useful to post some general rules when it comes to posing for photographic session. You may have known some of them but have a look just to be sure.

BREATH

• Don't hold your breath for a pose. The concentration usually shows in the picture.

STOMACH

• Hold in your stomach to give a more toned appearance to the abdomen (even if you are in great shape).

ARMS

• Don't keep both arms entirely straight unless directed to do so for a specific pose. Bend one or both arms, even if only a little, to make the pose look less artificial. The same rule applies to the legs, don't keep both legs entirely straight.

LEGS

• Rest most of your weight on one foot or the other instead of evenly on both feet. Doing so makes poses look less artificial and gives a slight slimming effect in most positions.

THIGHS

• When sitting or reclining, roll one hip up slightly from the resting surface so that most of your weight is on the back of one thigh or the other instead of evenly on both thighs. This gives a slight slimming effect and makes the pose look less artificial.

EYES

• Don't always look straight at the camera. Instead, use a variety of head and eye positions: Try turning your head, tilting your neck to one side or the other, or looking off to the side for some poses.

FACE

• Don't use a big smile for every pose. Sometimes try a small smile, a pout, a laugh, a scowl, or even a frown, to give some variety to your facial expressions.
• Keep your chin up to avoid chin wrinkles or double chins.

Facial expression is one of the biggest influences to the mood of a photograph. The most subtle differences can make a model appear angry or happy.

Variety is extremely important, (the studio will look for variety as well as beauty!). Sporting the same facial in each shot can get very boring, and there are much smarter ways to carry a theme throughout a series of photos.

Mix it up a little. Being over the top can produce rich results, but can also lead to fake-looking photos. Subtle differences bring out the individuality in each face, so exploit them! Show the camera why your face is unique and special.

Listen to what the photographer tells you. He can see you through the camera. You can't.

Make sure you are committed; modelling is a very hard industry to get into.

Animated Photography

Today we would like to present you something we find very interesting. 

New York Fashion Photographer Jamie Beck in collaboration with web designer Kevin Burg have presented recently an amazing gallery. 

They made an exhibition of photos which at first sight look just like professional photography shots. However when you look closer there is something about the photos, you just can't stop looking at them. They are animated 'GIFS'. 

The inventors called them 'cinemagraphs'. 

Basically they separated some parts of the pictures and made them move by putting into GIF file few pictures in sequence. It looks amazing. Because only one selected part of the picture is moving you still get the feeling of this being a photo as all the other things stand still. 

It looks like the photography reached another dimension. 

Of course you won't be able to print it and have this effect on paper but nowadays it's not a problem at all, with all the flat digital screens we simply replace paper with 'digital sheets'. their gallery got lots of reviews and all the Internet is talking about this phenomena. 

People love the concept. 

Does it mean that some other artists will continue to apply this technique?And soon the concept will be something we will be expecting from modern photography? 

Is it a new chapter of photography?

For more 'cinemagraphs' go to http://cinemagraphs.com/

What's Victoria's Secret?

Recently we could enjoy this year Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
But it is not an usual fashion show - the best singers perform while the models present the costumes, everybody wants to find out what were this year costumes and arrangements and who got the chance to be victoria's secret angel. It is a spectacular performance.
As always the costumes were magnificent and models looked stunning.
All fashion world every year is waiting for this event and every model would like to be a part of this show. But being engaged to present the costumes is not enough. The models have to prepare properly for the show. Before each show the models don't eat food for 9 days, they drink only high protein cocktails. On twelve hours before the show they stop drinking even water. In addition they exercise twice a day. And it is not some easy exercise. They lift the dumbbells, they are boxing and they do the skipping rope. So it is a very hard work with lots of sacrifice. But at the end of the day they all say it is worth it. Adriana Lima said that after appearing on the Victoria's Secret show the models keep on receiving amazing work opportunities.  

Everybody wants to hire Victoria's Secret Angels. 

The show is like a fairy tale - the models are beautiful, the costumes are magical.

Lucky us, Victoria's Secret is planning to open a 16,500 square foot store on the capital's New Bond Street in 2012.

Fairly soon women across the country could be dressing like this ;)

Photo 3 Solutions Ltd in Kent SCAM?

Candi Models have decided to put an update to that post as we see that Photo 3 Solutions are very concerned about our company, they even pay more attention to damage us that to praise themselves, apparently they have nothing to offer but slander other companies. We hope you won't make up your minds based on one malicious person.

 
So who are these people out to tarnish and damage our hard built reputation? Well the primary culprit is a company called Photo3.co.uk. Photo3 Photography Solutions Ltd, which will shortly be landed with a £1m slander and defamation of character lawsuit, has posted defamatory comments about various studios online where it alludes to them being a scam.

Photo 3 Solutions are UK Kent Wedding Photographers and Andrew James is not a fashion photographer. He is simply a wedding photographer whose alleged 'fashion photography' amounts to little more than shooting topless girls. 

He is simply a vindictive, jealous and malicious party out to damage other studios.

He has done this merely in an attempt to steal clients from genuine organisations for his own profit.

Photo 3 Solutions work is very poor standard, make your own mind up by looking at the quality of their website.

All they do is slander other professional photographers for their own personal gain. In the last two years they were trying to slander the reputable photographic studios.

Photo 3 Solutions has been reported to an Agency Inspector at the BERR.

We have not been able to get the slanderous blog post withdrawn, this is mainly because we have no choice but to wait for  the legal procedure to take its natural course.

We hope everybody will keep in mind who is writing the bad comments about us and make his own mind based on your own experience what kind of company we really are.

Photo 3 Solutions Ltd

10 Broadview Avenue

Rainham

ME8 9DB Kent

Candi Models - Modelling Advice

Candi Models helps point you in the right direction to get the most out of your modelling career. We help you with your porfolio and our experienced photographers advise on how to act and behave during a shoot and once the photos are available we run through an assessment to help you decide which area of modelling you’d best be suited. Our methods not only save a lot of heartache and rejection, but also time and money as you have direction and knowledge of who to target and how best to do it.

It’s also a check for you if you actually like this kind of work – changing clothes, make-up, posing for few hours. If you are hesitating if start a modelling career or if you are the right person for that, we are here to help you out. Coming to have a photo shoot would give you some experience on professional photo-shooting and get some nice, professional photos to have it as your portfolio. Once you have an understanding of the process and what is involved with getting started with modelling enter your details into the Candi Models registration form along with a recent picture of yourself or your child if registering on their behalf. We will then process the registration and if successful, one of our new faces team will be in touch to arrange a time and date for you to come into the studio. Check out our website: www.candimodels.co.uk

Advice from Candi Models – Child / Teenage Modelling

When applying to child modelling agencies they will require an up-to-date, clear, photograph of your child. Candi models can provide the photographs for your child’s portfolio ready to send on to the agency of your choice. We can offer advice and a critique of your child’s performance in front of the camera and advise on the best photos to use and in what order to do so.

Many parents take their children to a photographic studio and spend a lot of money having photographs taken without finding out what an agency needs from a photographic session and often the money spent is wasted. This is especially true of teenage modelling, mainly teenage girls who often have beautiful photographs taken which unfortunately make them look far older than they are. If you are applying to a child modelling agency, they will need your child to look their age or younger, not older. Avoid having photographs taken of your child in frilly dresses and/or uncomfortable clothing. Avoid fussy accessories like bow ties or bows in hair. Do not have your child’s photograph taken against a cluttered background, stood in buckets or sat in baskets. Do not dress them up in costumes! By all means we can do this for you if you wish for the family album or to give to friends and family, however our number one goal is to get your child prepared with the best portfolio and the best chance for getting that all important call back.

check out candi models at www.candimodels.co.uk