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There are quite a few issues to watch out for when the hands of your model are part of your photo. You can use a simple rule to avoid nearly all problems with hands. 1. Battle bad hands! 2. Show the sides! 3. Bend beautifully!

It feels painful to photographers when they send project requests to models, but most of them never answer. Once you know that a fierce battle for attention is the reason behind that, it not only feels so much less personal, but it also becomes solvable. Grab your model's attention with novelty and urgency.

Discussions about ethics of glamour photographers usually come up when there is one black sheep amongst a vast herd of ethical photographers. I believe it's necessary to make clear sometimes, that there is nothing unethical about our hobby as such.

There is a ton of leverage in keeping a journal of the lighting setups you used and the ones you are going to try out. Done right, it will make all phases of your photo shoot easier. I'm sharing how I use my notebook so that you can have the same benefits when creating yours.

As a photographer, you might hate automatic plug-ins for retouching of any kind. On the other hand, many clients and models love them. Often you do them a great favor when you use them.

Do you have a lens with a huge aperture, like f/1.8, f/1.4 or even f/1.2? When you use the lens for portraits, then there are a few things to consider. Today I share the tips that Eric Younkin gave us. He's a pro in Dallas with a signature style that makes use of 85mm at f/1.2.

For many of us, it is more fun to communicate with others face to face than it is to exchange text messages. This includes finding models for our photo projects. To be successful with that, you have to go where your potential models are, and you have to be in a position to talk to them. The way I approach this is doing voluntary work in a non-profit.

I helped out a friend at a little photo workshop in Germany. Six beginner photographers were trying to create outstanding photos of a model, at 7 pm after their workday. What I saw there was not missing experience or missing talent. It was the attempt to be creative despite having the mental energy for that left after work. This can quickly throw a photographer into a downward spiral.

Many models and clients love getting followers on Insta and Facebook. They appreciate you tagging them when posting results from the shooting. They are happy to tag you when they post the photos. Tagging each other is an easy and free way to get discovered by new people.

RAW Converters like Lightroom and Capture One do a fantastic job of cataloging photos and videos. To make the most out of this feature, you can even use one catalog per Shooting and a master catalog that contains all the material you ever produced. Best of all, this is easier than it sounds.

Chemistry can develop between human beings at any point in time. Photo shoots are no exception. How to handle a situation in which attraction is building up between model and photographer? How to make sure that the people involved feel good about it?

You want to work with photo models. They are waiting for you on model sites. How to pick the model community that works best for you? Today I am sharing my experience with various websites.

It's a good idea to go online and find the people you need as model, clients or collaborators. It's an even better idea to communicate with them with the right intention.

There are a number of points that are essential for me when it comes to choosing an online backup service. In my case, CrashPlan for Small Businesses ticks all the boxes. Let me share why.

From an artistic perspective, there is nothing like "too much Photoshop." If you or your client want a highly retouched result, then there is nothing wrong with that. From a time management perspective, it looks very different. The first three minutes of Photoshop may improve the photo quite a lot. The following 3 hours of Photoshop don't add all that much to your picture. So if you spend more than 3 minutes per photo in post-production, then it's too much, unless you are a retoucher.