How to choose the right model photographer

Building your portfolio is the basic step in any field you choose to excel in. In modeling, your portfolio is all about your photos. Choosing the right photographer is the crucial decision you’ve to make, as a budding model. Because your photos have the ability to open or shut the doors of your career.

Here are the factors you need to consider before finalizing your model photographer.

1. 1. Experience:

We all know someone from our association who takes so-called ‘good photos’. But, recognizing the right camera angles, understanding the lightings, editing the photos, grasping the theme are the skills that require proper training and experience. 

Don’t hire someone who takes ‘good photos’. Hire a real professional. Do your own research on the photographers’ portfolio, websites, and reviews before hiring him/her.

2. 2. Quality:

You might not have enough knowledge on photography to criticize their works. But, you can absolutely estimate the quality from their previous works. Put yourself in the frames and check if you love them. If the photos on their websites are perfect and match your scale of quality, go for it.

3. 3. Style:

Every photographer has a unique style in capturing poses. They would feature similar light setup, camera angles, and color choices for most of their works. Review each photographer’s works and check which style do you want in your portfolio. If the style matches your vision, you’ve found the right choice.

4. 4. Specialty:

You would not go to an ENT to check your tooth decay. Same way, a wedding photographer couldn’t be an appropriate fit to build your modeling portfolio. Choose the one who specializes in this field. The one who can highlight your modeling talents thru his/her photos is a perfect choice.

5. 5. Professionalism

To start with, professional photographers will have their own websites and business phone numbers. Their emails, phone calls, the way they handle clients, and the quality of their deliverables. Every single thing would show their level of professionalism. Analyze all the details about their works before signing up. 

Remember, the one who doesn’t have a website is not serious about his career. And, the one who isn’t serious about his career wouldn’t help you launch your own. So, a professional photographer is a right deal. 

6. Pro Tip: 
7. You also need to consider the below factors which you can’t find in a website/portfolio. 

Here you go – Comfort, trust, vibe, understanding, and confidence. These 5 factors are more important than the above listed. Model-photographer collab needs that click between the two. Even if you found all the factors appealing thru their website and if you can’t speak at ease, it’s a big NO.

2. Conclusion:

Modeling portfolio is always a work in progress. It evolves with you and your career. Building a modeling portfolio isn’t just taking cool photos and filling up your books. 

You need to do real research before hiring a photographer to build the right portfolio. Also, it’s mandatory to show consistent improvements and fine-tuning every now and then. For, your portfolio is the key to open the doors of modeling.