12 Working with models
Out with the rule book
Kevin Mason
The Idea
What is it about working with models that throws everything off? All the rules and all your knowledge goes out the window as you find yourself transfixed by the person in front of you.
Elin: One Week Later
Elin is a natural beauty and a fantastic model, but this shoot was all about slowing down and waiting for the moment—the gaze—to really work. This was part of a vanity project shot in available light in my flat. (Model: Elin Amos.)
The Ingredients
- ▶ Any camera
- ▶ An image concept
The Process
For me, working with a model is all about rapport or control, about achieving an expected outcome or seeing something develop in front of you and taking the shot at the perfect moment. ...
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