Category: model

This model dangled over a 1000 ft skyscraper for a photo without safety equipment

Dunja Djudjic

I know that people these days really try hard to get likes on social networks. But I still get surprised how far some of them would go. After the guy who climbs the skyscrapers to take shots, one model went a step further (quite literally). Viktoria Odintsova had a photo shoot on top of Cayan […]

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Portrait Photography: can you capture what lies behind the social mask?

Enzo dal Verme

I focus my lens not on the forms but on the life that animates them. That’s what attracts me. If this triggers something in you, read on. On December 20, 2011, exactly five years ago, I shot the first picture of my lucky series “Portraits In Silence”. At the time, I wasn’t completely aware of […]

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What’s more important in a model, beauty or skill?

Joseph Parry

What is a model? A set of skills? A beautiful aesthetic? A combination of both? Is there a bias in either direction? Is that bias shifted by our personal preference of what we believe to be a “beautiful subject”? We’re taking photo’s because of first and foremost the subject matter. Take a bowl of fruit […]

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Model Bs: A Tinder-like app that conects models and photographers in only a few swipes

Dunja Djudjic

A young actor Troy Akin has created an interesting called ModelBs. It’s designed like Tinder, only this app is strictly business related. It serves to connect models and photographers in a safe and efficient way. Swipe left, swipe right, and find an ideal match – but in the photography or modeling business. The users of […]

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Re-Search fights gender stereotypes in job image search

Dunja Djudjic

I’m sure you’ve encountered with gender stereotypes at some point of your life, one way or another. Unfortunately, they are all around us, even in the image search engine results. International technology company Semcon Global has recognized this and decided to do something about it. They wanted to draw attention to gender inequality and existing […]

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How one photographer lit a gorgeous model for street shots in the heart of Lima, Peru

John Aldred

I’m not typically a massive fan of shallow depth of field, except when it comes to full length portraits. Then, I love it. So, when this shot by Japanese photographer Jiro Sunohara passed by my monitor, I had to get in touch. During a recent trip to Peru, with the aid of friend and fellow […]

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Facebook now censors photos for depicting body in ‘undesirable manner’ even when promoting feminist agenda

Udi Tirosh

To start with the end of the story, Facebook did apologize and allowed the photo at the end, but this case shows how Social media networks have control over what photos are perceived “OK”, or “accepted”. The story starts when Cherchez la Femme, an Australian group that promotes an agenda of “unapologetically feminist angle”, said that an […]

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11 Lessons Photographers Can Learn From Cindy Crawford’s Favorite Photographers

Patrick Shipstad

Cindy Crawford in without a doubt one of the most famous and photographed models of the past 30 years. In the 80’s, Cindy along with Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Claudia Schiffer, Christy Turlington and Kate Moss became known as the original “Supermodels”. I think it’s a safe bet to say that she’s worked with the […]

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Von Wong Tied Down a Model And Photographed Her With Sharks

Liron Samuels

In his latest adventure, Benjamin Vong Won headed to Fiji where he tied down a model to photograph her underwater with the local sharks. While this might sound scary (and crazy), the terrible stereotypes depicting sharks as menacing and terrifying creatures are exactly what Ben hopes to change with these surreal images. “As a photographer […]

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Three Tips for Using a Tripod in Portraiture

Levi Sim

I know, I know: you can’t possibly use a tripod in portraiture because you’re moving around too much, and reframing, and chasing kids, and it’ll just get in the way and slow you down. I’ve heard all the reasons before, and I used to say the same things. Until I made a real effort to […]