It’s all about expression

Now a lot of people often ask for the magic ingredient for a photoshoot.
Well in al reality I would not know THE magic combination, and that’s a good thing otherwise all photos would look alike 😀
However when we look at a successful photo a few things are very important for me.

1. Styling
When you shoot a model in jeans and a tank top you better be a lighting wizard, because there’s nothing going on.
A little bit of styling goes a long way and will lift your shoot to the next level.

 
2. Expression
Now this is where it gets tricky, some models just don’t have the expression you want, they can be beautiful but if they appear on the image like they are waiting for the next buss, well it doesn’t make a nice image right? So when I scout my models I will always let them “scream”, “Look intense” etc. and if I go like “WOW” that will be the model I’ll be working with.

Today some images shot with Marie during a small flash demo last week during my book signing demos at CameraNu at Urk where we were working with some expressions. And let’s be honest…. this is much better than just a pretty face 🙂