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Tethering

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Shooting tethered is without a doubt something I always try to do, when in the studio or on location. So here some tips for making that experience easier.

Yvonne PTO workshops (504) February 05, 2015-Edit

1. the right laptop
make sure you choose a laptop that is durable and make sure you use a protective case. My laptop is often used in locations where it’s easy to scratch and I always use cases on the top and bottom, these cases retail for 25-50 euros and really make sure the laptop stays brand new. A good brand is for example Specks.

As my laptop I’m now back at the MacBookPro 15″, the 13″ was great but for me a bit too slow when working with loads of larger files, also the extra screen size is very nice.

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Posing tip….

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Books have been written about posing, so called posing guides… and although they might work for a base I always believe it’s better to do something really creative when you are working with your models. Often it’s not that there is a 123 solution that always works, every model is different and has different poses that work for him/her so try to approach each shoot with that in mind.

 
For example in this shot with Marie we choose for a pose not every model can pull off, and although it looked liked the posed very relaxed I can tell you that this is literally a split second shot, so time it correctly. but when you get it “right” you can end up with some pretty interesting results.
Marie 1 Maart 2008 workshop-12

For much more in depth information on model photography check out my book “Mastering the model shoot” (now also in Chinese :D) or visit www.frankdoorhof.com for instructional videos and daily updates, or check out my videos on www.kelbyone.com

Mastering the model shoot in Chinese

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During our trip in Finland I got some great news I also want to share via the blog of course.
My book “Mastering the model shoot” has now also been translated into Chinese….
So if you’re native tongue is Chinese (and for a lot of people that is the case) make sure to check it out.

Mastering the modelshoot in Chinees 3 - February 27 2015

Mastering the modelshoot in Chinees 4 - February 27 2015

UK tour in July

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You probably already saw it on top of the website but in July we are back in the UK for 3 workshops dates (9-14 July).
On https://frankdoorhof.com/web/tours/uk-workshop-tour-with-nadine-stephan-july-10-14/ you can find all the information. The reason I give some extra attention today to this tour is because we added the St. Albans location for all the people that wanted a workshop near London.

 

This time I will be accompanied by Nadine, our crazy creative stylist and amazing model, so I promise you that you will end up with some amazing shots for your portfolio 😀

 

Now this area always fills up very fast so don’t wait too long.
We will add another workshop location very soon, so keep checking the page and if you know a great location somewhere between velocity and st. albans let us know.

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