I decided to attend the Model Mayhem model shoot today at Joylyn's house, especially since an associate asked if I was afraid to shoot men. Suffice it say, I shot over 200 pics of Shane. For the shoot I brought my Nikon SB-900 speedlight, LumoPro LP679 Umbrella Swivel, light stand, Cactus V2s Radio Slave Set , and my Photoflex LiteDome Q39 XS Kit 1 w/shoe mount, so I could use off-camera flash. The shoot was scheduled to start at 10:00 AM, but was pushed to 11:00 AM. I decided to do some "Behind-The-Scenes" shots of the Hair Stylist Leperkon and MUA Kristine Sinclair.Since I had a shoot scheduled for 2:00 PM today, and I wanted to include a Male in my Model Mayhem port, I asked Shane if he was ready to go. One bonus of shooting men, he said he just woke up, but would be ready in 5 minutes. Guess what, he was ready in 5. No Make-up or Hair Styling needed. Just a few push-ups and stretching and Shane was ready. All of the shots were done outside, so I didn't need my gear, just my 55mm - 200mm lens and hood. I shot at f8, ISO 100 and between 1/100 to 1/500 shutter speeds. A majority of shots were around the pool, so the reflection created a natural fill light. While all the other male photographers were waiting for the female models to get ready, I was clicking away. Shane is a great kid, and traveled all the way from San Marcos for the shoot. So I felt he needed to get some attention. Fellow KPA member RedHatGal was kind enough to apply some sheen to Shane's body, I don't think she enjoyed it. Yeah right.
Once we were done shooting with Shane, it was approaching 12:30 PM and still no female models were ready, ughhh. So it became a water cooler session with the photogs. Guys with cameras that were more expensive than some cars, and lighting that would rival Hollywood shots, and there I stood with my Nikon D60. It was reminiscent of being in Gym Class and having to go shower with all the other guys. Egad. A quick look at my watch and it was 12:45 PM, oh well, no models ready so I left to prepare for my 2:00 PM shoot. Anyway, I got what I came for, a picture of a male model for my MM portfolio.
So what was the takeaway from today's Model Mayhem shoot?
1) Although a generalization, Male Models are "ready to go" as opposed to Female Models. No further comment since I don't want to inflame anyone, or sound sexist.
2) Don't be intimidated by shooting Male Models, think of it as photographing a Mr. Universe contest or shooting athletes if need be.
3) Use your light-meter, I did.
End result, Shane wants to work with me again. I'll be processing the shots tomorrow and publish them on my photo web-site. That's a wrap!!!
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