The Model Interviews Live

Hosted by The Photographer Academy we bring you advice from the models themselves. We were joined by top UK models Zara Watson, Anita DeBauch and Elle Black and shared thier advice on how to select a model, how to book a model, what to pay a model, advice on prepping a model for the shoot plus the do's and don'ts of photographer & model etiquette.

Picking The Perfect Model

Take your beauty and fashion photography to the next level and learn how to pick the perfect model for your shoots.

Whether you are working on expanding your portfolio or working for a client, picking the perfect model for the shoot is as important as the lighting. Deborah Selwood explains how to pick the perfect model for your shoot, covering a range of details to consider and look at for, from hair lines to eye colour. So don’t start your next image without the perfect canvas.

Booking a Model for Boudoir Photography

In this Academy Business Film we join Mark Cleghorn in his Studio One office setup to discuss steps on booking a model for a boudoir shoot. Learn every step to negotiating contracts with models, highlighting how to convey what you want to achieve and how you can instantly get the model in your corner so you can both work together to achieve some amazing results and with that some amazing looking photography.

Teen Model Portfolio Studio Shoot

Mark demonstrates how to capture a variety of images for a young teen model looking for a portfolio of images to help her break into the industry. In this full client shoot Mark demonstrates the full works from lighting, posing, outfit changes, to shooting images to cover the models talents or interests in this case young Maisy is also a dance.

The Alien Wedding

In this live practical presentation at Focus see Mark capture some truly inspiring portraits on an alternative wedding theme. Wonderful and whacky is what we named this session. Turning Dan into the a human fly and then bringing the beautiful Ryo in to the the mix watch Mark create some awesome images.

Ryo - Gothic Bride

In this live practical presentation at Focus see Mark capture some truly inspiring portraits on an alternative wedding theme. See Mark shoot stunning portraits of our Gothic Bride Ryo. See how Mark creates stunning portraits with mid and low key lighting.

Ryo - Dark Gothic

In this live practical presentation at Focus see Mark capture beautiful gothic portraits with Ryo. See Mark set up the lighting and directing the pose to create fantastic images.

Mark Shoots Star Wars

Join Mark as he looks back at over the strange coincidences that have ended up with him shooting Darth Maul and Darth Vader live on stage, and how knowing your lighting will allow you to take great images, whatever opportunities happen to walk by.

Gothic Portraits on Location

We join Mark out on location in an abandoned welsh castle as he and the delegates shoot fantastic Gothic portraits with his brilliant muse Ryo.

Recorded on location during a live workshop Mark guides the delegates through shooting natural light portraits on location. Mark initially starts by explaining how and why he picks where he shoots when he arrives at a location,

Ryo - Space Angel

In this film you see Mark Cleghorn shooting with his muse Ryo in the Studio were he goes beyond the basics and creates some incredible images.

Using reflective golden balls and clashing colours see how Mark creates this collection of inspirational images.

Ryo - Bay Nights

In this film you see Mark Cleghorn shooting with his muse on location on a cold winters night shooting dramatic fashion images with simple off camera flash

Unlike the usual films were the images are straight out of camera, these WOW films show the finished image.

Ryo - The Church

In this film you see Mark Cleghorn shooting with his muse Ryo at the PT4U Church Studio were he goes beyond the basics when using a simple off camera flash setup.

The images are very dark in mood and tone to add to the scene and Gothic styling, even though during the film you only sees Mark shooting with his muse, you get to see how the shoot develops from it's simple start to the dramatic images at the end.

The Power Of On Camera Flash

Shooting on location with his model Ryo in an old church, he takes time out to demonstrate some simple basics with on camera flash in TTL mode, using a combination of techniques to get different image results.

The Model Interviews - Raphella

In this film Mark Cleghorn interviews model Raphaella about her modeling. Mark talks to Raph to find out about the real model and how she began her career, also they talk about online modeling agency and which one she feels suits her the best.

Raphaella talks about the styles of modeling that she like to do and what her mains worries are when working with a new photographer.

The Model Interviews - Katie

In this film Mark Cleghorn interviews a model Katie. Mark wants to find out Katie's background how she started modeling and the stages she went through to becoming a nude figure model.

Mark and Katie talk about the styles of modeling and what her main worries are when working with a new photographer.