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Does anyone know of a site where we can hire the services of a photographer who is studying and looking to take photos to increase their experience?
We have decided that we would like to do a Boudoir shoot and allow a student at uni/ college to gain some experience taking nude pictures of the Wife.
We are more than happy to pay for a studio and his services should the pictures be of a good standard.
I am more than happy for him to use certain photos to go towards his qualifications if needed.
P.S not looking for amateur camera men. We genuinely want to aid someone in their course and get some great pictures for us.
If anyone knows of a site or person local to us (Hull) then get in touch.
Thanks
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over a year ago
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wait for the inbox messages from men offering their photo services
we asked for a photographer and some bell ends think rocking up with an i-phone counts as a photographer haha |
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I think you will need to carefully screen yoyr budding David Bailey's
A tip is to ask what type of camera they are using..... pocket sized camera's should set alarm bells ringing.
If however the individual say they have a full frame Canon 5D mark 3 with a 22-70 EF L lense, and pist processing is done with photoshop or similar, you can be assured they have access to the better part of 5 grands worth of kit. Also ask what type of flash- strobe they propose to use, the google the response.
Digital photography is a hugely expensive hobby, based on my own experience and kit...... and it does make all the difference in the results.
Good luck seeking a student! |
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"I think you will need to carefully screen yoyr budding David Bailey's
A tip is to ask what type of camera they are using..... pocket sized camera's should set alarm bells ringing.
If however the individual say they have a full frame Canon 5D mark 3 with a 22-70 EF L lense, and pist processing is done with photoshop or similar, you can be assured they have access to the better part of 5 grands worth of kit. Also ask what type of flash- strobe they propose to use, the google the response.
Digital photography is a hugely expensive hobby, based on my own experience and kit...... and it does make all the difference in the results.
Good luck seeking a student!"
If he says he's shooting with 22-70 L Series, he's bullshitting, as there's no such thing !
And you can get a 5D MkIII, 24-70 MkII f2.8 L and CS6 for a lot less than £5K |
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Cheers for that Just for Laughs, 24-70 EF-L F2.8 was my original view.
However, decent kit is expensive and complex.... buying it is the easy bit, but using it properly is another matter.
If it were me seeking a semi pro, I'd ask to see samples of previous work.
And a bonafide student will hace a .ac.uk email account! |
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"Cheers for that Just for Laughs, 24-70 EF-L F2.8 was my original view.
However, decent kit is expensive and complex.... buying it is the easy bit, but using it properly is another matter.
If it were me seeking a semi pro, I'd ask to see samples of previous work.
And a bonafide student will hace a .ac.uk email account! "
If they're a bona fide photography or related student they'll have access to all the gear they want ! I know a couple of media related colleges within University's that are sponsored by/endorsed by Canon and Nikon...I'd kill to get at some of their gear and I use pro kit. |
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Just to say - I know a lot of boudoir photographers up here will not do nude shots.
Boudoir is not nude - its all about the flirt and fun. My boudoir shots were done with corsets and sexy undies on by a reputable and well used firm. They state on their booking forms that nude photography will not be part of the session. |
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"wait for the inbox messages from men offering their photo services
we asked for a photographer and some bell ends think rocking up with an i-phone counts as a photographer haha"
Dam it that's me out then   |
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"wait for the inbox messages from men offering their photo services
we asked for a photographer and some bell ends think rocking up with an i-phone counts as a photographer haha"
and what wrong with an I phone camera they take good pics, now photographer never blames his tools
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"wait for the inbox messages from men offering their photo services
we asked for a photographer and some bell ends think rocking up with an i-phone counts as a photographer haha
and what wrong with an I phone camera they take good pics, now photographer never blames his tools
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No in fact a photographer is only as good as the device they have to hand  |
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"wait for the inbox messages from men offering their photo services
we asked for a photographer and some bell ends think rocking up with an i-phone counts as a photographer haha
and what wrong with an I phone camera they take good pics, now photographer never blames his tools
No in fact a photographer is only as good as the device they have to hand "
and in most cases its not a bloody camera in their hand
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Some of the commesnts in this thread are way off the mark.
It will be very rare a student will own all the gear to do a proper shoot, they might have access to the gear but will the be able to use it for their own purpose.
Forget gear, forget L grade lens forget mega pixels, these pics are for web use or maybe even a print on the bedroom wall blown up to A4 or larger but not by much any photographer that knows his/her way round a camera and how to use the light available will get much better results with a camera that is 10 years old with a half decent lens on the front that some numpty with 10K worth of gear and no idea. You DO NOT need the latest all singing all dancing 50 megapixel cmaera 6K lens to get good pics.
It will be a studio shoot so light will be what the photographer will want it to be so fast lens is not needed neither is a 21 megapixel 5D mk3.
Get to see some pictures of anyone you choose, that is the only way you can be sure he/she can do the job you want, does he do the style of picture you had in mind, can he direct you, if he cannot direct you then no amount of gear or how good his pics are will mean anything if he/she canot get you to do what he wants you too, you are not a trained model so do not know how to pose properly, how to get the best from what you have.
I have been around photography for a lot of years, do not do it for living and certainly do not do studio work, but do know a thing or two about what photography is and its not gear, its all about the light.
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"Some of the commesnts in this thread are way off the mark.
It will be very rare a student will own all the gear to do a proper shoot, they might have access to the gear but will the be able to use it for their own purpose.
Forget gear, forget L grade lens forget mega pixels, these pics are for web use or maybe even a print on the bedroom wall blown up to A4 or larger but not by much any photographer that knows his/her way round a camera and how to use the light available will get much better results with a camera that is 10 years old with a half decent lens on the front that some numpty with 10K worth of gear and no idea. You DO NOT need the latest all singing all dancing 50 megapixel cmaera 6K lens to get good pics.
It will be a studio shoot so light will be what the photographer will want it to be so fast lens is not needed neither is a 21 megapixel 5D mk3.
Get to see some pictures of anyone you choose, that is the only way you can be sure he/she can do the job you want, does he do the style of picture you had in mind, can he direct you, if he cannot direct you then no amount of gear or how good his pics are will mean anything if he/she canot get you to do what he wants you too, you are not a trained model so do not know how to pose properly, how to get the best from what you have.
I have been around photography for a lot of years, do not do it for living and certainly do not do studio work, but do know a thing or two about what photography is and its not gear, its all about the light.
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"Some of the commesnts in this thread are way off the mark.
It will be very rare a student will own all the gear to do a proper shoot, they might have access to the gear but will the be able to use it for their own purpose.
Forget gear, forget L grade lens forget mega pixels, these pics are for web use or maybe even a print on the bedroom wall blown up to A4 or larger but not by much any photographer that knows his/her way round a camera and how to use the light available will get much better results with a camera that is 10 years old with a half decent lens on the front that some numpty with 10K worth of gear and no idea. You DO NOT need the latest all singing all dancing 50 megapixel cmaera 6K lens to get good pics.
It will be a studio shoot so light will be what the photographer will want it to be so fast lens is not needed neither is a 21 megapixel 5D mk3.
Get to see some pictures of anyone you choose, that is the only way you can be sure he/she can do the job you want, does he do the style of picture you had in mind, can he direct you, if he cannot direct you then no amount of gear or how good his pics are will mean anything if he/she canot get you to do what he wants you too, you are not a trained model so do not know how to pose properly, how to get the best from what you have.
I have been around photography for a lot of years, do not do it for living and certainly do not do studio work, but do know a thing or two about what photography is and its not gear, its all about the light.
Calm down calm down "
wasnt a rant mate, honest guv lol, just trying to make sure people get good advice for what they require.
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"Some of the commesnts in this thread are way off the mark.
It will be very rare a student will own all the gear to do a proper shoot, they might have access to the gear but will the be able to use it for their own purpose.
Forget gear, forget L grade lens forget mega pixels, these pics are for web use or maybe even a print on the bedroom wall blown up to A4 or larger but not by much any photographer that knows his/her way round a camera and how to use the light available will get much better results with a camera that is 10 years old with a half decent lens on the front that some numpty with 10K worth of gear and no idea. You DO NOT need the latest all singing all dancing 50 megapixel cmaera 6K lens to get good pics.
It will be a studio shoot so light will be what the photographer will want it to be so fast lens is not needed neither is a 21 megapixel 5D mk3.
Get to see some pictures of anyone you choose, that is the only way you can be sure he/she can do the job you want, does he do the style of picture you had in mind, can he direct you, if he cannot direct you then no amount of gear or how good his pics are will mean anything if he/she canot get you to do what he wants you too, you are not a trained model so do not know how to pose properly, how to get the best from what you have.
I have been around photography for a lot of years, do not do it for living and certainly do not do studio work, but do know a thing or two about what photography is and its not gear, its all about the light.
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It is about the light and background but I beg to differ re equipment. |
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"Some of the commesnts in this thread are way off the mark.
It will be very rare a student will own all the gear to do a proper shoot, they might have access to the gear but will the be able to use it for their own purpose.
Forget gear, forget L grade lens forget mega pixels, these pics are for web use or maybe even a print on the bedroom wall blown up to A4 or larger but not by much any photographer that knows his/her way round a camera and how to use the light available will get much better results with a camera that is 10 years old with a half decent lens on the front that some numpty with 10K worth of gear and no idea. You DO NOT need the latest all singing all dancing 50 megapixel cmaera 6K lens to get good pics.
It will be a studio shoot so light will be what the photographer will want it to be so fast lens is not needed neither is a 21 megapixel 5D mk3.
Get to see some pictures of anyone you choose, that is the only way you can be sure he/she can do the job you want, does he do the style of picture you had in mind, can he direct you, if he cannot direct you then no amount of gear or how good his pics are will mean anything if he/she canot get you to do what he wants you too, you are not a trained model so do not know how to pose properly, how to get the best from what you have.
I have been around photography for a lot of years, do not do it for living and certainly do not do studio work, but do know a thing or two about what photography is and its not gear, its all about the light.
It is about the light and background but I beg to differ re equipment."
Maybe so but I think a half decent camera in the right hand can produce some great pics, it's not all about spending ££££££ |
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"Some of the commesnts in this thread are way off the mark.
It will be very rare a student will own all the gear to do a proper shoot, they might have access to the gear but will the be able to use it for their own purpose.
Forget gear, forget L grade lens forget mega pixels, these pics are for web use or maybe even a print on the bedroom wall blown up to A4 or larger but not by much any photographer that knows his/her way round a camera and how to use the light available will get much better results with a camera that is 10 years old with a half decent lens on the front that some numpty with 10K worth of gear and no idea. You DO NOT need the latest all singing all dancing 50 megapixel cmaera 6K lens to get good pics.
It will be a studio shoot so light will be what the photographer will want it to be so fast lens is not needed neither is a 21 megapixel 5D mk3.
Get to see some pictures of anyone you choose, that is the only way you can be sure he/she can do the job you want, does he do the style of picture you had in mind, can he direct you, if he cannot direct you then no amount of gear or how good his pics are will mean anything if he/she canot get you to do what he wants you too, you are not a trained model so do not know how to pose properly, how to get the best from what you have.
I have been around photography for a lot of years, do not do it for living and certainly do not do studio work, but do know a thing or two about what photography is and its not gear, its all about the light.
It is about the light and background but I beg to differ re equipment."
Actually, much as it grieves me to say it, he's not wrong about the equipment. I've got a friend, who's an award winning photographer who uses nothing more than an old Canon 450D, a Canon 50mm f1.8 lens that costs £100 and 2 continuous light sources that he paid £20 for off eBay...can't shoot reportage for shit though, so I get more work outside modelling contracts than him |
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It will be very rare a student will own all the gear to do a proper shoot, they might have access to the gear but will the be able to use it for their own purpose.
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Yes they will, they sign it out for a (set) period of time to do with as they wish, beyond taking it to Cash Converters. |
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Our camera is over ten years old (EOS 10D!) - the lenses are even older (some 30 years+) but we're only hobbyists doing it for fun. The images don't compete with new cameras - but then we wouldn't offer to do a portfolio or charge for photos.
So while I agree you can get good images with lesser equipment, if you're seeking out somebody to do a portfolio you'll ideally want somebody with the right tools and that knows how to use them - or in the case of a student well on the way to knowing I guess. |
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"Yes they will, they sign it out for a (set) period of time to do with as they wish, beyond taking it to Cash Converters."
Usually photography students can sign out all the equipment they need right up to Hassleblads with digital backs along with studio lights and backdrops but whether they have the confidence to do a boudoir shoot is another matter entirely. I certainly wouldn't want a student to shoot that sort of picture for me, especially as they will be working with amateurs and not professional models. Trust me as somebody who has done both working with pro-models on a boudoir shoot is a doddle compared to working with amateur models.
For me the biggest difficulty is the venue that you are going to be using a backdrop or canvas, lighting isn't too difficult once you have worked it out.
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"Yes they will, they sign it out for a (set) period of time to do with as they wish, beyond taking it to Cash Converters.
Usually photography students can sign out all the equipment they need right up to Hassleblads with digital backs along with studio lights and backdrops but whether they have the confidence to do a boudoir shoot is another matter entirely. I certainly wouldn't want a student to shoot that sort of picture for me, especially as they will be working with amateurs and not professional models. Trust me as somebody who has done both working with pro-models on a boudoir shoot is a doddle compared to working with amateur models.
For me the biggest difficulty is the venue that you are going to be using a backdrop or canvas, lighting isn't too difficult once you have worked it out.
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I'd have said a student in their 3rd year would be more than capable of shooting boudoir images, amateur or pro model ! |
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