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 07-10-06 - 11:18 PM 
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"Photographer" <photography@americanbikinishop.com> wrote in message
news:rxIng.179227$_O6.172001@newsfe16.lga...
> We could use some honest advice on the quality of our pictures. Is it the
> photography? Or, can the lighting and posing be made better.
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> We are always looking to improve. Here's one of the images. For a larger
> pic go to
> http://www.americanbikinishop.com/p..._03_06_03bg.jpg
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> Thanks in advance.
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> I'm being serious here.
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> For serious comments respond to photography@americanbikinishop.com
hire this guy:
http://www.shootfashion.com
http://www.shootfashion.tripod.com
catalog from $1500.00 per day
plus expenses (model, makeup, assistant, location fees, insurance and
permits, lunch)
I disagree about the background comment because when you are shooting
clothes, in this case the bathing suit, it is the most important thing in
the picture. That said though the colors and lighting should be nicer. It
would help if the model looked even vaguely happy or sexy or something but
squinted up, and the lack of makeup on mottled skin, no good!! get a makeup
artist. No strings should be showing from the front, swimwear looks better
and more saleable dry not wet. The posing I could write a book, try a pro
model who knows the swimsuit poses not a stripper.
Use at least 85 or longer lens for fashion and portraits.
Take pictures at nicer time of day or use a reflector and or scrims.
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07-10-06 - 11:18 PM
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"Photographer" <photography@americanbikinishop.com> wrote in message
news:rxIng.179227$_O6.172001@newsfe16.lga...
> We could use some honest advice on the quality of our pictures. Is it the
> photography? Or, can the lighting and posing be made better.
>
> We are always looking to improve. Here's one of the images. For a larger
> pic go to
> http://www.americanbikinishop.com/p..._03_06_03bg.jpg
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> I'm being serious here.
>
> For serious comments respond to photography@americanbikinishop.com
Oh, where to start? The others have mentioned the lighting issues and the
fact that the model is posed looking like she needs a dose of Ex-Lax-- um,
perhaps models who had a better plastic surgeon?
Here's your main problem. You have no idea who your customer is.
Get a clue. Men don't ordinarily buy women's swimwear, women do.
Those photos are offputting to most women in so many ways it isn't funny.
--A woman would know that those are quite possibly some of the
least-realistic
looking implants ever-- They should be on that "plastic surgery gone wrong"
site. Some men might appreciate that canteloupes glued to the chest look,
but
any woman who has normal sized or shaped breasts and is looking to
buy a awimsuit that might actually fit and look attractive on HER
is going to pass you by without stopping.
--Get their roots done, at least.
--Three of the 4 girls look like strippers. Would your sister, wife,
whatever
take fashion advice from a stripper? And none of them look like they're
having
a very good time. Yeah, I want to take clothing suggestions from a depressed
pole dancer.
--The girl in 6_03_09 at least is smiling and not skanky-looking, but what
is up
with the locations? I don't know where you are, but the support wires for
the
palm trees and the trash cans have got to go.
Get rid of the hooker shoes, too!
There are plenty of cute BEACHY (not bitchy) sandals that would be more
appropriate.
These pictures are a trainwreck. They are not selling swimwear. If you are,
you need a better photographer. Try hiring a female photographer who can
put the models at ease and sees swimwear and models with a female
sensibility.
If you're selling porn to adolescent boys, they're probably OK. Adolescent
boys won't notice anything other than the T&A anyway.
Take a look at these photos
http://tinyurl.com/regbd
Far fewer armpits, no beachballs in pasties, a few accessories, some makeup,
some
attention paid to hair, the hands look graceful, not grabbing, no boobs
falling out of
the bottom of the cups, the look is sexy, not slutty.
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