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Old 10-25-2004, 01:32 AM  
V_RocKs
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Well, a naked chick will sell no matter what. www.southern-charms.com has taught us that in a BIG way. But you need to learn how to prep a model.

#1 She HAS cheeks. Blush is for girls without them. Maria Shriver is a good example. She sucked all of the fat out of her face so she can paint it on every morning. Somehow that is easier.

http://www.model-bambi.com/members/i...s/image65.html

That is a picture straight on to her cheek. The enormous ammount of light dumbs down the makeup and she almost looks natural. THAT photo should be the basis of your preperation from now on. She should look like that at all times without lighting and poses to play with her features.

#2 Hair. Putting her hair in a ponytail was a bad idea. She has good hair. Let it go.

#3 Lighting. I will not lie to you. She is a chunky model. Nothing wrong with that. I'd fuck her. But difused lighting is a must with chunky models or you have to many shadows because of her plus sized features. Basically she is good looking, but you fucked it up.

With 2 light sources on either side and a white umbrella behind both to difuse the lighting this shoot would have been about 28% better. Add another 12% for makeup and hair being done a bit more professionally and it is 40% better. If the shoot is now looking 40% based on the feed back I have seen thus far, you are looking at a 80% shoot. I can sell 80% easy. Half of the models on single girls sites are only 40% models with a professinal shoot adding another 40%.

So go and do it again. This time put more emphasis on the prep than you do on the shoot itself and the shoot will come together on its own.
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