Photographing Models Detroit Michigan Modeling Photography Mary DuPrie

Commercial Model Headshots

July 6, 2010

The importance of taking a great commercial headshot for agencies is critical. Understanding what makes a great headshot is part of the equation. It’s not just a pretty picture. The image can further a models career, slow it down or stop it completely. This shoot was Andi’s first to test the waters so to speak. […]

Grid Grid Grid

July 5, 2010

After shooting for some time your desire to light smaller and smaller eventually comes into play. You need to own more lights, stands and accessories. It’s hard to set and tweak everything yourself. An assistant is definitely a big help when using several small light sources. I love small lights sources but the only problem […]

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Make My Job Easy

July 3, 2010

Models can make your day enjoyable…today was enjoyable. The top image was shot with two speedlights on a single stand with straw gel. The bottom is just a reflector held high overhead to create a lighting pattern on Anthony’s face. There is a huge parking structure by the studio with all kinds of nooks and […]

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They Moved

July 2, 2010

There is always that one house on the block with a family of gnomes in the yard, geese in seasonal clothes, santa and plastic poinsettias in the summer, christmas lights all year long, flowers blooming in winter. Yard ornaments galore. It’s really annoying when they move in and a joy when they move out…if you […]

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Limited Time Only

July 1, 2010

I realize I’m in a large building with some unusual benefits. One of the best has been my neighbor down the hall, a high end upholsterer. Yesterday Andrea stopped by after a casting call across the hall. I shot earlier in the day another model in this chair but when Andrea stopped by I thought […]

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Stripped Bare

July 1, 2010

You just never know what you’re going to get when a new model walks in the door. I’ve been fooled many times in the past so when I see a new model I don’t form an opinion, the camera decides. I gained this attitude from shooting twins years ago. Upon first seeing them I decided […]

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I Want To Be Nine

June 29, 2010

I don’t know how she gets it, but she gets it. Are nine year olds just natural models? Actually yes. My favorite age is eight or nine. They let it rip. They’re old enough to pay attention and young enough to act up. She needs very little direction so I can’t take credit for her […]

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Quickies

June 28, 2010

Today was the first day I did a “so called” quickie two look shoot. I wish I could say it was a quickie but it wasn’t and probably never will be. I priced it as a quickie but didn’t shoot it as a quickie…I guess I’m just not a quickie kind of girl. I just […]

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