Ep 79 How to find great daylight for portraits anywhere

23 June 2016

Sometimes, you have to work with what you’ve got. Life doesn’t always provide you with perfect shooting conditions.

So, in this episode, Gina and Valerie discuss how you can find great daylight for portraits anywhere. They also talk about the importance of exposing for different parts of the image – and the surprising results you can achieve from this.

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Useful links

2 Million Photos In 8 Years Or What It’s Like To Be Obama’s Photographer

Shoutout

Above: By Allan Malenfant‎. “Flight, an image I put together of a Great White Crane at sunset, taken at a couple weeks ago on my trip to Lake Huron. I used Gina's Japan_1940_lite” — Above: By Allan Malenfant‎. “Flight, an image I put together of a Great White Crane at sunset, taken at a couple weeks ago on my trip to Lake Huron. I used Gina’s Japan_1940_lite”

Listener Question from Katrina Schubert

“I’m in the early stages of starting a small photography business. I want to shoot families, kids, head shots and hopefully school formal portraits. I’m at the point where I need to start building a portfolio for my website and I know I shouldn’t shoot anyone without a model release/contract. How do I go about getting such documents? Are they something that need to be drawn up by a lawyer or can I safely use one downloaded from the web? Are there any other legal requirements to consider before I begin? I know this is pretty dry stuff, but if anyone can make legal stuff entertaining, it’s you and Valerie Khoo!”

We provide our thoughts in this week’s episode and here are some helpful links.

Digital Photography School

American Society of Media Photographers

This is the html version of the file

Sample model release

Page 1

Model Release Form
AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY LTD A.C.N. 050 167 498 A.B.N. 77 050 167 498
AIPP NATIONAL OFFICE: PO BOX 372, NORTH MELBOURNE VICTORIA, 3051 TEL: 1800 686 696 FAX: (03) 9329 9933

THIS FORM MUST BE SIGNED BEFORE ANY PHOTOGRAPHY IS UNDERTAKEN
______________________________________________________________________
Name of Photographer……………………………………..
Job /Series No…………………
Name of Advertising Agency Or Client (if assignment)……………………………………
Order No. ………………………
Description of Date of Photography…………………………………………………
Photography …………………..
______________________________________________________________________
I permit the photographer named above and his/her licensees or assignees to use the
photograph(s)and/or drawings therefrom and any other reproductions or adaptations
therefrom either complete or in part alone or in conjunction with any wording and/or
drawings for all uses including publicity and/or merchandising and/or editorial purposes
in any country. Unless otherwise agreed the photograph(s) and any drawings or
adaptations thereof shall be deemed to represent an imaginary person. No changes to
the terms of this model release are accepted unless agreed in writing by the
photographer, his/her assignees or licensees or myself.
I understand that I do not have any interest in the copyright to the photograph(s) nor
shall I receive any further payment.
I am over 18 years old. (Models who are under 18 years of age must provide evidence
of consent by a parent or guardian to this model release.)

Name of Model Agency (if any)
……………………………………………………………………………………..…………
Name of Model (capital letters)
…………………………………………………………………….………………………….
Address of Model
…………………………………………………………………………………………..……
Signature of Model ……………………………………………………Date …………………
Signature of Parent or Guardian …………………………………… Date …………………
(if model under 18)
Witness ……………………………………………………………….…Date …………………

This is a basic Model Release. The AIPP suggests you follow your solicitor’s advice for your specific
requirements.