Performance Photography

Model & Talent Tip #5

As a prospective model and/or talent, you must separate yourself from the crowd in order to secure representation and book work.  The first place to start is with a stunning portfolio of photographs. Your book will need, what I like to call, the WOW FACTOR!  Wow is achieved primarily through a discipline called Performance Photography, which is the exact opposite of posing like a statue.  It is, in essence, a performance by the model or talent for the photographer. It’s non-stop action…either slow or fast, on or off the ground…that makes for a spontaneous and electric non-contrived photo.  Since few would-be or even professional models have been taught how to do this, it really is a breath of fresh air when industry pros see a portfolio of pictures that literally jump right off the page at them.  This shows that you REEEALY have talent and can work free and loose in a professional environment in front of a cast and crew.

There are different levels of Performance Photography. Anyone can lean on a tree, sit on a couch, skip down the sidewalk or jump over the net on the tennis court.  But how many can be captured perfectly flying through the air, clothes and hair defying gravity, gorgeous make-up punctuated by a beautiful smile, all on a piece of seamless 9-foot wide studio paper in about a five foot working space?  Not many.  And veteran agents and clients realize this immediately when looking at your portfolio.  Performance Photography done on a piece of background paper in a studio setting is the ultimate test of a model and talent…and if “performed” correctly, will capture people’s attention every time over all other types of photography.

With a clientele ranging from New York to Los Angeles, Empire West Studios in Tempe, AZ is regarded as one of the best Model & Talent Photography studios in the nation.  Contact Empire West regarding outstanding MODEL & TALENT PHOTOGRAPHY for CHILDREN, TEENS and ADULTS.  We provide you with the WOW FACTOR edge that will separate you from the pack, get you noticed, and kick start your career in the Fashion and Entertainment Industries.

31 years Experience…15 Years in Tempe…Work is 100% guaranteed…Referrals Valleywide.  Visit our website, check out our amazing photography, and then call 480-303-9359 to schedule your FREE initial consultation.

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