Tattooed 106-Year-Old Becomes Vogue’s Oldest Ever Cover Model
A 106-year-old tattoo artist from the Philippines has become Vogue's oldest-ever cover star.
Women Left ‘Shaking’ After Their Photos Used in Ad Without Permission
Spanish authorities have found themselves in hot water after publishing photos of five British women in an advertisement without prior permission.
Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue to Feature its First Trans Model
Leyna Bloom, who hopes to inspire young trans children and other women like herself, has marked history as the first transgender woman to be featured on the cover of the 2021 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.
Photographer Combines Iconic Toys and Action with Outrageous Results
Photographer Jason Michael Béland takes mind-blowing photos using a mixture of models and toys and shares insights into the unique world that combines precision, artistry, and film history and references.
This Popular Chinese Photo Tourist Spot is Entirely Fake
Social media has long been filled with faked lifestyle photos, but what about an entire town that has been manufactured to be one of the world's best photography hot spots? Meet Xiapu County, an area in the Fujian province of southern China.
How to Make People Feel Comfortable When Photographing Headshots
Just about everyone feels some discomfort when posing for photographs. Whether they’ve never had a professional photoshoot before or stiffen up in front of the camera, getting the perfect shot can be difficult.
How to Work with Unsigned Models as a Photographer
Not every photographer needs to hire agency models for their projects, and, fortunately, there are many freelance models to choose from, however, finding and hiring can be a daunting process for some.
I Don’t Want to Photograph Models
I don’t want to photograph models. They are lovely and beautiful and work with you and do what you ask and most are a dream to photograph, resulting in beautiful images. All this is true, but… I don’t want to photograph them. I don’t.
These Car Ads Were Shot with Toy Cars
A few months ago, the Czech car brand Škoda got in touch with Hungarian photographer Benedek Lampert and asked him to shoot car photos. But instead of expensive shoots featuring real Škoda cars, the company asked that Lampert only use 1:43-scale models of the cars.
These Volkswagen Beetle Photos Were Shot on a Table
Photographer Felix Hernandez has wowed the world for years with his large-scale photos created using small-scale models. Volkswagen recently turned to Hernandez's talents for a series of photos showing a classic Beetle on a desert road. Everything was shot on a tabletop.
The View Interviews the Male Models Accusing Weber and Testino
The talk show The View just did an exclusive interview with three of the male models who have publicly accused famous fashion photographers Bruce Weber and Mario Testino of sexual misconduct. The models spoke about their experiences and the current state of the fashion photography industry.
This Photographer Builds His Subjects with Cardboard
After moving into a new home, photographer Juhamatti Vahdersalo noticed the cardboard boxes he used sitting in his garage. So, he decided to get creative and use the used cardboard for a photo series.
5 Dos and Don’ts When Shooting With Models
Photographing a human subject successfully has a lot to do with making a connection, making sure your model is feeling comfortable, and being respectful. In this 10-minute video, photographer Manny Ortiz teams up with his wife Diana (who is a model herself) to talk about the do’s and don’ts of working with models.
Basic Tips for Posing Female Models
My name is Mark Fitzgerald, and I'm a photographer based in Melbourne, Australia. In this post, I'll be discussing basic model poses for female models. Whether you are a model choosing a pose or a photographer posing your model, this is a decision that can shape the look of the image and therefore the success of the campaign.
How to Contact and Book a Model for a Photo Shoot
Whether you've been shooting for five minutes or five years, there will likely come a time when you'll have to book a shoot with another person. Maybe it will be a friend or coworker and maybe it will be a full-time professional model.
This is How Chinese Models Get Photo Shoots Done Fast
If you're a fashion model in China who needs to pose for over a hundred outfits every day, you learn to work fast. Really fast.
The Modeling Industry: What Photographers Need to Know
I think it's fair to say that most photographers will, at some point in their career, have to work with models at least once—whether you're a still life shooter that photographs models' hands holding a fork full of food a couple of times a year or an e-commerce shooter that works with models every single day.
Working with Models: A Beginner’s Guide
Running a shoot from start to finish can be pretty demanding—working with creative staff, managing your camera, adjusting settings, directing, and ensuring that everything is going smoothly. It can be pretty daunting with the prospect of trying to handle all of this right?
These Models Were Photographed 14 Years Apart With The Same Lighting
What if you could see yourself in 14 years? Would you want to know what you look like? Urs Recher is a Switzerland-based photographer who recently pursued a personal project that fascinated me.
How to Direct a Young, Inexperienced Model During a Photo Shoot
As a photographer on set, it's your job to get the most out of your models—to make them feel comfortable, and help them help you achieve your vision. In this great video, photographer Clinton Lubbe of dphog explains how to do this when your model is young, inexperienced, or both.
The Fame-Seeking Models Who Pose for IKEA Photo Shoots
The majority of "photos" you see these days when you flip through an IKEA catalog are actually purely computer generated images, but some of the shots are still done in a photo studio. To promote its 2017 catalog, IKEA released this humorous 2-minute tongue-in-cheek video that offers a glimpse into the minds of a few of the models involved in the photo shoots.
Models, Beware the Warning Signs of Creepy ‘Photographers’
For the second time in as many months somebody has tried to use my images to lie to models about their photography. Because of this deception, it's certainly no giant leap to accuse these individuals of ill intent, especially if they are actively lying to models in their first messages of contact.
Beautiful Bugs Emerge from Mouths in Macro/Beauty Hybrid Photos
It's not Photoshop. That's a real bug (not alive... thankfully), and that's a real model. It's part of photographer Marc Lamey's series "The Beauty is Inside": a series that combines beauty and macro photography into a strange hybrid photo series that's somehow captivating.
I Photograph Small Models with a Big Imagination
For me photography is not portraying what exists, but portraying what exist in me.
Fashion Photographer Imagines Cars as Supermodels
What if a spell turned some of the world's most famous car models into real women? What would they look like? That's what photographer Viktorija Pashuta decided to explore with her latest portrait project, titled "What if Cars Were SUPERMODELS?"
She gathered 12 top supermodels and gave them looks that reflected cars that range from Kia Optima to the Rolls Royce Phantom.
France Bans Too-Thin Fashion Models, Demands That Photoshopping Be Labeled
France has passed a new law designed to combat anorexia in fashion modeling and unrealistic body images in fashion photography.
The Different Types of Fashion Photographers
Modelsbelike created this 5-minute comedy sketch about the different types of fashion photographers …
A Crazy (and Dangerous) Photo Shoot with Models in a Bull Ring
Here's a behind-the-scenes video in which photographer Nigel Barker talks about one of the craziest photo shoots he has been a part of: capturing models posing with real bulls in a bullring.
How to Alienate Photography Models in Five Easy Steps
Back in June, I decided to try my hand at modeling.
Guido Daniele Shows Off His Incredible Hand-Painting Animal Art in Photos
You have to give Milan-based artist Guido Daniele a hand. Quite literally. Combining the art of body painting with the art of photography, Daniele captures incredible photographs of model’s hands, painted as though they’re various creatures that roam this Earth.