It’s a great privilege to photograph an aspiring model, and you can see that person has the right stuff. Riani likes to use the expression poetry and motion, and this shoot, certainly was pure poetry. A photographer shouldn’t just have the ability to shoot well, and use light strategically, but also be able to guide your model in such a way, that their shape and form makes for interesting images. You are the master of the light, and the model absorbs that light to highlight certain features, or show of their silhouette. Light is such a wonderful medium, and when it gets to collide with a subject who just knows how to works the camera, the photographer has to do very little, just shoot what’s happening in front of them.

This girl has the making of a star, and she understands posing very well. We had such fun, and she enjoyed the shoot so much, it truly showed. She only wanted to have great photos done, but is now thinking of pursuing certain forms of modeling as she kind of shocked herself in this shoot. It was her very first, and I always wish for models like these. Very sure of themselves, and who they are, and just embracing the shoot, making the best of every shot. We had tremendous fun, and so could you. Come and amaze yourself by having a portfolio shoot done at LDP, our studio, will make sure to give you an amazing product.

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artistic modeling portfolio

Photographing male models in the studio is ultimately a more challenging as what it is to photograph women. Women are very well-known for their curves and their sensuality, and they usually have long hair and a certain air around them, that men just don’t have, and photographing women, is pure magic. The human body, and even more so the curves of a women have been the muse of many an artist through-out millennia and it didn’t matter if the women were small- or bigger built. Guys have different elements to them, and are differently built, having more of a block-built, and making that work in front of the camera, is a very interesting challenge. Modeling photography is a discipline of photography I enjoy tremendously, and making people appear glamorous and perfectly chiseled using good lighting and interesting poses, is something I admire, and try and do with great skill.

This particular model was such a pleasure to photograph, as he had previously done some advertising work, and knew how to use the light and his own frame very well.

When you feel you might want to have a good portfolio done to show casting agencies, or modeling agencies, what you are made of and your ability in front of the camera, our studio is a good place to start, and we’ll make sure to use your best attributes to get magical images that you can be proud to show the necessary people to further your career.

 Yolandi Jacobsz & Riani Labuschagne

Male modeling portfolio

Working with any type of model, I find such a pleasure, as a modeling shoot, is something different to the fun and energetic family shoots we have going on here. It’s a bit more posed, and instead of getting the very cute and natural expressions and smiles children has to give, it’s all about getting the very best side of the subject, and making them look fabulous.

We play a lot with light in out modeling shoots, and if it works in the photo, most things go. If you know the rules, you are more than allowed to break them, and we have found that a modeling shoot, gives the photographer a huge amount of freedom, because you can get creative, and create shadows where you might want them, or put light into certain places to accentuate that feature.

There are many opportunities for all forms of modeling, whether it be in advertisements, or photographically, or by becoming a catwalk model, and it all starts with a good portfolio, photos that show a bit of who you are, and your skill of posing and taking guidance from the photographer. Start with a great portfolio with our studio, we shall give you a great product to be proud of.

Yolandi Jacobsz & Riani Labuschagne

Artistic modeling photography

It’s a natural occurrence to see a digital camera of some make in about every household today. It’s technology now widely available to all people today, and even though they might be smaller in size and capacity that big professional camera’s, a lot of research goes into them, and they are made to world standards, giving humankind the ability to record their lives conveniently where-ever it seems they go. All people always want a good photograph of themselves taken when they opportunity presents itself, and to truly get popping pictures the very best idea is to visit a professional photography studio, who will use guidance and professional lighting to give you images with depth and dimension, which will be visually appealing and make you feel very good about yourself.

We love doing portfolio shoots, as it is all about using our medium for existence – light, to create the necessary shadows and highlights to literally, and figuratively put you in the best light possible. We strive to always give our clients a product which makes them feel confident about who they are, and in our professional ability as a studio, and something they will feel proud of.

Portfolio shoots aren’t just for trained models who wouldn’t even need posing, but just know how to use what they have for great images but it’s for anyone who want amazing photos of themselves, and we love to work with all kinds and styles of people, using what we know and what we do best, to bring out their best, and give them amazing photos.

Yolandi Jacobsz & Riani Labuschagne

Modeling portfolio photo studio

We photographers play with light us our medium, and it’s something that gives us child-like joy. There is no more recognizable shape that the human-shape, and to light it flatteringly, makes for impactful photos. We play around with shadows as it curves around the contours of the face, and sues it to bring out or lessen certain features. One of the main reasons love photography so much, is because it combines both art, and mechanical science, perfectly. Like ballet as well, it’s both free, and disciplined at the same time, and with photography, we get to play, but create through a machine. With modeling photography it’s always the strive to light the model’s body, face and features in such a way, that it looks nothing but brilliant, and that it causes enough drama with shadows, or gives them flawless complexions with more flatter lighting.

Both Riani and I studied photography and were taught the complexities of lighting and how to use it best to your advantage, both in the studio, and on location where you have daylight, or tungsten, or other light sources to work with. I like posing and constructing a modeling shoot, bringing out the best in the model, and using wonderful light, to create a product of great quality for our clients.

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Pro modeling photos for artists

We had a husband phoning us recently, telling us just how amazingly beautiful his wife is, and that he wants to honour who she is by giving her a modeling shoot. We thought that very sweet of him, and were very excited to meet him, and the beautiful wife he couldn’t seem to speak enough of.

The couple was so adorable together, and although he wasn’t keen on being in any of the photos, he was very pleased with the result of hers, and we could see how pleased he was that he had decided to book this shoot for her. With our modeling packages we offer, we always try and explain to clients that you don’t have to be a professional model with lots of experience in posing to have a great shoot, we basically mean that we as photographers will guide you well in what you need to do, and that we’ll make sure you get great images even if you aren’t professional.

It’s such a great idea to what to show yourself, or your loved one how amazing you, or they, can look on a photo taken by professionals, and we pride ourselves in taken images, and presenting you with a product, that will leave you in awe of yourself and your beauty.

Yolandi Jacobsz & Riani Labuschagne

Modeling Portfolio Photography

When you know that professional photographers are able to use their lighting and equipment to create stunning images of people, you know the need we all have just to have great photos taken of ourselves. Many of us would say but we’re not professional models, and we wouldn’t know how to pose like professional models.

When we have enquiries about a portfolio shot, or someone just wanting to have good, professional photos taken of themselves, a shoot other than a family shoot, then we always assure them, that anyone can make a great “model”, and with good guidance from the photographer the person is transformed, and we get to capture some amazing and captivating images.

Modeling, and doing it for a profession, isn’t for everyone, and many people don’t even want that lifestyle, but we all know that nothing beats a great photo, and it’s a huge ego-boost, to see yourself shown in the most positive of ways, when a photographer does their magic, and makes of you something extraordinary.

Come and have a portfolio photo shoot at Louise Diesel Photography, The Real Life Studio.

Yolandi Jacobsz & Riani Labuschagne

Modeling photoshoot