Lately I been thinking more and more about committing myself to a more simplistic and minimalist lifestyle. I see my photography taking on more and more of this characteristic as well. I find myself more and more attracted to simple portraiture and the challenges of creating compelling images without the need for complex setups or layers and layers of distracting elements in the image. Indeed I prefer strong posing, great styling and a beautiful subject.
I think this is why I am drawn to doing more nude and beauty work more so than any other type of portraiture. Last night I was talking with...
People that offer services go through a similar trajectory through their career, a life cycle if you want to accurately describe it. I saw a journal on Deviant Art from a Model that I've recently worked with and noted her discouragement as she matures into her modeling. I've seen it countless times before. So here is a VERY stereotypical lifestyle of a freelance internet Model:
Phase 1 - Introduction - the new girl (0-2 weeks)
Some how, some way the Model finds the internet Modeling social networking sites. They decide to put up a shingle and see there is any interest. They may troll the forums...