{"id":5642,"date":"2013-08-14T12:35:45","date_gmt":"2013-08-14T11:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.helmutsteiner.net\/2013\/08\/14\/vicky\/"},"modified":"2024-03-12T19:17:11","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T18:17:11","slug":"sonja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.helmutsteiner.com\/de\/2013\/08\/14\/sonja\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonja"},"content":{"rendered":"

I finally finished my travel pictures last week and can show the work I did after travelling. Two months after I came back I did a photo shoot with Sonja. It was inspired by the movie „The Fifth Element“<\/a>. Sonja was great to work with. She was very open-minded, fun throughout the shoot and acted like a pro. I hardly ever use professional models for personal projects. There are so many interesting people out there that I just ask someone if I like his\/her look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do I get my models? How do I approach people?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Let me explain it with this very example: I was out with friends one night and saw a girl with a wig who reminded me totally of Leeloo (played by Milla Jovovich) in the movie „The Fifth Element“<\/a>. Before she left the club I approached her and told her, that I loved the look and that it reminded me of that movie. I explained that I was a photographer and would love to do a shooting. Normally I would give her one of my business cards but that night I didn’t have them with me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My business cards are from moo.com<\/a>. They are really handy because it is possible to print up to 50 different motives on the front side. As I usually carry about 15-20 cards on me they are like a little portfolio on hand when I need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did I ask for her number? No, that would be too cheesy, especially in a club. I told her that I would send her my homepage address so she can get an impression of my work if she gives me her e-mail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s about it. She liked my work, got back to me with her contact details, we met one more time to talk about the shooting and shortly after we took the pictures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Things to keep in mind when you approach people:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n