I generally don’t show my models the pictures I’m taking of them until I’m finished the shoot, and have had a chance to do some post-processing. That’s because I want them to see the final product, not the draft, and the impact is much greater. But if a model is insecure, or I want them to get a better sense of the idea I’m going for, I’ll show them a picture or two. It helps build their confidence, and they start to trust me a little more, which, in turn, gives me a little more creative control.
I also try to look at the LCD screen as infrequently as possible. It forces me to have faith in myself and my photographic abilities. Some people laugh at those who chimp; admittedly, when I see a “professional” who checks their screen after every shot, I lose confidence in them. That doesn’t mean I won’t look down to at least make sure my flashes went off, or the auto exposure isn’t going wonky due to some extreme light conditions, but that’s it.
Thank for everything! Yestrday was exhausting — but a total BLAST! Mark feels the same way.
Looking forward to seeing the photos! You rock!
~Jennifer
That’s funny…Mark doesn’t show much emotion, so I’m going to take your word that he had a blast too. :)
Yeah … it was such a great experience — on so many levels.
And the outcome! For anyone reading this post — Jeff is a genius with a camera!
Ahhh, chimping.
I’ll check my screen more than I should, but I’m okay with that — I’m making sure exposure looks good and all my lights are firing.
When I shot film, I’d have to set up, and pull Polaroids. *That* was time consuming; setup, shoot a Polaroid, pull the ‘roid, wait for 90 seconds, check it. Then make an adjustment with lights. Then shoot another ‘roid, lather, rinse, repeat…
Having a Polaroid on the back of my camera is great!