How to get a gig:
We are always in need of good models for lifestyle shoots. If you are interested in modeling, send us a few photos and information about yourself and we will consider you for an upcoming shoot.
Where we shoot:
The majority of our shoots are done on location and lifestyle travel. This means that we will come to you or meet at the shooting location. We are based in South Eastern Norway, but for lifestyle travel shoots we travel to various countries and will consider arranging a shoot around your location. To increase your chances of modeling, check out the upcoming shoots and see if we are shooting in your area. For upcoming shoots check out the model casting calls.
What the model receives:
Models receive payment for the shoot, the amount depends on your level of experience and length of the shoot ($40-$100 USD/hour). Time for prints is also available if the model wishes to use the images for their own portfolio.
Who we need:
You do not need to be a ‘typical model’ to be a great model for stock photography. We need people from every area of life. A great model is one who is comfortable in front of the camera, has a great smile, and can act. Acting is a big part of stock photography as it is important to look natural and be able to put yourself in a variety of situations.
How will the images be used:
The images will be sold under a royalty-free image license and be used in both print and digital media. The model will be required to sign a model release before the shoot which permits the images being used.
What is a model release:
Simply put, a model release is a contract between the photographer and model giving the photographer permission to use photos of the model. The model release documents that the model gave the photographer permission to take the photos and sell them as stock photography.
Here is a copy of our model release for you to look at. Please ask if you have any questions.
Model Release – Simplefoto
I’ve been looking for some basic instruction on layers, as most of the books seem to think you already know the fundamentals. So, I am very pleased to have found your video. Off to view your site now.
Peter
Thank you this was helpful.
I think you are doing a great job! You speak clearly and and slow enough for the beginner to absorb the information you are presenting. Please make more and fast, LOL.
Actually pretty simple um? ^^
Thanks, it was very helpful, even I get it now!
I liked your basic instruction and am looking forward to more.
Thanks
Thank you for this information. I too cross-country ski and have been looking for a solution to having my camera ready all the time, but need the protection for it as well. I tried some of the same solutions you have which worked, but not very well.
When cross-country skiing, you sometimes encounter cold conditions that really prohibit you from taking off your mitts, opening a fanny pack, getting out the camera and shooting. Having the pouch in front of you on your chest, just seemed like the best option. To have the camera with the lens on, ready to shoot would be ideal.
If you’re looking for a solution for a tripod while skiing, look at the Clampette. This is a small clamp that can be attached to the top of a ski pole. The clampette has a screw mount that can screw into the bottom of the camera. I use a quick release mount on top of the clampette so I can easily slide in my camera.
Great…Very helpfull and very nice ..I am very happy to learn with you..Can you put more tutorial please….
Thanks
Doing a great job(I like the zoom in!). I’m just learning this program and your time to explain the functions, tips, and shortcut keys is a great touch! Like the others on here… May I have another please! Thanks!
Hi, good post. I have been wondering about this issue,so thanks for posting. I’ll definitely be coming back to your site.
Thanks for the straightforward presentation, the comparing of layers to plastic cleared things up a bit
Hi. I like the way you write. Will you post some more articles?
Thank you for a quick and easy explanation and a good demonstration.
So far, all layers tutorials seem to start in the middle telling what to do with the layers created and not how to create the content of the new layer. How does one bring in a new image to a layer from “pictures” or any other source?
thanks for the comments, i’m looking for a solution that lets me have a dslr accessible while wearing a full backpack on a multi-day hiking trip. looks like this, or the lowepro version (much cheaper as always), might work for me.
Yeah, it works very well. It gets a little warm, with a back on the front and back, if you are hiking in the heat but other than that no complaints. I have tried the Lowepro bag as well and it stuck out so far. Much farther than this Think Tank model.
Good question. I guess I should do a tutorial on this. But to give you a start. If you open image 1, and click Edit > Select All then Edit > Copy, then go into image number 2, where you want to insert what you just copied as a layer. Click, Edit > Past and you should now have two layers, one from each image.
Thank you!!
please show me how to fix an old photo that has a cracked area down one side & through a person’s face. Plus the photo is lighter on that side… Ty,
Karen
Simple & very easy to understand. Also very helpful!
My name is Joelee and I am interested in this shoot.
You can view my portfolio & resume at http://www.modelmayhem.com/joeleesmith
You can contact me at joelee_smith@hotmail.com
great shots. I’ll be making my choices by the weekend. Talk to you soon.
These tutorials are great! I would like to know more about the way brushes and pens work, if you could help out with that.
Thank you for putting up these tutorials. They barely teach us anything at school and it’s hard to find tutorials for absolute beginners online. Now I feel like I actually learned something. Thanks!
You are the man, clearly, I don’t even speak english that well and I understood perfectly! Dam I learned! Than you very much, Do you have any tutorial DVD to buy from you man? Cus if you do have some I buy’em all!
Thanks for another helpful tutorial. Great job.
Hey! This was very helpful! I have a question about cs4 and saving. If you retouch a photo and hit save as…do you save as a layer or as a copy? I am such a newbie at this! I have started a photography business and know tons about taking the pics but very litle about photoshop! Help!
Thanks!
thank you for this, i have access to photoshop but no clue how to use it, hopefully i will be able to learn from your tutorials
Well I am not totally sure what you are asking, when you you ’save as…’ you are just saving the file under a different name. You can save it as a JPG or TIFF or a PSD file or however you like. If you want the layers to be kept in the file so you can access them later you have to save as a TIFF or PSD file.
You can also check out tons of more tutorials at a new site I started – http://www.photoshop-tutorial.TV
Great lighting on all of the photos!!!!!
Thanks, I’m a total idiot when it comes to PS.
I don’t understand what’s a layer and its function.
After viewing your youtube, it gives me a clearer picture and boosts my confidence to explore more on my own!
Thanks lots!
Appreciate your help
Very helpful. Thank you.
Great shots. Hope they’re selling well for you.
Rgds.
Mat
thank you for making this – I hope you plan to make more – this was so easy to follow – like one person said, most books assume you already know about layers – it’s very confusing when they start “in the middle.” It would be great if you had a mailing list so we could be notified when you upload new tutorial videos! I do have a question though – for what REAL purposes would you want to add a layer, to get what effect? Obviously you wouldn’t want to draw blue, red and yellow circles on a photo.
I know a lot of basics with Photoshop, including processing in RAW, however, I have not done a single layer because I don’t know WHY I would do one.
Barb
Hi I think your tutorials are excellent, simple and clear to follow….I am on board.
I wish you had more I would watch them all. Many thanks once again.
I do have more, just not here
Check out http://www.tutorvid.com
Yeah I do have more, check out the TutorVid site.
The reason you use and merge layers would be to merge two photos together, or add a blue sky into an image with a grey sky (for example)
Thanks, I had great help you know…
It depends on the file type. Save as… just means save it as a different name. If you save it as a JPG all the layers will be compressed so it will be ‘flattened’. If you “save as…’ as a Tiff, you will keep all the layers.
Thanks for sharing
Very cool