010 Urban Portrait Photographer Matthew Norton On Working With Models from The Real Model Talk

010 Urban Portrait Photographer Matthew Norton On Working With Models

49 minutes Posted Jul 13, 2020 at 1:24 pm.

] "There's a professionalism that needs to occur every time you meet up to take photos whether it's a collaboration or not." 

] Topic: How to cultivate ideas for photo shoots 

] "How do you want your outfit to convey the emotion of the session?"

] "What if the person you are meeting up with or you're hiring has a connection that could further your career?"

] "Have a good demeanor, show up on time, and do what you can to be prepared."

] Topic: Where Matthew sees that models can improve

] "Learn where you look best because the photographer is only going to capture what they see."

] "If you know who you are then you know who you aren't."

] "Beauty is different to everyone."

] "There is always a chance of extreme popularity and success."

] Topic: Rejection

] "Don't read too much into the way someone says no."

] "Our parents told us no all the time, it doesn't mean they didn't love us or value us."

] "There is always an alternative, and I think discouragement clouds us or limits our view to not look for those alternatives."

] Topic: Facebook groups

] "It's okay to fail and it's okay to not like images."

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Matthew has been working with models for about three years now. He is a multi-published urban portrait photographer that has definitely made a name for himself in the DFW, Texas area. In this episode we talk about how to cultivate ideas for photo shoots, expectations of models, how to handle rejection, and using Facebook groups to connect with like minded creatives in your area.

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