Among the many existing photography genres, the model becomes one that gets the most intense spotlight, both positive and minor-pitched (not to mention negative).
Incorporating the model as a genre of photography, is still a debate among photography activists, indeed when we search on hotography_by_genre> wikipedia we do not find Model Photography.
So what is a Model? Some of the definitions we find for this model, especially those related to people, among others, are the ones who pose for photographers or painters or sculptors, or someone who wears clothes to display fashion and more sense of the material-related model.
From this definition the notion of the model adopted by Fotografer.net (the person who posed for photographer or painter or sculptor) as stated in the Model's definition formally "Photographs featuring photo models, without emphasis on fashion elements". Regardless of whether the Photography Model is a genre of photography or not, it is clear Fotografer.net calls it Photo Category.
The absence of the Photographic Model as a genre in the general sense does not necessarily mean that we are making a term for one field of study, creating a school, a genre, a stream. Even this is what is called a dynamics and will become a separate scientific contribution if what was not there to be exist and is recognized by the crowd.
The focus of our conversation this time, not on the model of photography as a genre, but we will see the phenomenon that arises from the category of this model, what kind of photography model and how the behavior of the people involved (photographers and photography lovers). In short language Characteristics of Photography Model.
Being a model should be the foundation to provide a steady income if done with a professional, not just to develop a talent into a hobby, but can be a professional in the field. A professional photo model can produce tens to hundreds of millions for a shooting contract. As for the beginner or amateur model, can still get the money, but the amount is not much.
No one is wrong if that started from the hobby could be made a job. Being a photo model was not like a fashion model / catwalk that requires a beautiful face beautiful or claimed to have a weight and height of a proportional, a photo model has a fairly genuine face in front of the camera and able to realize the existing concept in the photo through flexibility in posing.
Photo models not only focus on the resulting photos, but also there is a price to be paid by those who want to focus on this world. A model must understand the true direction of interest of the resulting photo. They need to be more active in finding out the market segment of photos that clients want. Do not even be surprised if the photo that turned out to be thought only as a portfolio enhancement media a photographer misused for personal interests that could be detrimental to the model personally.
In addition, a photo model should also be prepared if required to follow the concept offered, for example if the concept of the photo is for shampoo product ads or hair dye, and required to cut hair and coloring with colors of choice tailored to the wishes of the client. For that, it is certain that a model must follow this agreement. Not to mention if the concept offered instead requires using a costume that is not preferred, posing that makes the model uncomfortable to do so. Coupled with a fairly tiring photo shoot. All that should be thought through carefully by those who have the desire to be a photo model. This must be passed to get the photo desired by the photographer or agency where the model is shelter.
A model is also required to carefully assess the agency offering cooperative services. Because, if the wrong-shaded in an agency will make the model can not do much and will harm the interests of the model.
Another thing that should be a consideration when choosing a person to be a model that is, he must understand what will be faced and lived when a profession to be a model, because sometimes the work becomes a model to force us to sacrifice our values that have so far.