Rachel Jay: The Blog

Here are some great modeling-related articles worth reading, and videos worth watching, for both models and photographers alike. They explain certain aspects of modeling, show what experienced models bring to the table, and explain why it’s often worth hiring someone who knows what they’re doing.  I’ll be updating periodically

Videos:

• Model Coco Rocha and her variety of expressions: Link
• Nude model Katy_T posing (zOMGz B00BieZ 18+): Link
• Great posing video featuring Agyness Deyn: Link
• Another posing video: Link
• Learn the Supermodel Walk: Part 1, Part 2, & Part 3
• The Best Way to Tear Out Magazine Tear Sheets: Link

Articles:

• TF* Checklist by Photographer Pat Yuen
• Safety & Due Diligence by SLE Photography
• What is Due Diligence in a Model/Photographer Environment? by Curt Burgess
• Using the DMCA Takedown Notice to Battle Copyright Infringement

Posing/Emoting Guides & Help:

• PDF Posing guides: Basic Posing, Face Posing, Leg Posing
• Downloadable Flash presentation of poses: Model Pose
• Another PDF posing guide: Link
• Verbally Posing a Nude Model by Photographer Jenna Black
• Directing Poses for Multiple Models by Photographer Jenna Black
• Paul Bryson’s List of Expressions

Helpful Newsletters:

• Chicago model MsChris’s weekly email newsletter The Model Messenger