When people hear the words “glamour photography” they almost immediately think of retail photography outlets like Glamour Shots that became popular in the 1990’s. In reality though, glamour photography has been around as long as the camera. Examples of glamour photography can be found around us everywhere from wedding portraits, websites, billboard advertisements and on the pages of most popular consumer magazines.

According to Wikipedia, glamour photography is, “a genre of photography where the subjects, usually female, are depicted in a romantic or alluring way”.

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Understanding the Mysteries of TFP

There are many new models, parents of models, and individuals who’d like to be models but are not with the concept of Time for Prints (TFP). For that reason, you may be interested in reading this short article that explains what you might expect when you work with a photographer on a TFP basis.

TFP Defined

The premise behind a Time for Print (commonly referred to as TFP) photo session is quite simple–neither the photographer nor the model charges for his or her time. Instead, in exchange for the model’s time, the photographer compensates the model with photographs. This agreement results in a fair and equitable exchange of time for photos with no money changing hands. Read More | Comments

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Have a reason for your clothing choice.  The clothes should complement the intent of the image.  Portrait photography is about you, not your clothes; however, when possible your clothing should provide some subtle context for the image without being a distraction.  Some choices are more obvious than others; an Executive Portrait will typically call for something formal.  Plan ahead and make clothing decisions based on what the portrait is for.

Consider who the portrait is for and where the portrait will be displayed

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