Advanced Model Masterclass
In times of social media, just about anyone is a model now... and even those models that are working regularly, rarely ever receive any professional training. Yet, "a lot of experience" is written on each and every model's profile, but without proper training, that experience may not be worth a whole lot, as most of it was unguided, repetitive action following the instructions of a photographer who, guess what - also never received any model training!
“Hard work beats talent ​
- when talent doesn't work hard.”
Quote by T. Notke
Welcome to your Advanced Model Masterclass,
my name is Alexander Lindstrem and I have NO Sed card for you today...
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...because when I look at your profiles, be it social media, modelkartei or model mayhem, I already know what I will see: bikini shots, wrong or missing configuration sizes, not a single proper headshot where I can clearly see your eye color, hell I often can't even determine the real hair color before a booking, not a single photo without make-up, tell me that's not you? ​
Look, this is not your fault - no one trained you on a professional level because most likely you are a freelancer and no one cares to take photos of you that YOU need because you get paid to shoot photos what they need and it is of course a logical and simple endless circle... just as simple as understanding that this is an amateur level and anyone in the industry can instantly tell. ​If you are ready to advance and go the next step in your career, you will need to invest in yourself, invest time, mindset and even money. Yes, I know, that last part will be very foreign to you as you are used to getting paid and not the other way around but just let that sink in for a moment and you will get over it... eventually.​
You don't know
- what YOU DON'T KNOW.
- unknown quote by a smart person
​​While I am at it, let me humble you a little more, it is not just proper pictures that you need, here is an overview of my Advanced Model Masterclass, a highly concentrated 1 on 1 personal training that will guide and teach you in a very fast-paced and tightly scheduled program all the things that will quickly help you for the rest of your life:
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Protips on how to instantly relax on camera and reset between shots
​How foot position affects your facial muscles
triangles and curves
Why you should always stand on your toes, even for headshots
Squinting Eyes, rolling lips, turtle neck and other tips and tricks
Arms, Hands, Wrist and Finger placements
The benefits of negative space in shapes
Distance to camera, which body parts to not point towards camera
Printed Visual Material for Standing, Sitting and Laying Poses
Why eyes are more important than your body
How to feel, visualize and express emotion on camera
Introduction to Light and how to best use it to Your Advantage​
Brief Introduction to light modifiers and how it affects your skin texture
How to minimize wrinkles on camera, raccoon eyes, eyebags, etc
overview of e-commerce posing, shooting, changing
Transitional Flow, how to move between poses
How to pose/move for electronic shutters and what it is
e-commerce macarena
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Safety Protocol for non-commercial and/or TPF shoots
Proper Measurements of Your Body
How to quickly design outfits out of anything
How to spot amateur photographers
Brief understanding between digital and analog photo differences
Etiquette, of do's and don't at a photoshoot.
Which make-up to never use for indoor shoots with a flash
Which Fabricks to avoid for photoshoots and why
Templates for Travel Notices​
Templates for proper Email introduction
A brief explanation of contractual consequences
The problem with your hair that drives photographers nuts
Understanding of what can not be edited in post-production
Understanding of which edits are not allowed on model headshots
a deeper understanding of how black and white affects ​your look
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Portfolio Review
A Certificate of Completion
Multiple looks for your Sed Cards
Video Sed Card
and lastly, the chance to shoot what YOU want​​​
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Further Benefits will include:
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Entry in my personal Data Base
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Referral Programm (free headshot updates)