Models wanted

bogort

Hello everyone,

I am a female photography student and I am currently looking for models. I am working on a project about 'the inevitability of ageing' and I am looking to take fully naked studio portraits of mature (55+) women. the photos will be straightforward, just standing straight looking into the camera.

unsurprisingly I am finding it very hard to find people who are comfortable enough to do pose for me. I was hoping to find people on this forum who might be able to help me out. so, if you are a mature lady yourself or know someone who might be interested please contact me!

the studio is in the centre of dublin and I am very flexible when it comes to times etc. Unfortunately I can't afford to pay the models but they will receive a few nice prints of the photoshoot (I could do some more general portraits as well if they wanted).

thank you very much for your help

Bo

Zillah

Ooh thats going to be very tough. I empathise, we have enough trouble getting beautiful young models to do fully clothed fashion shoots for our projects. Have you had any success?

Borderfox

Tough call, might have more luck taking face only pictures and use this to illustrate the project. I dont mean to tell you what to do, just the practicalities of the proposition. Best of luck with it.

sineadw

For once I'm too young Good luck with it - it sounds like a very interesting project. Will you be exhibiting publicly? I'd be very interested in seeing.

There's a beautiful big poster of a mature woman on a billboard just down from where I am at the moment - part of that Dove campaign. The woman looks fabulous. I wonder was it shopped the way every other model shot is. Would be a real pity if it was...

Roen

There's loads of old brozzers around Dublin, ask one of them, although their pimps may not be impressed.

Fajitas!

Classic Roen.

That's why I'm spending three hours in a car with you tomorrow...

rymus

8ball of coke and a few wise words.. that'll sort the pimp.

ThOnda

55+ nice women? Well...
I must say that it will not be easy. The best is to contact organisations, associations or clubs where are those women. They could help you. Or just start aksing on the street. But I recommend you to hire a TV crew for "hidden camera" show :-)
But to be honest, try to contact those groups or magazines for women of that age. Even some advert could help you.

Rojo

You gotta entice them into doing the shoot!





I suggest Daniel. :-)

rymus

aye.. the mammies cant resist a wee bitta daniel so they cant.

Caryatnid

Yeesh. That's a toughy alright. What about posting in one of the Women's mags like Women's Way or something?
Good luck.

5uspect

Weight Watchers meetings might be a place to start. Sounds horrible I know, but you might get lucky.

gravitylovesme

Rojo wrote:

You gotta entice them into doing the shoot!





I suggest Daniel. :-)

hehhehheh

now that's comedy!

Wez

Here's a good start! It's an Irish forum for models and photographers.. Ask around there!

http://www.irishmodels.info/cgi-bin/netboard/netboard.cgi?fid=105&cid=104&fct=gotoforum

Good luck!

minnie_mouse

In alot of art colleges on the noticeboard you usualy see adds life model available for posing etc though I say they charge but if you're stuck try the notice boards of ncad, dun laoghaire it etc

bogort

Thanks everyone!
there is some good advice there.
so far no luck.
Bo

bogort

Hi
I have changed my idea and will now include women from the age of 30 this may make it a bit easier.
anyone interested????

ThOnda

Women 30+? I am interested!!! :-)