My newest model

smelltheglove · 02-10-2008 2:36pm #1

Meet Daniel, my hubbies nephew, I took shots of him for his dad to send to an agency, the little fella loves being on stage like his uncle and is absolutely gorgeous. Would you hire him?

mikeanywhere · 02-10-2008 2:43pm

He's defo not shy of being in front of the camera!

FX Meister · 02-10-2008 3:12pm

I'd hire him. To work in a coal mine. €10 a day.

GhostInTheRuins · 02-10-2008 3:15pm

FX Meister wrote: »

I'd hire him. To work in a coal mine. €10 a day.

AnimalRights · 02-10-2008 3:52pm

A young Chesney Hawkes....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJxxYlcN0Is

smelltheglove · 02-10-2008 5:39pm

ha deadly, hubbie used to pretend to be him when he was a kid, Daniel prob knows the song, he's stuck in the 80's with his music even though it was 20 yrs before his time. Knows every Iron Maiden song, gnr and bon jovi

dakar · 02-10-2008 5:47pm

AnimalRights wrote: »

A young Chesney Hawkes....

<sings>

No-one else I'd rather be.

mikeanywhere · 02-10-2008 8:02pm

FX Meister wrote: »

I'd hire him. To work in a coal mine. €10 a day.

What, thats an extortionate rate, more like €3.50 and a packet of pork scratchings

AnCatDubh · 02-10-2008 9:55pm

Rachel - I think he'd be great for the kinda stuff you see kids modeling (clothes primarily i'd guess and maybe particular product lines which were child friendly). So modeling today, chief executive of a world renowned spring water company tomorrow (No coal mine for our wee Chesney

)

Nice pictures by the way.

smelltheglove · 02-10-2008 10:38pm

Thanks Cat, I'm hoping to get a bit of practice with his facial expressions before he goes to see anyone. Although he is gorgeous and really gets into it he only gets into it in his rocker style, he still needs to learn about what is meant by tilt your head that way look up etc etc and happy, sad.

My little girl is the same age about a foot taller and the best model I could ever come across, problem is she will only pose with me behind the camera, ah well.

FX Meister · 03-10-2008 1:13am

Jeez, people and their kids. BORING

Thirdfox · 03-10-2008 3:43am

^ Unless you're just being sarcastic (which you could demonstrate by use of smilies) you are otherwise bordering on personal abuse.

Hugh_C · 03-10-2008 6:56am

Thirdy, I even get bored taking pictures of my own kids let alone looking at anyone else's nieces or nephews. Are you a lawyer or something?

mikeanywhere · 03-10-2008 8:12am

Thirdfox wrote: »

^ Unless you're just being sarcastic (which you could demonstrate by use of smilies) you are otherwise bordering on personal abuse.

It isn't personal abuse as it is someone having an opinion. However, there is no need to post if they dont like the content!!

Thirdfox · 03-10-2008 8:39am

Hugh_C wrote: »

Thirdy, I even get bored taking pictures of my own kids let alone looking at anyone else's nieces or nephews. Are you a lawyer or something?

They tried to get rid of me - so I'm on exchange at a US law school right now; small fish in big pond.

mikeanywhere wrote: »

It isn't personal abuse as it is someone having an opinion. However, there is no need to post if they dont like the content!!

Apologies to OP - I'll just answer this point and leave it be: Well when you combine the two posts it seems quite likely that FX wants to come across as a troll.

I may not enjoy looking at all those cat/dog photos on dpreview's forums but I don't go posting - "yeah you're dog looks like it's good enough to eat" and then a few posts later say "isn't it so boring when people post these pictures up". Technically these are all opinions, but it can certainly come across as opinions with bad intentions.

Wasn't there a thread about how some boards members found this forum to be elitist - I don't think we are and hope we don't become so.

smelltheglove · 03-10-2008 8:51am

Seriously guysif you dont like them dont look at the. Personally I find all the bug pictures on here disgusting - what do I do, I don't look at them.

My reason for posting is because these pictures are going to a modelling agency and I wanted to see of someone would hire based on them.

Even if I was posting pics of my kids constantly I still see no flaw in it as we are all here to develop our photography skills. If it's not your area then don't criticise just because you don't like kid pictures. Grow up.

hussey · 03-10-2008 9:03am

I like number 3, it seems more natural than the others.

Hugh_C · 03-10-2008 9:18am

smelltheglove wrote: »

If it's not your area then don't criticise just because you don't like kid pictures. Grow up.

Oh c'mon smelly, if you're not open to some criticism then don't post. Easy as that.

IMH[umble]O, I think the first one is OK, the rest I find over-cutesy and the prop is a little tired. That said, Daniel is undeniably cute (as most kids of his age are in some way or another).

More importantly though, I question anybody who puts their young kid forward for modelling, it smacks of hot-housing and I've never met a kid who has come through the modelling process unscathed. I would not want any of my kids to develop some of the values which are held in high regard among agencies as I think it screws with the kid's world-view and other such concepts that are very easily malleable in people so young and impressionable.

There, I have that off my chest ...

smelltheglove · 03-10-2008 9:30am

Hey look I'm completely open to criticism but posts like people being bored by people and their kids and working in a coal mine and your own one hugh getting bored of looking at pics of your own kids bnever mind someones nieces or nephews, these post are NOT cristicism, they are more like thread spoiling.

If you're not interested in the suject don't post, there is no need to be sarcastic or rude.

d4an · 03-10-2008 9:37am

What a cool dude, I'd hire him for sure.

Calina · 03-10-2008 9:58am

General mod warning: OP has asked for advice about the photographs. That means constructive crit if you're going to post about the photographs. If you're going to post about principles relating to the posting of said photographs viz, whether kids should model or not, or be put forward for modelling, here is not the zone. Possibly humanities is a suitable location.

I also reiterate that if you do not like a particular style of photography, you are entitled not to read said posts, or post about them. Please don't be abusive or offhand. It's not helpful and it's not nice.

Dragan · 03-10-2008 10:01am

FX Meister wrote: »

Jeez, people and their kids. BORING

Much like posts along these lines.

Take a week to chillax then try and remember the three main rules of the Photography Forum.

1) Be polite.
2) Don't post in threads where you don't like the content just to say you don't like the content.
3) Re-read one and two.

This is not After Hours and your posting style should be changed in accordance with that when posting in here mate.

Dragan
Moderator.

gandalf · 03-10-2008 10:04am

FX Meister you banned for a week. Next ban will be permanent.

smelltheglove · 03-10-2008 10:41am

Maybe we should just leave this thread now, I'm shocked at the outcome.

Who knew a cute kid could bring out all the bad in people.

YogiBear · 03-10-2008 10:56am

Aww, he's very cute.
Don't mind them smelltheglove, they're just kids!

My favourite is the first one. I don't have any experience in studio work as such but.. the backdrop paper (is that what it's called?) on the last photo is crumpled & it's a bit distracting imho.

smelltheglove · 03-10-2008 11:07am

Thanks yogi, I don't have much equipment, that's a portable support with a black out blind, only used bounce flash and window light from the right. Unfortunately the other kids were messing behind it, ah well. They're only to get him in the door. I can't wait to get full lights and see the difference it makes though.

Dodgykeeper · 03-10-2008 11:40am

Great pics, he looks like a willing model, my kids just want to pull silly faces and do Wrestling moves.

PaulieC · 03-10-2008 11:48am

gandalf wrote: »

FX Meister you banned for a week. Next ban will be permanent.

surprised it took so long TBH. It's not the first time

YogiBear · 03-10-2008 11:50am

Hugh, Ricky Schroder turned out ok in the end.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Schroder .... barr his political views (Bush supporter :rolleyes: ) .. Not that I'm disagreeing with ya either coz I don't have kids & each to their own

... but if all the kids were banned from modelling/acting.... I wouldn't be able to watch "Annie" at xmas.

**grabs coat and runs like hell**

Hugh_C · 03-10-2008 12:28pm

YogiBear wrote: »

Hugh, Ricky Schroder turned out ok in the end..

acting is different - ugly/fat kids are allowed in too

He is also a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

'Nuff said ...

YogiBear · 03-10-2008 12:38pm

Hugh_C wrote: »

acting is different - ugly/fat kids are allowed in too

'Nuff said ...

G/Pulp - "Anorexic Beauty" feather weight perfection ...

RoryW · 03-10-2008 10:49pm

hope you got him to sign a model release

(or as he is a minor you probably needed his parent to also sign. )

Ricky91t · 03-10-2008 11:19pm

Calina wrote: »

General mod warning: OP has asked for advice about the photographs. That means constructive crit if you're going to post about the photographs. If you're going to post about principles relating to the posting of said photographs viz, whether kids should model or not, or be put forward for modelling, here is not the zone. Possibly humanities is a suitable location.

I also reiterate that if you do not like a particular style of photography, you are entitled not to read said posts, or post about them. Please don't be abusive or offhand. It's not helpful and it's not nice.

Actually she only said "Would you hire him?"...Mentioned nothing about C&C so this thread can be alot of things unless OP otherwise states

sheesh · 04-10-2008 4:44pm

He looks a little like a very young Richard Hammond

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