Saturday, April 5th, 2008

Handbag Photography

Charles, the person in charge of the handbag photography department for X handbag brand, needed to shoot a new handbag collection. He started flipping through his rolodex and found Top Model Agency Inc. The agent emailed him portfolios of several different models. Charles looked over each model’s portfolio vigorously and finally chose model #3E42A. Charles then called his agent to confirm the photography shoot with the model on the following Tuesday.
Prepping for the Shoot

Before the model was ready for the handbag shoot, the agent needed to meet up with the model for a dress rehearsal. The agent researched Charles’ handbag brand and made sure he understood Charles’ handbag clients. With his professionalism in the field, he chose several outfits that he felt were suitable for Charles’ handbags. The model then tried out each of the chosen outfits to ensure that the fitment was correct.

The Day of the Shoot

Tuesday afternoon, the model arrived in her casual t-shirt and jeans. The agent clicked his stopwatch and the timer began; the reason being was that the model was getting paid by the minutes. The model first went to her dressing room where she got her hair done and was pampered with make-up. After, the model then changed into her first outfit. By the time this session was completed, the stopwatch read: “1hr 4min.” Time was not being wasted as the model was being prepped for the shoot, for the photographer briskly tested his camera and lighting setup.

When the model stepped out of her dressing room, the cameras began to roll (I mean flash). After a few different poses with Charles’ handbags, the photographer requested a change of backdrop and outfit. Hour after hour passed by and after 6 long tedious hours, the photo shoot was completed. The model went back to her dressing room to change back to her original clothes and before she left the studio, she signed a waiver provided by the photographer. The photographer then began uploading the pictures for his team of editors.

Upon completion of editing the 800 different shots, the photographer delivered the proofs to Charles for his approval. All was well and Charles was content with the photographer’s work, so the photographer gave him an invoice for his photography services; however, twenty percent of that payment went to Top Model Agency Inc.as a referral fee.

Well, I hope you guys liked my little story (the process of handbag photography). Thanks for reading, folks!