THRILLER 1

CMyaonnidae

Photographer

SKGlamour Photography

Hannah Wiltgen

Photographer

Katherine Edwards

Wardrobe

Mary Van Gelder

Helen Blair

Photographer
Chris Seaborn
MUA
Beth Verheyden
Hair\SFX
Cierra Oshefsky

Meranda Wise
Body Paint - tutu and Crown by Ashana
Flippo of @Flesh Fashions

by Lela Sieler

Mommy’s Little Monsters
Photography

Autumn in Alaska is This shoot was composed majority of shots captured with the 70-200mm
short but oh so sweet. f/2 by canon on a 5Dmiii. This lens is a true work horse and gets great
amazingly sharp images with a beautiful smooth bokeh. A few of the
The mountain tones are closer images were shot on the same body with the 35mm f/1.4 wide angle
also by canon. I used this lens to get some really good creative shots in
changing from pastel greens tight spaces of her on the forrest floor, that I would have had a difficult
to the rich earthy vibes of time capturing without a ladder had I chose to use the zoom. This lens is
versatile, sharp and so light. It is fast becoming a favorite of mine to get in
early Autumn. Green gives close with a subject and get interesting angles.
way to gold, and the fire-
weed cotton adds a smat- The fall color and talents of the various collabora-
tering of white. The perfect tors really brought success to this shoot. It is real-
contrast and reminder that ly important with creative shoots to choose peo-
letting go can be beautiful ple who will bring their A game to every instance
too. and these women really had a vision and brought
it to life in a fun and interesting way. I am so ex-
To celebrate the season and the upcoming cited for our next adventure together!
holiday Professional Painter Ashana Flippo
invited me to collaborate on a fantastic fall
faerie that she had been itching to try. I am
always game for an adventure, especially
on such a fun creative project. As photog-
raphers we often get in creative ruts where
you just have to branch out and so some-
thing challenging and out of the norm.
Especially as wedding season is coming to a
close and you have been in an editing coma
where all the white dresses seem to blend
into the same beat of a beautiful never-end-
ing love story.

This type of a project was a first for Model
Meranda Wise, not that full body paint-
ing is a daily for anybody. She stood like
a champ in her skivvies for over 3 hours
while painter Ashana did her magic. Leav-
ing a trail of glitter through the living room
we traipsed through Ashanas backyard into
the underbrush, searching for that perfect
sunshine that would set that glitter shining
like the dew dripped leaves we were wad-
ing through. Meranda was perfectly in the
moment capturing the carefree nature of
a fairy feeling the last of the season before
snowfall. Not an easy feat when your norm
is not topless and being chased through the
forrest by a crazy artist with a giant camera.

by Rio Azzurro Productions

The 411 on the Photography industry

Personal observations from a seven year veteran

Unless you graduate from a Some of the experienced travel- Here is your sensitivity training
prestigious art college and ing models charge at minimum section, RESPECT YOUR MOD-
have a prestigious job even 100 to 200 an hour for a shoot EL, for women, even if you don’t
before you graduate, you aren’t and they work on a consistent like something about their body,
going to pay your bills straight basis. don’t point it out. Don’t act like a
out the gate. It’s going to take How you get experience? Trade douche bag or a tool.
time to get high paying gigs. for Print (basically you work I have shot more mothers in my
Find yourself a job that allows with a photographer to build a local area then I can even re-
you the flexibility to do pho- portfolio or get attention in a member. If you have networked
tography. magazine) or attend open studio with a mother, remember about
Beginning Models and Pho- and photography groups in your 95 % of them will put their kids
tographers, I am going to be area. Read articles on photog- over everything else. If they have
honest, about 90 percent of raphy, learn from the pros, and to cancel last minute, be respect-
you aren’t worth a paid gig. watch YouTube videos. ful and understanding. You may
You lack the experience and If you are getting into photog- want to beat your head with a
finesse that is required in the raphy to get laid, you will be sledgehammer because of all the
industry. If we see a price of labeled a guy with a camera and planning you put into this, but
more than 60 an hour and will quickly become blacklist- her kids are the most important.
your portfolio consist of either ed. The majority of models are Get yourself two external tera-
two shoots or selfies we will involved with someone, are not byte drives and save every shoot
dismiss you and you are go- interested in dating, are well onto both of them, before and
ing to wonder why you aren’t connected to the local industry after and even during editing.
getting work. and will spread the word about You will appreciate this advice
you, or have had personal expe- when your hard drive crashes in
riences that will instantly make the middle of editing a shoot.
them regret modeling in the first
place.

Unless you are shooting for an In fact, do us a favor, bring your They should be able to teach you more
agency or clothing company, when best friend along instead, not only about your body type and how to pose with
you are networking or setting up a will you be comfortable, but usually it. Not to toot my own horn but the reason
shoot with a subject, some of the the BFF will encourage you to do a lot of women work with me is because of
points you need to hit is whether things you usually wouldn’t do. this very reason, I work with their body and
this is a paid gig and settle and The other side of this is the signifi- softly point out how to work with what they
STICK TO THE AGREE PAID cant other who becomes over jeal- have.
AMOUNT, if you don’t have the ous and will not allow you to model Don’t dye your hair the night before, in fact
funds communicate this to the because that think things are going dye your hair about three days in advanced.
subject BEFORE THE SHOOT. on. Unfortunately, Hollywood and More importantly, have an experienced
Ask about how comfortable the news have tainted the entire professional dye your hair, you will thank
they are showing skin, explain photography industry image and me for this advice.
what you intend to shoot, and if has portrayed us as sexually active Invest in maintaining your nails and hair.
they aren’t comfortable DON’T and are only interested in screwing Exercise, Exercise, and Exercise, even if it’s
SHOOT SKIN, if they are a work- models. This is far from the truth, walking on a consistent basis, spend more
ing mother they will be uncom- about 70 percent of us are normal time in a state of movement then sitting
fortable showing certain things. starving artists that want to do down
Most importantly make sure you photography, we have either a day Eat healthy, avoid gas producing foods, it
get a working contact number, job, or are involved with someone will bloat your stomach. Eat a good meal
and hammer in the time frame. we care about, 20 percent of us are the night before than have something light
All women are different, respect creepy but harmless, which leaves the day of, like Greek yogurt, with fresh
this and adjust the way you shoot the 10 percent of the industry that fruit or sushi.
them. If she doesn’t like her arms are guys with cameras. My only Take care of yourself, your body is your
don’t make her pose with her arms advice to you is to sit down with money maker.
up while wearing a sleeveless top, them ask them why they don’t want Take care of your skin particularly on your
etc. you to model. Don’t push their face.
Models, we know that life is a boundaries. I was always told if you Learn how to properly put on foundation
challenge, the modeling industry like what you do, don’t be around and a little bit of mascara. It will go a long
is the same way, the only way you people that want to suppress that. way.
will ever make money to pay the Female models, if you want to be If you are going to party, do so two days be-
bills is to consistently show up taken seriously or want to model fore your shoot, don’t party the day before.
on time, maintain your health on a consistent basis here are a few Don’t do drugs, or drink it’s been proven by
and appearance, not drink or do pointers for you. celebrity behavior, that you will waste others
drugs, spend more hours then it’s SHOW UP TO THE SHOOT valuable times, over time you will gain a
possible in the day on network- THIRTY MINUTES BEFORE- reputation that will cause photographers to
ing and connecting with people. HAND, or text if you are running not want to work with you.
Spend every possible day at paid late, don’t leave us hanging for Unless you meet those photographer’s who
shoots. Most importantly don’t longer than thirty minutes past our put your safety and well-being above their
talk smack or create drama about scheduled time without communi- own, remember that you are in charge of
or with others in the industry, we cation, we may have other clients your life. If the shoot is paid, accept or pay
hate it and we will hate you. after your shoot. half up front, if you feel uncomfortable or
The significant other issue. We Modeling schools are a joke and a disrespected at a shoot, get up and leave. If
understand that you care about waste of your money, Search the you feel super uncomfortable, text someone
your safety, but don’t drag them to photographers in your area, the you trust to come get you.
a shoot unless they are extremely photographer you want to learn This last one is my favorite.
comfortable with you modeling. from is the one whose body of work If your reputation precedes your work then
Make sure that they know what is massive, and the poses while sim- you aren’t doing something right, however
you will be shooting, if you are ilar vary with each subject. if your work precedes your reputation and
shooting nudes, and they aren’t then people find out about your respected
aware of this, it can get ugly. reputation you will go far.

Nikki Gillette

Photographer

SheyiKreations Photography



Photographer

Julius Lindley

Elena Montoya

Angela May

Photographer
Kimberly Mozuch

Photographer

Carole Altendorf

Alex Mirabal

Magazine 101Build your own by Jace Jackson
When I decided to start my own magazine I first searched the Inter-
net doing as much research as I could with the limited knowledge that I had. I tried reaching out to other mag-
azine owners with no success. It has been almost 4 years since we started SHOTCALLER magazine and it has
been a ongoing learning adventure. We have made many successes and we have made many mistakes. I think
with the right mentor we could have saved years of struggling. I will be your mentor. In this four-part series of
how to start and run your own magazine the real way. I will warn you now that it is more work than most people
realize and it’s not for the faint of heart. Services and programs I will tell you about I personally use,so they are
the ones I will discuss.

Let us assume that you have done some research on your own and are committed to making your own successful
magazine. What comes next? First, you need to cover your ass both legally and financially by creating an LLC.
An LLC stands for limited liability company. I won’t go too much into this other than to say an LLC protect you
from getting sued as an individual and also by having an LLC you can write off all equipment, subscriptions,
and travel or much better end of the year tax return. You can go through online company that you can pay a
nice chunk of money to, to set an LLC up for you. Don’t. It is very easy to set up. Will take you less than an hour
before you are a new business owner. I am not familiar with other states but for you those of you in Wisconsin
simply go to SBA.com and follow their step-by-step instructions. It will cost you around hundred and $155 for
this one-time fee and you will also need one more very important thing for starting your magazine, a magazine
name.

Now that you have your magazine name and LLC license let’s talk about needed hardware and software programs
here is a list I suggest downloading and signing up for all of these services, some are free to use some are pay to
play.
The Hardware List:
*A laptop computer with at least 8 GB of RAM
*24 to 28 inch LED TV and HDMI cord
*A wireless mouse, wireless keyboard, jump drive
*A 1 TB external hard drive
*A smart phone
*Internet Connection

The Software List:
*Adobe Creative Cloud with Photoshop CC and Indesign -
Designing and building
*Mag Cloud - Print and digital sales
*WordPress -Website (option)
*Apache Open Office – A Free MS Office alternative
*All social media sites – Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc.
*Kisspng.com-* for png (transparent background overlays free)
*Flamming (create cool and animated overlay text free)
*Dropbox -File Sharing
*I may have overlooked some but this will get you started!

Once you have read and implamented the programs proceed to part#2 Loactedin “The Taste Issue”

Taliah Mereé DeLaPorte

Photographer

Amanda Bhakat