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    So I did a test shoot for some new promo pics today... Lord knows I need some new ones! I've barely had anything taken since I got my boobs.

    Anyhow, just wanted to share the results... So far they're up on the internet on a few forums for review but I'm unsure as to whether to use them or not. They look amateurish, which was a look I was going for, but I'm not sure I want to post them. The thing is, I want a few amateur photos on my site (got to balance them out with more professional ones of course!) so as to give potential customers a better view on what i actually look like. You know when you polish up the picture too much it loses that touch of realism, which is good if you only want to look at photos but if you want to book a stripper it's good to know what they ACTUALLY look like too. The only thing is I'd really prefer to have more flattering photos of myself only I guess I can't bare the realism myself!

    Would you use these? Any ideas on how to balance it out? I only took 50ish shots and most poses were weird so these are about the only ones that are even halfway decent for publishing, but I do plan on taking more next week, hopefully some with a white background too (maybe pink or turqoise for some colour). These have a pretty ambient lighting I suppose, do you think the light should be more of a spotlight? I'm also afraid that whilst more shadows would give a deeper look it could also take away from the realism of it, as we all know shadows flatter... But how much is good/bad for my goals? Arrgh. I so suck at this.

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    I believe lots of men have the flip side of the coin when it comes to the "white knight" fantasy. They'd LOVE to be a white knight. But they usually don't really have it in them.

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    Default Re: A few promo pics

    use a little photoshop you can change up the lighting and such.

    and dammit woman look happy! some of those you look downright pissed off.

    but i agree, they do look amaturish, i think you could find a better photographer easily.

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    Hehe, no photographer, just a camera timer :p Looking happy is not one of my best faces. I look like I grin manicly unless there's some proper reason to smile.

    Changing lighting in photoshop is NEVER good if you want a realistic approach unless you're willing to fucking handpaint it.
    Quote Originally Posted by Jo Weldon
    I believe lots of men have the flip side of the coin when it comes to the "white knight" fantasy. They'd LOVE to be a white knight. But they usually don't really have it in them.

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    u are gorgeous!!! love the ink. btw how tall r u?

    o and the quads look great! so do the sexy feet
    i live my life, one meal at a time.

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    I'm 5'6"... Why, how tall do I look like?
    Quote Originally Posted by Jo Weldon
    I believe lots of men have the flip side of the coin when it comes to the "white knight" fantasy. They'd LOVE to be a white knight. But they usually don't really have it in them.

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    look taller. like 5"8.
    i live my life, one meal at a time.

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    I love a hot tattooed girl!
    I like the one where you're nekid and the last one.

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    My photographers always tell me to look pissed off- it's sexy, apparently.

    I like the naked one best

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    LoL my photogs are always telling me to smile and flirt with the camera...

    I like the first one... the nekkid one

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    I think they def look amateur, I probably wouldn't use them but you have a great body!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Callyish View Post
    LoL my photogs are always telling me to smile and flirt with the camera...
    Me too! I hate how I look when I smile...I much prefer my smoldering look...I feel like I lose chromosomes when I smile.

    I like the naked one too..and the black bikini.
    What are they going to be used for? Website? Comp cards? I would try and get a pro to take some for you if you are using them to get work..these are cute, but amature. Your hair disappears against the black background.

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    The last one is the only one I really like. I like the posing, your body, and you actually have just a touch of expression in your face.

    My only gripes are

    a) If these are promo pics, you might want to tweak your makeup a bit. It's one thing to be a "natural beauty", but even then you need to look polished and even. In the pictures your face looks like you have nothing on to the point that your face is red and uneven. I noticed you have gorgeous eyes. Maybe play those up a bit more?

    b) Give more expression! You are a gorgeous girl, but your (lack of) expressions take away from that. You look either bored out of your mind or pissed, and that isn't that sexy. I would suggest maybe doing a search for Paige D'Winter's photos on here. She's really good at getting that stern "Im a badass" look that you look like you're trying to achieve. It's in the eyes I suppose?

    Good luck A. I really like you and think you're gorgeous, so please don't take this as me bashing you.

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    Maybe try adding a real background? Im not sure what kind of promo your going for but all my promo im posed on something and using props... it just adds a little something to your promo.

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    I like the short pink dress one and the black bikini one.

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    If ya'll had seen my pissed off face you wouldn't be calling it that Thank you so much for the useful feedback everyone!

    CorsicaFire, thanks for the suggestions! I hadn't noticed about the redness, that's easy enough to fix with photoshop too, I've had to fix my toes and fingers quite a few times when it's been cold or something. I do agree about the make-up. The last time I had a shoot I totally overdid it and with the false lashes and too much blusher I looked 33 not 23. I guess I took it too far to the other direction with these.

    I'm not trying to achieve any look with those shots really, but when I get around to taking proper shots next week I shall definitely remember about the expressions. I guess I'm just so used to looking at botoxed glamour shots that any expression lines make me cringe so I tend to look pretty vacant on film Good thing you mentioned because I'm not sure I would've paid attention to it otherwise.

    Cameron, I really had no planned use for them save for maybe putting them up on my webpage. For reference's sake, this is what stripper promo shots look around here so I've come to find that crappy quality is pretty much expected unless you're trying to break a name for yourself in the mainstream media (and I'm not). But really messing around with it I doubt I can handle using these! Maybe I'll use a couple (probably the pink dress, black bikini and the only gloves on ones) for my website design, I think they could work in a smaller size but not large enough to show their flaws.

    So for next week's photoshoot...
    -Stronger lighting
    -More refined make-up (especially around the eyes)
    -More even skin tone (body make-up!)
    -SMILE!
    -Different colour backdrops

    That sound like a good enough check-list so far? I still want to try black clothes/black backdrop for a few shots but I'm going to see if I can make the lighting work so I'd appear to be coming out from the shadows or something, or if it's just a totally bullshit idea. Either way if I pay more attention to this next week I'll have the time to mess around with that idea too and see if it works or not.

    Happens to me too often, I get infatuated with an idea too much to realize that it just doesn't work on paper
    Quote Originally Posted by Jo Weldon
    I believe lots of men have the flip side of the coin when it comes to the "white knight" fantasy. They'd LOVE to be a white knight. But they usually don't really have it in them.

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    Here's the pic of Paige I was thinking of with that "expression" you seemed to be going for. SOMEHOW she doesn't look vacant, but smoldering (if you have a problem with me posting this Paige, just say so, but it was a perfect example.)

    from


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    Well, it was not an expression I was going for seeing as I wasn't going for any expression (that's just the face I have when I'm not thinking of it further). Thanks anyway.
    Quote Originally Posted by Jo Weldon
    I believe lots of men have the flip side of the coin when it comes to the "white knight" fantasy. They'd LOVE to be a white knight. But they usually don't really have it in them.

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    Ah. Well even if you want to have "no expression", I think there's a difference between expressionless and vacant. Anyways, good luck.

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    I like the first (Naked) and the last (Black Bakini). If you are going to use them for work, I would definetely look around and price professional pics...you wouldn't regret it, you have a great body and professionals know how to set the lighting to bring out ever little perfect detail about your body. Awesome job taking those yourself though!



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    corsica, I don't want to have no expression either, all I'm saying is that that was the case for this TEST SHOOT and that I shall be changing it for next week. The expression in these pictures has nothing to do with what I'm going for, either way.

    And yea, I am thinking more and more about finding a professional to take a few good photos. The only thing is there are professionals and then there are "professionals" so I've got to start looking I suppose!
    Quote Originally Posted by Jo Weldon
    I believe lots of men have the flip side of the coin when it comes to the "white knight" fantasy. They'd LOVE to be a white knight. But they usually don't really have it in them.

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    Ok, gotcha.

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    Okay from my promo shoot... bah this is the raw unedited image but anyway.... expression without expression..


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    I know you said you weren't trying to express anything for these test shoots..but some good points were brough up anyway.

    In a picture, you have to express some kind of emotion, that's the difference between just looking at a picture, and being drawn into the picture. One way, the picutre is just flat...but conveyiong an expression adds depth to the picture...

    In these pics...same facial expression, it's almost the same pose, both are not smiling, byet both convey an emotion..you can almost feel the emotion when you look, so you are almost drawn into the pic. I tried to post different emotions with the same nonsmilign expression, but they won't load up for some reason. But I have pics all with almost that same expression, but some convey power and control, lonliness, forlorn, anger, sex appeal....



    Anyway.... The thing I see with yout pics that noone has covered yet is how they are cropped. In a few, the top is cut off, or cropped to close. I do not like the black backroud. Blakc is hard to use, as you can fade into it to much.
    If your looking for shadows....

    Turn out the lights, and get a spotlight. That's how this was done...
    Last edited by Kaylinn; 08-18-2007 at 09:28 PM.

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    First off you are gorgeous! the body you have is just man I am so jealous!!!

    The second thing, the rest of you well! Hot!! sheesh lucky women!

    Third try to relax your neck a bit more, it's hard with the timer I know! but how long is your times?

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    You ladies are all hot!!!
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