What are Model Polaroids?
Polaroid photos is a special type of photos that are used in modeling business. Polaroids are usually needed for agencies, scouts or photographers to see the natural look of a model.
Snapshot Photo Guidelines:
- Use a simple digital camera or mobile phone and preferably disable the flash.
- No posing, just look natural and relaxed.
- Do not wear any makeup whatsoever.
- Do not retouch the images in any way. Pimples and blemishes are fine. Really!!
- Put your hair up, or pull it back into a ponytail so that your jaw line and cheekbones are well depicted.
- Wear a simple bikini, or a bra and panties. You must show your shape and skin.
- Keep the background simple, for example a simple wall.
The 10 Photos You Will Need to Take (Note: hair up or down refers to females only; male and females should keep shoulders up in all photos taken):
Main poses of Polaroid photographs:
1 Stand still, no smiling, hair tied up backwards.
2 Stand still, no smiling, hair loose.
3 Stand still, smile, hair loose.
4 Stand sideways (in left profile), hair tied up backwards.
5 Stand sideways (in right profile), hair loose.
6 Stand still, front to the camera, hair tied up backwards – full height photo.
7 Stand sideways (in right profile), hair tied up backwards – full height photo.
8 Stand still, back to the camera, hair tied up backwards – full height photo.
9 Stand still, front to the camera, hair tied up backwards – upper body part photo.
10 Stand still, front to the camera, hair loose – upper body part photo.