How to shoot with multiple models
Today we’re going to talk about working with multiple models. There’s a behind the scenes video of a recent shoot I did with two models at the end of this post. I will be focusing on shooting with two models, but these tips apply to shooting with more models aswell. Let’s get into it!
Tip #1 is about how to pick your models. I suggest chosing people who have similar facial features – like a similar head size, similar lips etc. Obviously you don’t want the teo models to look the same, but having some similarity will make the photos look more balanced. For my shoot I chose Nina and Jenny. At the first look they don’t look alike, but they do have kind of similar eyebrows and lips which made them harmonize very well.
Tip #2 is to eliminate white spaces inbetween the models. As you can see in the photo above there is no white gap between the two models. If there were a white gap it would pull the models apart. The photo would look like just two people next to each other rather than a photo with two people together in it. Small white spaces aren’t a big problem, as you can see in the image below, but I would try to keep them as small as possible or eliminate them completely.
Tip #3 is a little but tricky, again about chosing the right models. You should pick models who either know each other, have experience in posing together with other people or people who you know will get along super quick. When shooting together, you get really close to each other and the photos should look “close”. If somebody is uncomfortable in the situation and doesn’t really know how to or want to pose with the other person it definitely shows in the photos. So as I said pick models who you are sure about that they will work great together – not only look-wise.
Tip #4 is about connecting the models in the images. This is fairly easy to do – you can, as in the photo below, put the hand of one model on the shoulder of the other model or have their faces touch for example. Physically connecting your models will eliminate white gaps and make the models more of a unity than two seperate people, as mentioned before.
In today’s video you can see us shooting the images above. It was really fun working with Nina and Jenny, and the images are everything I had envisioned and more! Don’t forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel for more videos and like the video if you want to see more content like this.