Photo Crews Get Models Ready At Photo Shoots

By Shawn Petrovich of Totally Ripped of Los Angeles, which specializes in photography and video of fitness models.

A lot of steps are involved in preparing a model before a photographer can begin snapping pictures.

A model may have spent months lifting weights, but there are a number of preparation techniques done on the day of the photo shoot.

First, models add mascara to their eyelashes to make their lashes more visible for the camera.

A hair stylist styles the model's hair.

Then a makeup artist adds translucent powder to the model's face,

And adds Vaseline lip therapy to a model's lips to increase lip color

Sometimes body makeup is added to a model's abs and pecs to increase muscularity.

Baby oil is added in certain spots on muscles - to reflect light which fools the camera into making you look more muscular.

Finally, the model gets his muscles pumped up a few minutes before posing.

Then an assistant stands just outside the view of the camera and sprays a little water on the model's body to add sweat beads.

Finally, after all these steps, the model is ready to be photographed.

The advice included on this page is courtesy Totally Ripped Photography of Los Angeles.

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