Sneps - what is this? Step-by-step instruction for capturing snakes

What is snapchat and snaps? The word is a tracing paper from English, which in Russian means "snapshot". Another term that can be found is Polaroids, but it is rarely used.

What should be in the kit

What are snaps? These are photos without makeup, no hair, no posing with natural soft light on a neutral light background. The set includes full-length photos, a large portrait, a portrait on the waist. They must be done from all angles, that is, the front view, the profile, the turn in ¾, the rear view, all this with gathered hair and with loose, with a smile and without a smile. Photos in full height are made in high heels. Minimum set: 3 photos in full height (front view, profile, rear view) and 3 large portraits (full face, profile, half turn).

What are snaps and why?

The task of snapping is to show the photographer and the agency the model as it is. Makeup, lighting schemes and post-processing techniques can change the appearance of a person very much, so artistic pictures do not give an idea of the initial data of the model.

Sneps - what is this? These are the pictures that you need to acquire first. Why? Despite the fact that they seem boring and inexpressive, a professional view will be able to assess the potential of appearance, to understand what light schemes and images will suit. A model is a material from which later stylists, make-up artists, photographers will "sculpt" what is required to achieve a specific goal.

Demanded models without make-up in simple clothes often look like "nothing special". It is the ability to change, the possession of a plastic appearance, which will become an excellent canvas, are highly valued. Therefore, artistic photographs, which usually make up the bulk of the portfolio, professional agencies are not interested at all.

Advantages of snapshots

Art photography shows the skill of a whole team of professionals: a photographer, a make-up artist, a stylist, a retoucher and a model. But when you send a portfolio to an agency, you really want to choose you, not one of these guys.

For a specialist who selects a model for a project, the value of such photos tends to zero. He does not care how well the model worked in someone else's project, it is important for him to understand whether it is suitable for his tasks. Therefore, if the model is of interest, you may be asked to provide ordinary photos. And maybe not follow, if the project is serious and easier to review a few more portfolios and find snaps, than to spend time gathering missing information.

Hence the conclusion: what is a snap photo? This is a way to simplify the work of agents in the selection of models, as well as the opportunity to improve the chances of getting a job.

Errors that are allowed on snapshots

The most common mistakes that can be seen on photos of this type:

• Shooting in clothes, not in a swimsuit;
• Bright, motley swimsuit;
• The use of artistic techniques in the picture;
• Presence of makeup;
• The presence of jewelry, piercing;
• Use of modeling light;
• Use of post processing.

What are snaps? This is a presentation of the source material, and all of the above brings in the exterior though small, but distortion.

Creating model snaps

What will be required from the equipment:

• The simplest camera (but not a mobile phone);
• tripod.

You need an assistant, although you can theoretically handle the task yourself. Below is a step-by-step instruction for capturing snaps. Read it yourself and familiarize the assistant, so you do not have to do the work again.

Make a large portrait

At a distance of 3-4 meters from the window, put a stool. Behind him, hang a neutral background. It can be a white sheet, only without folds, a large piece of whatman or cloth. Sit on the stool facing the window.

Near the window, put a tripod with a camera attached to it, the camera should be at eye level with the model sitting on the stool. A support is located behind the tripod.

It is important to choose the time for shooting. It does not have to be a bright sunny day, when the light from the window drastically hits the face and leaves stiff shadows on it. It is better that the day was cloudy, cloudy. If any lights are in the room, they must be turned off.

Check that the flash is turned off on the camera. This is a very important point! Select the shutter release mode with a delay of 3 seconds. This is done in order for the camera to take a still position after the shutter release button was pressed, then the frames will be guaranteed to be clear. Digital zoom on the camera can not be used, only optical (that is, you need to rotate the lens to enlarge the picture, and not press a button).

Take three pictures: full face, turn in ¾, profile. Pay attention to the fact that the eyes should be located not in the middle, but in the upper third of the frame. Look at the picture.

Correct this with the optical zoom of the camera before taking pictures. When shooting half-turn, you need to follow the rotation of the head so that the tip of the nose does not "go" outside the cheek. In a large portrait it is necessary that the shoulders are free from clothing.

Photos in each foreshortening you need to make not one, but several dozen, to choose the most successful.

We make a portrait in full growth

Important point: you need to shoot in a swimsuit, and not in clothes. Let us explain why. Sneps - what is this? Information about the appearance, the figure. If the body is hidden clothes, even a short skirt, it will lead to the thought that something is wrong with the figure.

Swimsuit should be separate, without extra details and drawings. It will be more difficult to take such photos at home than a portrait, since a large room and background size is needed. Therefore, a more successful option would be to go outside if it is a warm season, for example, on the beach.

The weather is cloudy, cloudy. The most unfortunate option - to shoot at noon in bright sun, then instead of eyes you will get huge black circles, like a panda bear. Pay attention to the background, that is, what turned out behind your back. The less there will be objects, the better, and they should be located as far as possible. Remember, snaps - what is this? It is an opportunity to impress, which is given only once. Be attentive to the details.

You need to shoot, deploying the camera vertically, from the level of the belt, and not from the level of the eyes. You need to remove three portraits: a front view, a profile and a rear view. The free space above the head of the model should be slightly larger than under the feet. The heels should be kept together, and the knees straightened. Make sure that the lines in the frame are smooth, not overwhelmed.

Small tweaks when shooting

Despite the fact that the alphabet of model snaps requires that the photos be completely without make-up, a little cunning and a very thin layer of foundation to make the skin tone more even, you can still. But it needs to be done so delicately, so that when you face each other there is no sense of deception.

Again, despite the fact that it is considered necessary to make snakes without emotions, here too there are subtleties. Without emotion - this means without a bright posing, and not with the eyes, like a plastic doll, empty and lifeless. After all snows - what is it? This is a presentation! Slightly touch the smile of his lips, add a spark in his eyes, tilt his head slightly, as more goes. This is in a large portrait.

When shooting at full height, no one forbids straightening his back, pulling his stomach up a bit, taking off from his back, leaning slightly forward to make the pop look more attractive. All these nuances are owned by experienced photographers. Therefore, ideally, no matter how unsophisticated these images seem to be, creating a model snaps makes sense to entrust to a professional.