● TOP 10 ● MY ACCESSORY DON'TS

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These are accessories that I try to avoid in my photoshoots. My main goal is to capture the model’s essence, so I generally find accessories to be a distraction. Circumstances need to be exceptional for me to veer from these rules:

  • No Animals, Dogs, Fish, or Snakes
  • No Lime Green or Purple Clothes
  • No Cigarettes, Cigars, Smoke or Smoking
  • No Sports, Balls, Tennis, or Tracksuits
  • No Pantyhose, Suspenders, Vintage, or Wide Hip Lingerie
  • No Hats, Food, Branding, or Plastic
  • No Sweaters, Winter Coats, or Bulky Clothes
  • No Syrup, Milk, Oil, or Paint
  • No Weapons, Guns, Knives, Military Gear, or Fatigues
  • No Vehicles, Cars, Bikes, or Trucks

● TOP 10 ● TALENT DON'TS

This is my Top 10 List of “Don’ts” for the talent I photograph:

  • No Excessive Makeup or Cosplay
  • No Divas, Attitude, or Emotionless
  • No Botox, Duckface or Joker smiles
  • No Fingers in the Mouth, or Tongue out
  • No Bondage, S&M, or Chains
  • No Hair Buns or Tied Hair
  • No Neck Cranking, Uncomfortable or Nonsensical Poses
  • No Voyeur or Paparazzi Photographs
  • No Vulgar, Gross, Tasteless or Gratuitous
  • No Children, Under 18, or Male Models

● TOP 10 ● MY COMPOSITION DON'TS

Here is my Top 10 List of Composition “Don’ts”. It’s not a strict list but the talent and circumstances need to be exceptional for me to veer from these rules:

  • No Out-of-Focus
  • No Censorship
  • No Covered: Face, Mouth, Chin or Half-Face
  • No Cropped Hands, Feet, Foreheads or Heads
  • No Staring Into Space
  • No Train Tracks
  • No Upside-Down or Unbalanced Poses
  • No Selfies
  • No Snow, Cold, or Freezing
  • Selective Dirt, Sand, Paint or Rocks