Master Your Image: Pre-Shoot Coaching for Models & Actors in Madrid

Taking your portfolio, polaroids, actor headshots, or videobook to an international industry standard requires far more than just standing in front of a camera. It requires preparation, physical awareness, and a deep understanding of mood, lighting, and movement.

As a professional actor, voiceover artist, drama teacher, public speaking coach, and model posing instructor, I offer an exclusive pre-shoot coaching session designed to prepare models and actors completely before we take a single photo.

What Is Included in Your Pre-Shoot Preparation?

• Preparation Materials Sent Before the Shoot: Receive curated PDF guides and reference videos to study posing concepts, expressions, and style options before you step into the studio.
• 1-Hour In-Studio Posing & Style Coaching: A dedicated 60-minute interactive workshop directly before your shoot. We review posing techniques, visual themes, and photographic styles using an extensive library of photography books available right in the studio.

In-Studio Posing Library & Visual Reference Study

During your session, we analyze master posing reference works and study how top international talent moves in front of the lens:

• Posing Manuals & Books:
  • Study of Pose by Coco Rocha
  • Posing Guides for Men by J. Pisce
  • Fashionary Posing Guides for high-fashion portraiture
  • 1,000 Poses for Female Models reference archives
• Master Class Model Case Studies:
  • Video and portfolio analysis of iconic models including Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Sean O’Pry, Jon Kortajarena, and Aleksei Tiurin.
• Photographic Style & Vision Analysis:
  • Exploration of legendary photographic aesthetics from icons such as Mario Testino, David Bailey, Bryan Duffy, Lord Snowdon, Nigel Parry, Helmut Newton, Terry O’Neill, Platon, Rankin, Peter Lindbergh, Inez & Vinoodh, Patrick Lichfield, Anton Corbijn, Bryan Adams, Mary McCartney, Terry Richardson, alongside editorial archives from Vogue and The Face.

Understanding Studio & Outdoor Lighting

Learn how light interacts with your face, body, and wardrobe so you can pose into the light:

• Lighting Systems & Modifiers: Working with studio strobes, continuous LED COBs, handheld lights, softboxes, honeycomb grids, beauty dishes, hair blowers, projectors, optical snoots, and gobos.
• Classic & Dramatic Lighting Setups: Understanding 2-point, 3-point, and multi-point setups, including Rim Light, Broad/Short Light, Rembrandt, and Split Lighting.
• Natural & Ambient Light: Mastering indoor studio setups alongside outdoor natural daylight, golden hour, and dramatic night shoots.

Camera Technique: Photo vs. Video Dynamics

• Static Poses vs. Fluid Movement: Learn the critical differences between static editorial hold-poses for still photography and fluid, micro-movement continuity required for videobooks, reels, and presentation videos.
• Framing & Spatial Awareness: Practice positioning for close-ups, mid-shots, and full-body frames, including foot placement on level floors, jumping dynamic shots, and body angle adjustments.

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