Fashion Model Portrait Travel Photography Blog of Photographer Ferenc Ecseki
Inside my photography blog you can view 6 photo albums (see above footer) and find a variety of
photography and
non-photography related posts.
Read about my journey to be a
better photographer, about becoming the
World's best photographer - it's not what it sounds like :) returning to my home
Hungary after 20 years of exile and my Southeast Asia photography trip to Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos.
Browse over 160
artist interviews: these are informative, educational, passionate and inspiring conversations with professional makeup artists, hair stylists, female models and photographers of my Free Fashion Industry Directory. (More details about the directory on the bottom of this page.)
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travel and model photographer blog posts.
I have written articles about how to add 100's or 1000's of high quality, relevant MySpace friends (MySpace friends with benefits) with FriendBlasterPro the
#1 MySpace Friend Adder Software Bot to promote your business without wasting time, about useful
advice for amateur or first time models, the warning signs of
flaky photo models, about
Tao and photography, the greatest and
most famous Hungarians, the
best free Photoshop plugin and how the Southeast Asia Elephant Trekking Industry in Laos and Thailand is involved with
animal torture and cruelty.
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photography, model advice and blogging related articles.
Take a look around and come back soon!
Best wishes,
Ferenc
European Bikini, Lingerie, Fashion Model And Portrait Photography
My photography albums can be found just above the footer of this blog (except this home page). The first album contains pictures from my
European photography trips.
As part of trip preparations I contacted models and modeling agencies while still in Hawaii weeks before leaving.
Being a lone traveling photographer and visiting a foreign country for the first time has its challenges including organizing all aspects of photoshoots: model search, make-up, wardrobe, location scouting and transportation.
The benefits are that every photoshoot is unique and exciting providing countless unexpected photographic opportunities and a wide variety of photos.
What inspires creativity for me the most is different photography locations. Some of the photos in this album were taken in a Belgian abandoned factory, a Dutch caste, a cornfield in Germany, a car interior during a thunderstorm, the courtyard of a friend's house in Berlin, a Belgian beer brewery, the penthouse of a Dusseldorf modeling agency.
First photo is of a young beautiful blond Russian fashion model in a relaxed pose wearing a colorful knitted dress in the colorless courtyard of an old apartment building in Berlin. Next is a photo of a Russian fashion model with beautiful full lips wearing dark designer sunglasses. The photo was taken in her car while rain interrupted our outdoor photoshoot on a countryside location in Belgium.
Lastly is a blond athletic German lingerie model with strong facial features wearing dramatic dark makeup. Her beautiful figure is due to being a dancer as well. The black lacy lingerie really stands out against the blood red color of the leather couch.
Hawaiian Swimsuit, Lingerie, Fashion Model And Portrait Photography
Bikini and fashion model photography in Hawaii can result in exciting and exotic pictures because the Hawaiian Islands have incredible biodiversity offering a wide variety of fauna, landscapes and locations.
Lava pools, beautiful sandy beaches, rugged volcanic shores, craters, lava flows, tropical rain forests, deserts with cactai, mangrove swamps, coral reefs and more.
There are opportunities and a market for the typical curvy swimsuit model on a sunny beach and while this may be the dream of many photographers it holds little appeal for me.
During my Hawaiian photo shoots I tried to mix the natural beauty of my models with the rugged beauty of Hawaii.
First photo is of a beautiful Asian fashion model wearing a white dress shot at sunrise on Sandy Beach, Oahu Island.
Next photo is a Mona Lisa like whimsical portrait of the same Asian fashion model with her timeless beauty, in a Hawaiian rainforest setting.
Lastly is the photo of an adventurous and beautiful bikini model in a cold rainforest creek of the Pali mountains on Oahu, Hawaii.
Black And White Bikini, Lingerie, Fashion Model And Portrait Photography
Photographers specializing in dramatic
black and white photography can also find many locations and inspiration in Hawaii! The harsh tropical sun can be used for powerful, high contrast images while the rainforest can provide softer more intimate light plus an unmistakably exotic scenery.
Because I like my models with stronger and more dramatic features - notice all those defined jaw lines :) - black and white photography in Hawaii has been an exciting adventure.
On the flip side the architecture and culture of Europe gains added drama by eliminating often confusing and unnecessary color from one's photos.
The photos in my black and white album were taken in both Hawaii and Europe.
First is a dramatic black and white portrait photo of a beautiful brunette actress and first time model just right after sunrise at Sandy Beach, Hawaii.
Next photo is the black and white picture of a Russian lingerie model taken in a 100 year old elegant Dutch castle.
Last is the closeup black and white portrait photo of a beautiful young blond Russian fashion model taken in the softly lit courtyard of an apartment building in Berlin, Germany.
Hawaiian Boogie Boarding And Beach Photography
No photoblog of a
Hawaiian photographer would be complete without photos of boogie boarding local kids. Waikiki Beach and Sandy Beach Park provide great locations to capture the fast action.
Sometimes all the ingredients come together: bright sunny day, beautiful blue ocean, big waves, local kids with awesome skills to show off.
During those hours I spent shooting on the beaches of Hawaii there were hundreds of chances to capture fantastic and unique moments.
The different pace of action and something exciting happening around me all the time was a breath of fresh air compared to the structured way of doing model portfolio or portrait photography.
First photo was taken on Waikiki Beach of a very skilled Hawaiian boy on his boogie board slashing through waves.
Next is a stock photo like image of two Hawaiian boys observing their friends in the beautifully blue water off of the popular Sandy Beach Park.
Last is an action sports photo of a Hawaiian boy airborne in the midst of frozen water drops.
Vietnamese People, Landscapes And Travel Photography
The idea of the Southeast Asian
Vietnam travel photography album is a result of a fun project. I decided to take pictures while traveling around Vietnam from constantly bouncing, swirling, honking minibuses and from a Mekong River tour boat while crossing into Cambodia.
The results: no masterpieces but the travel times seemed to last much shorter and I always see and discover more on a trip if I am looking through the eyes of a photographer with the idea of constantly creating pictures.
For someone who never have or will visit Southeast Asia or Vietnam, the photos perhaps can be an entertaining and educational slideshow experience without the carsickness.
I love the rural scenery of Vietnam, while constantly being surrounded by National Geographic quality scenery often the photos take themselves.
First picture is a candid travel photo of a Vietnamese man day dreaming and smoking in the typical Vietnamese squatting position. The photo was taken from a boat on the Mekong River while crossing into Cambodia.
Next photo is a colorful still life like travel photo taken out of the window of a minibus while passing through a Mekong Delta town.
Lastly is the photo of a typical Mekong River house taken from a boat tour which originated from the popular tourist destination of Can Tho, Vietnam.
Southeast Asia Travel Photography in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos
The Southeast Asia Travel Photography album contains most of the photos which were posted in this blog during my
9-month long Southeast Asia photography trip. These 330 photos were taken between December 3, 2007 and September 5, 2008.
The pictures in this album are not organized in any fashion, they are just meant to provide a quick preview of my trip. Some of these photos will be included in my upcoming Southeast Asia Travel Photography books along with the best pictures from my trip which were never posted in this blog.
First picture shows one of my all time favorite sights: kids riding water buffalos. I took the photo of this all smiles Flower Hmong girl as she was taking the buffalo to graze just outside Bac Ha in the mountainous Northwest Vietnam.
Next photo of a pink Buddha head was taken around Tra Vinh, Vietnam which is home of Khmer (Cambodian) minorities. The pink color seemed a bit unusual for me and as it turned out to be the extensive use of pastel colors are somewhat forced on the monks by the Vietnamese authorities, at least that is what I gathered from the broken English of a monk whom I chatted with.
The third picture is of a Cham little girl who lives across the Hau Giang River from Chau Doc, Vietnam. I was told this style of haircut is meant to protect her from illness.
Travel Photographer and Model Advice Articles
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SPREAD THE WORD!!! Do not pay for elephant trekking tours in Southeast Asia particularly in Chiang Mai, Thailand and Luang Prabang, Laos! Thousands of tourists spend a lot of money every year to ride elephants thus supporting trekking companies which torture, beat and starve young elephants while training and working elephants!
The article contains link to a
National Geographic video filmed during "training crush" about the systematic torture of baby elephants after being separated from their mothers and other resources about animal cruelty towards elephants.
Have you read tons of photography tutorials illustrated with boring test photos?
Have you had sleepless nights wondering about the difference between the 12mm and 18mm focal lengths? Yeah, me too!
My simple little wide angle lens article is not left brain at all meaning easy to digest plus you will see stellar example shots from my Southeast Asia Photography trip.
Models and photographers are a match made in ... well sometimes heaven. Unreliable (flaky) models can cause lost photo shoots, wasted time, worthless pictures, money and gray hair to photographers.
Attention photographers! Absorb my wisdom about how to spot flaky models before the damage is done! You can protect yourselves and deal with this issue with understanding, grace and a little bit of Zen.
Being a flaky model is the second oldest profession! No photographer is immune to them so hint #1: collect at least 50% of your professional fee as a deposit in advance from the model or client!
When a photographer hears the following sentence: "But I am a nice girl I cannot act dramatic!", I have one advice to photographers: fold up your reflector and go home, call it a day, you will thank me for it!
Attention models: if a photographer has a dramatic style and dramatic portfolio it is safe to think that the dramatic genre might come up as the main theme or one of the themes during the photo shoot or photo shoot preparations.
Any model who thinks or hopes the photographer will change his or her way is wrong!
A good modeling portfolio needs to be as versatile as possible containing images of different styles including dramatic, looks, with different emotions, make up, hair, clothes, locations, etc. ONE look is NO look!
If a model is having trouble bringing intensity to the photo shoot tell her to think of a fictional scenario like her pet being run over by a car or something that will evoke a strong emotion. Keep it as a last resort move, it may just work.
Tips for models on things to consider before, during and after photo shoots plus what to expect from the session and the photographer.
Subjects the article touches upon:
- communication and planning between model and photographer
- the question of nudity during the photo shoots
- model releases: the ownership and the use of the photographs
- practicing modeling in the mirror, studying fashion magazines and advertisements
- being a self sufficient and resourceful model
- uncomfortable situations during photo shoots
- having a modeling and emotional range
- getting the CD or the prints, selecting the best photos
- digital retouching
If I could get a penny for every time I received an email asking me: how do I become a model? what do you think, could I be a model? ... well, early retirement would be knocking on my door!
By popular demand from all corners of the globe here it is! Another installment of my unconventional modeling advice articles.
Some of the highlights:
- be asian or do not quit your day job
- the phat factor
- models born out of desperation
- the humble pie diet
- no pay, no gain
- what rejection and projectile vomiting has in common
Also read the story behind this article:
Please Mister How Do I Become A Model? Modeling Advice Again!
Only relying on free photo shoots may not always be the best solution if a model wants to put together a quality modeling portfolio. But many models feel it is an insult to them or beneath them to pay for photo shoots.
Models will hardly ever hear that it is OK to pay to photographers. Model and photographer relations have been already tainted by unprofessional photographers, deceit and lies. To make things even more complicated many believe (perhaps rightfully) that photography is not even a real profession.
If a photographer HAS to explain why he or she needs to be compensated it is quite possibly a loosing battle already. Having to defend the process of receiving money for a valuable service can be degrading to the photographer.
The immense contributions of the small country of Hungary are not widely known.
Not much known of Hungary itself. Hungary has provided some of the world's greatest photographers, artists, scientist, inventors, entertainers, businessmen, the list goes on.
In addition there has been scientific discussion (by a Nobel Prize winning physicist) about the ancestors of Hungarians possibly being from the Red Planet Mars! This stunning revelation gives a whole new meaning to naturalized alien :)
How to be a better photographer? It is a journey and it starts with one step and one click. Teachings of Tao te Ching, Bruce Lee and Carlos Castaneda can be applied not only to life but photography and creativity as well.
How the photographer interprets the world around him or her affects what ends up on the final photo.
There are many extremes in photographic approach: the careful setup of a high fashion photographer, the spontaneity of the celebrity paparazzi, the patience of the landscape photographer, the sensitivity of the fine art nude photographer and the list goes on.
One approach is the non-forceful way of creating photographs. To the peaceful photographer there are no battles to be won only gifts to welcome.
The main images on the first page of this photo blog do not change often.
Once I find a photo I really like it usually stays on the front page or weeks or months. Why do these pictures stand out of the others? Why did I choose them? The reasons are quite personal: I fell in love with them!
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