When you are a photographer....?

Question:

When you are a photographer....?

and you are dealing with a nervous person, what do you do?
ok, i am trying to get this very pretty girl to let me shoot her, but i don't know how to convince her to let me! we are friends and we flirt a lot and i think she is too nervouse to let me shoot her. what can i do?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Firstly, why do you REALLY want to shoot her? Is it because you want a relationship to evolve? Does she even want to be a model?

Secondly, FLIRTING should happen once the shoot gets going. To flirt with a potential model before a shoot is even scheduled is almost the kiss of death, because the model will always question what you really want the photos for (EVEN if you're friends).

Thirdly, do you have a concept in mind? Is it for an editorial? Is it for an essay? Is it for your portfolio? It can't be "You're beautiful. I'm a photographer. Let me shoot you." It's unprofessional and it takes away your credibility.

Fourthly, have you ever considered that she might not make a good model? I worked with one girl who was STUNNING, absolutely gorgeous in person, but as soon as I picked up the camera she lost her "magic". I eventually got it out of her, but it almost wasn't even worth it. Find a model who truly LOVES the camera. You'll get your best photographs that way.

Fifthly, good old fashion jealousy. Shoot one of her friends. Makes the pictures gorgeous - no blemishes, no discolorations, etc - and then make sure the pretty girl you want to shoot sees the pictures of her friend. She'll see you are legitimate and she will want beautiful pictures like that for herself. When I was starting out, I did this trick ALL the time and it has a 100% success rate.