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ACEBOY MODELS Presents Fashion & Adult Male Model Keith Conner

Fashion & Fitness Male Model: Christian

ACEBOY MODELS PRESENTS: KEITH CONNER

ACEBOY Models is excited to present male model Keith Conner. Keith headlined on adult mega site boycrush.com earlier in 2009 and is quickly establishing himself as an up & coming name in the gay adult industry.  “This photoshoot proves he (Keith) has the look and vigor to take a leap into main stream male modeling, he has a commercial look that will sell products in print and web based media” said Chris Berns noted male model photographer and director at ACEBOYS in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.  ACEMALEMODELS.COM launched Keith’s first commercial Male Model Portfolio earlier today and plans to release a licensed adult set of Keith on it’s adult wholesale content website later this month (http://www.aceboys.com). Brandable stock photos of Keith will be available via ACEMALEMODELS.COM for commercial and small business websites in the coming weeks. If you’re interested in purchasing photos of Keith for your website (either adult or commercial), please see his male model portfolio page and click on the book me link.

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June 2, 2009 Posted by ACEBOY MODELS | Male Model News & Events | | No Comments Yet

Introducing Male Fashion & Fitness Model: Christian

Fashion & Fitness Male Model: Christian

Fashion & Fitness Male Model: Christian

Aces Entertainment, Inc. and ACEBOY Models is excited to introduce new male fashion and fitness model Christian to our growing portfolio of commercial male models. Christian stands 6′3″ and weighed in at 180lbs. He has incredible blue eyes and a show stopping smile. Christian is available for fashion, fitness, product, brand and underwear gigs. If you’re looking for a male model to help sell your products and services online, You’ll definately want to consider Christian. Special thanks to David from Coconut Cove Guest House for introducing us to him. If you’re interested in getting commercial quality custom product photos of Christian for your website, please see his male model portfolio page and click on the book me link. One of us will get back to you fast with booking and / or shoot information. Thanks & We hope you enjoy Christian’s male model portfolio page. :)

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May 18, 2009 Posted by ACEBOY MODELS | Hire Male Models, Male Model News & Events | | 1 Comment

Male Model Beach Photography – Tips For Taking Your Beach Photos To The Next Level!

Summer’s just around the corner, so we here at ACEBOY MODELS want to provide aspiring model photographers with some tips for taking killer photos in one of the most popular places to find hot male models this time of year – The Beach!

Beach Photography poses many challenges, but when you get that killer beach shot, it’s often showcased in both model and photographer portfolios.  The harsh sun, blowing sand, squinting models and chubby, sun burnt tourists all contribute to the complexity of a beach photo shoot.  But there are some simple tips and tricks we use when shooting our male models on the beach – give them a read and them give them a try. . .

Beach Photo Tip #1: Schedule The Photo Shoot Early Or Late In The Day:

Experienced photographers will agree that the best time to shoot is when you’d rather be sleeping (sun rise) or dining with friends and family (sun set). We know it sucks, but getting up early can provide you and your male model with some of the most stunning photos imaginable. The soft, golden light of sunrise is nearly impossible to replicate post production (ie: in photoshop).  So beach photography tip number one is to check the weather and schedule at least one sunrise photo shoot this summer. You’ll also benefit from fewer nosey tourists drooling over your male model that early in the day.

Beach Photo Tip #2: Work With The Sun Not Against It:

Obviously you can’t control the sun like you can your studio light, but don’t settle for the typical, over exposed and front-lit beach shots that you see all over the place. Instead of moving the light around your models like you would in the studio to get lighting diversity, proactively position your model around the sun. Get several shots in each of the following lighting conditions:

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ACEBOY MODEL TIM - SHOT WITH FULL FRONTAL NATURAL LIGHT AND FLASH

Front Light: Basically, in this lighting condition the sun is coming from behind the photographer and is shining directly on the male models face and chest. Most of the beach photos you see are done using natural front light which is unfortunate – whith just a little awareness about where the light is coming from and creativity in terms of model and camera placement, a photographer can create an intirely different look and feel, avoid ’squinty’, over exposed models and take the photo to the next level (see side and back lighting ideas below). Of course there will be situtaions where front lighting conditions on the beach are unavoidable, if so consider using your camera’s electronic flash to get rid of strong shadows under the models eyes, nose and mouth that happen when the sun is high in the sky and bright. Also, here’s another little trick we use in bright sun, frontal lighting conditions … have your male model close his eyes while you frame up the shot and then open them slowly on a count of three – sounds silly, but it will relax the mdoels eyes, dialate his pupils (to the extent possible) giving you a more relaxed, natural and professional shot when you go to print. This is just an ACEBOY models policy, but if your serious about getting stunning beach shots, Please Please Please … (Unless your’re doing a shoot for a Oakley) avoid allowing your model to wear sunglasses in the photos- eyes are too beautiful to cover up and your photo will loose appeal because of it.

ACEBOY MODEL Christian facing north with natural side-light.

ACEBOY MODEL Christian facing north with natural side-light.

Side Light: Mastering side lighting is the key to getting some great commercial / catalog type shots on the beach that your models and clients are sure to publish.  Natural side-light from the sun when it’s low in the sky (dawn / dusk) produce natural highlights and shadows on your model’s face and body that add depth and a sense of dimension you won’t get from front or back lighting.  Natural light from the side can create a sense of 3 dimensionality that seems to pop off the page once published. So to get some great, almost 3 dimensional looking cover shots, face your model to the north (or south) when the sun is low in the sky and fire away!  Be sure to play with angles as even the slight change in your models body position can have a dramatic effect. To really add to the 3-D effect you get from natural side light, have your male model learn forward a bit (or a lot depending on the landscape). If you take just a moment or two to capalize on a low sun, side lighting condition, you’ll be amazed at how mother nature does what photoshop can do, only 100 times better. Try it!

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ACEBOY MODEL HAYDEN - Shot with natural back light at dusk. Flash used to prevent underexposing model face and body.

Back Light: Many think back-light comes from behind the photographer, but the opposite is true, when professional’s reference back light, they are referring to a condition in which the light is coming from behind the model!!  Like front lighting, back light can pose a challenge because if you’re not careful you’ll end up with a silhouette of your male model instead of a crisp clean photo. To avoid underexposing your model in a back-light condition, the easiest solution is to use your electronic flash (which is what we do 99% of the time) or if your comfortable with your SLR settings you can meter for the light behind the model and get the same result. When shot properly, your back lit model will almost seem to glow and be in sync with his surroundings, producing a calm, warm image. Some of our most popular (and profitable) photographs have been shot using natural back light at sun set or sun rise (mostly sun set since we are usually pretty hung over in the morning). In the photo to the left, ACEBOY Model Hayden is shot with the warn natural light of sun set coming from behind him, we used a speed like to prevent his face and body from being underexposed and viola! nature and technology coming together to get a hot shot of a beautiful male model on the beach :)

Beach Photo Tip #3: Step To The Side Amigo – Apply The Rule of Thirds At The Beach:thirds

How you position your male model within the frame can make the difference between an amazing cover shot and a pic your cousin Gary plasters all over Facebook after a few miller lite’s (gross).  Enter the rule of thirds, a photography 101 concept that surprisingly few photographers practice. Here’s how it applies to a great beach photo. As you’re looking through your view finder, imagine the image in quadrants.  Be sure to make sure the horizon is in the lower quadrant and step to one side or the other so that your model is not dead center in the frame.  Position him so he is off to the left or right of the frame. Just because your model is not in the center of the image does not mean he’s not the center of attention.

So there you have three simple tips to help you get more engaging photos on the beach this summer. Get your lazy ass and your lazy ass models up early at least one day this summer for a sun-rise shoot. You’ll hate us on the way to the beach and thanks us for years to come once you see the results. Once there, don’t stand in once place. Work your models and your camera around the sun to get several front, back and most important side lit shots. Finally, apply the rule of thirds and you’re well on your way to being a bonafide ACEBOY MODEL Photographer – kinda. If you get some great shots,  please share them with us along with your techniques. You can  upload them to our amateur male model community site and get friendly, honest feedback from our models and photographers.

If you’re an amateur photographer wanting to take your skills to the  next level on the beach or in the studio, please consider attending one of our Male Model Glamour And Nude Photography Workshops where you’ll work side by side with our photographers and male models, learn some great new male model photography techniques and build up your photography portfolio.

If you’re  a male model (amateur or professional) looking to get some great beach shots for your portfolio this summer, please consider attending a Male Model Portfolio Building Work Shop. You’ll learn some great skills, get some great shots and have a lot of fun with our talented, professional team.

All of our male model and photographer workshop participants receive great discount rates at Ft. Lauderdale’s most popular gay guest house Coconut Cove.

Check back for more great beach photography tips – we’ll post them as we think of them :)

Happy Summer Shooting!  Chris Berns / Male Model Photographer / ACEBOY MODELS / Ft. Lauderdale, FL. / http://www.acemalemodels.com

May 15, 2009 Posted by ACEBOY MODELS | How To Shoot Male Models | | No Comments Yet

INTRODUCING ADULT MALE MODEL: TYLER WOODS

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Say hello to the newest male model Tyler. He’s 21 years old, about 5′9″ and approx 130 lbs. Special thanks to Arron and Sebastian for introducing us to him. If you’re interested in getting photos of Tyler for your adult pay site website, please see his adult male model gallery page.

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April 26, 2009 Posted by ACEBOY MODELS | Uncategorized | | No Comments Yet

Marketing 101 For Male Models … (Chapter 1)

The winter term is winding down, and you’re probably day dreaming of your upcoming summer on the lake, but aspiring male models should take advantage of the down time this summer and work on a little self promotion between semesters. There are countless ways for male models to market themselves to potential clients but here’s what the successful male models are doing now to get noticed and more importantly, get paid.

Before we go to far here, you need to make sure you’re portfolio is up to date and ‘client ready’. None of our male model self-promotion tactics will help you if your portfolio was shot with your iphone. Take a hard look and if your not happy, check out our page on building a killer male model portfolio you may find some helpful tips there. You may also want to consider attending one of our Male Model Portfolio Building Workshops this summer as well to make sure you’ve got the right shots to get you noticed. Also .. You need to make sure you have active profiles on all the major social network sites for aspiring models (see below for some examples)

Now, assuming you’re portfolio is red hot and you’re linked in on the modeling social networks, here’s some tips to get it in front of PAYING photographers, designers and studios around the country.

Brand Yourself:

Your ‘myspace’ and ‘facebook’ pages are hot and show how popular you are, but no scout or photographer with real demands has time to sift through all that. You need to brand yourself and you need to stand out from the crowd. One great way to do this is by getting a personalized domain name and launching a very simple, male model portfolio website.

You can search for domain names at places like godaddy.com. Try to incorporate you name (or stage name if applicable). For example do a search for yourname.com or your-name.com. Or trying adding some key words to the domain name for example malemodel-ashton.com.

With a cool new domain name you can start to look for hosting services where you can park a simple portfolio website. If you don’t have basic HTML skills, there are companies out there can deploy a professional looking male model portfolio website at very reasonable prices. Check out …

With a personalized male model portfolio website up and running you’ve moved yourself into a whole differnt leauge. Be sure to go back and update all of your social networking portfolios (MYSPACE, FACEBOOK, MODELS.COM, MODELLAUNCH, OMP, MODELMAYHEM, MALMOD, ETC..) with a link to your new male model portfolio page.

Who knows, if you’re hot enough, you may even end up with your own male model portfolio page here at ACEBOYS. Good Luck and send us links once you’re up and running. Check back or subscrbe to our Male Model Blog for more self promotion and branding tips.    Chris / ACEBOY MODELS / Ft. Lauderdale, FL

April 1, 2009 Posted by ACEBOY MODELS | Uncategorized | | No Comments Yet

Avoiding Scams In the Adult Industry – Tips For The Next Generation Of Adult Male Models

We’ve all seen the headlines on craigslist and countless other online classified boards: “MODELS WANTED FOR ADULT SITE – UP TO $1,500.00!!”  If you’re an aspiring adult male model, here are a couple things to keep in mind to make sure you stay safe and avoid scams. Some of this is common sense, but some of these tips are things that a new comer to the industry will probably not know.

IF IT SEEMS TO GOOD TO BE TRUE …
You can probably finish that sentence, but the old adage your grandpa told you is true, especially in the adult male modeling industry. Sure, many of the top adult studios do pay large sums of money, but those are probably not the ones posting on free online classifieds. Most of the big players in the industry get models through word of mouth and don’t need to spam forums and message boards. Now, I’m not saying that all these ads are scams. All companies start out small and god knows we placed a few ads in our day and may again in the future. The point here is that as a studio grows, so does it’s reputation (good or bad) and it’s connections in the male model community. If a studio treats their male models professionally and keeps their promises, the need to beg for models starts to subside. Hands down, our biggest source of new male model talent comes from past models that refer friends. The guys out there hitting the boards are most likely head hunters of sorts who simply get a finders fee for delivering you to one of the major studios. So be aware and try to identify early on if you are dealing with the primary producer / studio directly or if you are dealing with a 3rd party like and agency or talent scout. Sure, the agency may be scouting for a major studio that pays $1,500 per set, but probably won’t be so fast to mention that they plan to keep 30% of YOUR earnings.

GO DIRECT TO THE SOURCE:
Virtually every adult paysite has a model recruiting or model casting section on their website. Unlike mainstream commercial modeling, aspiring adult models can easily connect with casting directors by searching for the site you think would be a good match and find the “Be A Model” type link. You really don’t need an “Agency” taking 15, 20 or even up to 30% of your pay to do something you can do on your own! If the AD states something like “We work with the biggest players in the industry” .. guess what, you can too by simply finding the adult sites that interest you and completing a few model applications.

AVOID ADULT MODEL AGENCIES THAT WANT TO CONDUCT A TEST SHOOT:
This is a classic scam that we’ve seen time and again in this industry. If you get the “come by my apartment for a test shoot” line, run in the opposite direction!  Here’s the bottom line, the talent scouts have no business taking your photos, they can just as easily pass the photos you submit on to the casting directors for a decision. The real producers in the adult industry don’t have time for test shoots, furthermore, they have enough experience working with male models that they can look at your photographs, facebook and myspace galleries and make an informed go / no go decision. I can assure you the top photographers at studios like seancody.com, cockyboys.com, collegedudes247 and boyfun.com don’t have time to ‘test shoot’ and I can also assure you they don’t need the practice.  So if you get the “let’s to a test shoot” line, be very cautious and be sure to understand exactly why the test shoot or screening necessary. There’s about a 99% chance it’s not!!

GET MODEL RELEASE FORMS, SHOOT SPECIFICATIONS &  PAYMENT AGREEMENT IN WRITING BEFORE YOU TRAVEL:
Look guys, read this 10 times if you have too – It’s important. Any real agency or true production studio will be able and willing to provide you with model release documentation in advance of any booking. You need and deserve time to read these documents before you are on location. If the agency is reluctant or can’t provide you with these documents in writing – you need to seriously consider it’s legitimacy. You should also get shoot specifications in writing that list exactly what acts you will need to perform to earn the agreed upon pay. Finally ask if there are any conditions under which you may NOT get paid – for example if you take off work for 4 days to go shoot and the other models don’t show up or the photographer gets the flu – do you get paid in full, nothing at all or some something in between?  These are real life scenarios that more experience models have faced. Any professional adult model agency or production studio will have policies they can provide you in writing and should proactively offer this information to you.

You may be asking how is ACEMALE Models different from the 3rd party companies we’re discussing here. We are not an agency and we do not accept finders fees for sending models to a studio nor do we take a percent of a models earnings. We are a production studio and are contracted by our clients to produce still and video content. We make the model casting decisions, we book the travel, we shoot the content and we are the primary producers with all the legal responsibilities that go along with it. The goal of this blog entry is in no way to bash agencies or scouting companies – there are some dynamite agencies out there that can help you. The goal here is to offer some insider advice to the new generation of  adult male models that we have learned over the years.

Finally, there are watch-dog type organizations that help protect both male and feamale models in the adult industry. BPAV was founded by a senior publisher at xbiz.com and would be a great place to start if you ever were to be a victim of a scam. We fully support the BPAV mission. You can learn more here:

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So the moral of this long ass story is this … As in any industry the adult male model industry if teaming with smart, focused and successful people looking to grow legitimate businesses safely and responsibly, but, as in any industry, there are scams, fakes, posers and people who could be down right harmful to your career and even your health.  By keeping these tips in mind and doing a little homework, you can set yourself up for a great experience, meet some amazing and talented people and earn some great cash. Oh, you might even have some fun along the way too. Be Safe!   Chris / ACEBOY Models / Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

As always, comments, questions, critisims and counter arguements are welcome . . .

March 2, 2009 Posted by ACEBOY MODELS | Male Modeling Industry, Uncategorized | | No Comments Yet

INTRODUCING MALE FITNESS & FASHION MODEL: MARSHALL

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Guys, here’s a first look at the newest addition to our amazing line up of male models, His name is Marshall, he’s 24 and did a teriffic job in his first professional shoot ever. If you’re interested in getting photos of Marshall for your website or wish to hire him directly, please see his male model gallery page.

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February 23, 2009 Posted by ACEBOY MODELS | Male Model News & Events | | 1 Comment

Some Tips For Smart Male Models In A Stupid Economy:

Newspapers have been awfully depressing lately, foreclosures, unemployment and bail outs, blah, blah, blah.
If you’re a male model struggling to find work in this psychotic market, I don’t have a golden ticket for you, but I can tell you this … More companies are searching for terms like “How To Hire Male Models”, “Male Models for Web Advertising” and my favorite “Affordable Male Models”. I’m no MBA, but if more companies are plugging these terms into the major search engines it stands to reason that they may be getting ready to hire male models for upcoming commercial, fashion, adult and advertising jobs.
This brings me to you – the male model looking for a great paid gig in a not so great economy. Here are some ideas on how smart male models can weather the storm …

1) GET OUT THERE & SHOOT … Being photographed for commercial clients is a skill that improves with practice. If you’re sitting around waiting for a studio call and not getting camera time – you’re making a big mistake. There are many excellent photographers who would love to shoot you. Now, more than ever, you should be looking for PFT opportunities with photographers in your community. PFT stands for “Photos or Prints For Trade” and is an industry term to describe a deal where models and photographers help each other develop their portfolios without compensation. Ideally, both parties leave a PFT shoot with great new photos for their portfolios with out spending a dime. Places like, Craigs List, backpages, your local community college and commercial sites like OMP are excellent places to go to find a photographer interested in a PFT type deal. This allows you to keep your skills sharp, keep your portfolio updated and most important, network with photographers who just might hire you once things turn around out there. It’s the quintessential WIN-WIN for both the male model and the photographer. As always, be sure to get photographer references and clearly defined shoot specifications in writing before the shoot. I’d also strongly recommend that you meet in a public place be

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fore you agree to engage in any PFT type deal – no matter how bad you need new portfolio shots, you need to be safe and smart about it.

2) Get Your Online Male Model Portfolios Updated … When Studios like ACEBOYS gets a new order for commercial photography, logo4there’s usually no time to waste. We scan for very fresh, recently updated male model portfolios. If a studio like ours comes to you with a paid assignment, you don’t want to be running around trying to get updated application shots at the last minute. As a male model you need to make sure you are camera ready and that your port is updated. You should be spending the time between gigs optimizing your profile pages. If you don’t have an online portfolio, here are a few of the highly reputable portfolio sites we use to meet, network with and hire male models for paid projects.


3) Keep Your Day Job …
We have always advocated our male models to keep other career and academic priorities along with their modeling aspirations. Modeling should be something you do on the side to meet new people, earn extra cash and have fun. Now more than ever, if you’re relying on money from modeling to pay your rent, you’re taking a big risk. So the message here is, don’t get trapped. Make yourself invaluable to your employer now. This will allow you to withstand the long durations between paid modeling gigs and help keep your financial situation stabilized.

Although is been a slow Q4 and early Q1 in the male modeling industry there are very early signs that things may begin to pick up again this spring. Clothing manufactures and designers will be looking for more cost effective ways to showcase and market their fall lines and web based marketing photography is a cheaper and increasingly more powerful alternative to print and catalog media. We’re confident the business is coming, but in the meantime, use the tips above to make sure your skills as a male model stay sharp, that your portfolio stays updated with fresh new content and you have the resources you need to make it between paid gigs. This will put you steps ahead of your competition for the paid photo assignments that will come later in this spring. Stay positive, Stay Focused and Stay Safe and Stay Sexy ☺

Best Regards, Chris Berns / MALE MODEL PHOTOGRAPHER // ACEBOY MODELS // LAS VEGAS, NV // FT. LAUDERDALE, FL

As always, feedback, comments, counter arguments and lavish gifts for our view points are welcome and appreciated ….

February 5, 2009 Posted by ACEBOY MODELS | Male Modeling Industry | | No Comments Yet

How To Shoot Male Models In The Shower …

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No male model or male model photographer portfolio is complete without at least one super sexy shower shot. If you’ve spent any time in the meet the models section of our website, you know that we love shooting our male models in the shower. Mostly because it’s a lot of fun, but also because there’s a commercial demand for photos of hot male models in the shower – go figure! So in this blog entry we are going to give amateur photographers some tips we’ve learned to help get crisp, bright and sexy shower shots for your portfolio both yours and your male models. If you’re a male model without a shower shot for your portfolio, forward this blog to your favorite photographer and get him or her ready to shoot you in suds.

First & foremost let’s talk about some common sense model and photographer safety issues when doing a shower photo shoot . . .

Keep Studio Lights Out!

DO NOT use your soft boxes or any other studio lighting near running water – especially if you have a model standing in it!. I know this should go without saying, but I can’t stress enough that you (the photographer) are responsible and liable for the models comfort and safety, using studio lighting in a bathroom is dangerous – just don’t do it. We’ll provide you with some safer alternatives below.

Watch your Step!
Unlike studio, street or beach type sets, your model is on slippery ground in a shower photo shoot so it’s important that you (the photographer) remind the model of this and be calculated with your direction. Slow it down and avoid sudden movements to prevent a nasty fall. Cool, calm and colleted are the buzz words for a safe and fun shower photo shoot.

Ok, now that we have the safety stuff out of the way let’s talk about the shoot itself.

Practice Makes Perfect!

Here at ACEBOY Studios we’re into dry runs, and shower sets are no exception. We get our male models in the shower without the water and cameras to practice posing first. Water can be a distraction especially for a less experienced model. Noise from the shower head, soap in the eyes, pruning fingers, etc can distract and ultimately ruin your shower set, so taking a few minutes to rehearse the poses will help ensure you get what you need and prevent your model from becoming water logged. Also, a shower set is not a good ‘first’ shoot. Generally when working with new guys we’ll schedule the shower shoot toward the end of the trip. Shower sets require trust and really good communication and that takes some time to establish. If you really need to get the shot – take the time to shoot the model someplace less “intimate” than the shower at first and work you way up to that level.

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Wath Out For Hard Shadows!

Don’t let it get too hot!
You’re models are not going to like this, but the water temperature can’t get too warm or you’ll start to fog up. I tell the models that if they begin to see steam on the mirrors, same is happening on the camera lens and to notch the water temperature down. Now in a still photo shoot it’s not a big deal, but if you’re shooting video, you want to model to be aware of his surroundings and making adjustments so you’re not spending a fortune of post production video edits.

Fast shutter speeds are the key!

You’ve seen the shots where the water seems suspended in air or frozen on the models body. The key to this is a fast shutter speed. 1/200 of a second is a good range to start. As mentioned above, I like to get in and do some practice shots even before the model arrives. Just run the shower and take shots of the running water. This will give you a feel for what shutter speeds are going to work before you’re live with the model. Also, be very aware of the space you have to shoot. We will typically elect to shoot with a 70-200MM lens but that’s not always an option if the shower / bathroom area is cramped. Again, these are things the photographer should be figuring out before the model arrives.

Lighting Issues

So studio lighting in the bathroom is out. The good news is, that many bathrooms have some pretty good installed lighting both over head and from the walls. The key thing to watch for here is shadows. Unless you are shooting in a locker room type shower (if so – lucky you) your model will most likely be in close proximity to the shower wall, so your flash and / or top down lighting may cast harsh shadows. Again, perfect the lighting issues BEFORE you get your model wet. You don’t want to be adjusting light once the water is running. In extreme situations we’ll utilize shop lights that sit low to the ground and strategically place them in a hallway and bounce light off the ceiling or walls to get the light we need for the shutter speed. Again, that light should be low to the ground and no where near the bathroom / shower area.

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After all it’s a shower photo shoot and what’s a shower without suds? But sometimes the typical bar of soap doesn’t cut it when it comes to getting that sexy lather your clients want to see. So, we can’t give away all our secrets, but if you watch the video clip of male model photographer Chris Berns shooting a shower set with model Brady you’ll notice they talk and laugh about “Sponge Bob” .. We’ll here’s the clue .. go to any store that sells soap and look for ‘sponge bob” – you’ll thank us ☺

So there you have it … some quick and not so dirty tips for a super sexy and safe shower photo shoot. If you decide to give it a try please potst you photos in our male model community forum and we’ll be happy to give you some feedback. Good Luck and Have fun!

If you have comments, suggestions, criticisms, or just want to rant about hot male models in the shower, by all means, please comment away!

January 20, 2009 Posted by ACEBOY MODELS | How To Shoot Male Models | | 1 Comment

ACEBOY MODELS PALMER & JORDAN WALK THE RUNWAY FOR CHARITY (yes.. charity) :)

We are so happy that ACEBOY MODELS (TM) was asked to participate in the “Little Smiles” Fashion For Charity event that took place in Wellington, FL on January 7th, 2009.

All of female models looked AMAZING in original designs by Judy Jacobs (http://www.jujudesignsonline.com) and our male models were fitted in both formal and business casual outfits from Jos A. Bank. Everyone had a great time and all for a great cause. If you’re not familiar with “Little Smiles”, they are a PA & FL based 501c3 charitable ganization that strives to fulfill the needs for children in local hospitals, hospices and shelters with toys, games, videos, computers, outings, special events, limousine transportation, concert and sporting event tickets, specialty dinners and celebrity meet and greets and more. You can learn all about this amazing group at http://www.littlesmiles.org

I think Palmer, Jordan, Jeremy and I all agree that we will look for many other opportunities for our male model production studio to give back to people in our community in need this year. There’s no doubt we are a “FOR PROFIT” organization, but working to help a great cause like Little Smiles felt great and was a lot of fun. Check out a couple shots of male models Jordan and Palmer as well as a couple shots of some of the amazing womens attire by JUJU Designs of West Plam Beach …

January 8, 2009 Posted by ACEBOY MODELS | Male Model News & Events | | No Comments Yet