The power of perspective: how the elevation of your camera can empower the subject or the viewer
![Fashion portrait of Detroit fitness model Sonny James on a Gravity Backdrop](https://johngress.com/wp-content/uploads//2013/01/BE8I8156-720x488.jpg)
We look up to people we admire and we look down on people we despise. This rhetorical convention provides us with a visual point of reference when it comes to our compositions.
Styling photoshoots for men and males models plus building relationships with stylists
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Styling tips for photographers with an emphisis on working with male models and subjects
Makeup basics for male models of all skin tones
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Using makeup will even out a subject’s skin tone, and reduce reflected light which may make them look oily or sweaty. Plus it will streamline your retouching process.
Photographer John Gress talks with model Jason Cates about working with models and posing
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Get John and Jason’s perspective on what its like to pose models and what it’s like for models when working with photographers of personality type.