Model & Performer Photographer Johannesburg
A portfolio session for models, actors and performers
You do not need to know how to pose.
And you do not need previous experience in front of the camera.
I photograph new and working models, actors and performers in my Johannesburg studio.
Some are building their first portfolio.
Others need to update an existing one.
My job is to understand where you are now, decide what photographs will be useful, and guide you through making them.
You do not need to arrive knowing what to do.
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What happens in the studio
My studio is in Blairgowrie, Randburg.
Before your session, we will discuss whether the photographs are for modelling, acting, performance or a combination, and where you are in building your portfolio.
We will also talk about clothing and the kinds of photographs that will be useful. If you have Pinterest references or other photographs you are drawn to, you are welcome to show me those too. They help me understand how you see yourself and what you respond to.
During the session, I direct you throughout — posture, hands, expression, movement and where to look.
We work through one thing at a time.
There is time to change clothing, adjust something that is not working and try something different.
Direction is my job, not yours.
Your first modelling portfolio
A portfolio is built over time.
Your first portfolio does not need to contain everything.
It needs to give you a strong place to begin.
A smaller group of strong photographs is more useful than a large collection of photographs that say the same thing.
If you are new to modelling, we begin simply.
That also gives you the chance to learn what happens in front of a camera — how small changes in posture affect the photograph, how to move without losing your position, and how expression changes what the camera sees.
Teenagers are welcome, with a parent or guardian present throughout the session.
Your portfolio can grow as you do.
Building a modelling portfolio →
Updating an existing portfolio
If you already have a portfolio, bring it with you or send it to me before the session.
We do not need to remake photographs you already have.
Instead, we can look at what is missing, what is dated and what would be useful to add.
Changes in your hair, age, appearance or the kind of work you are pursuing may also mean that photographs which once represented you no longer do.
Sometimes a portfolio needs editing as much as it needs new photographs.
What photos you need in a modelling portfolio →
What to wear
Clothing for a model or performer portfolio does not need to be elaborate or expensive.
Simple, well-fitting clothes usually photograph best.
Bring a small selection rather than your entire wardrobe. Black, white, denim and neutral colours are useful starting points, with additional pieces chosen according to the work we are making.
Avoid large logos, graphics and clothing that overwhelms you.
We will decide what to use as we work.
Building a modelling portfolio →
Your model & performer session
The session fee is R3,000.
The session fee covers the photography session, preparation beforehand, my direction throughout and the preparation of your photographs for selection.
When you book, you choose and pay for one of three portrait collections together with your session fee.
After the session, you can add additional portraits if there are more you would like to keep.
Model & performer portrait collections
Foundation — 10 portraits
R7,500
Total investment including session fee: R10,500
A starting point for your portfolio.
Signature — 15 portraits
R10,500
Total investment including session fee: R13,500
For those who want greater variety in expression, clothing, movement and the kinds of portraits we can create.
Legacy — 25 portraits
R15,500
Total investment including session fee: R18,500
For those who need greater depth and variety, or are making a more substantial update to an existing portfolio.
Additional portraits are R1,500 each.
A black-and-white alternate version of a purchased portrait is R1,000 per portrait.
RAW and unedited files are not supplied.
Prices shown are current at the time of publication.
Your price is confirmed when your booking is paid.
You choose how much you want to keep.
After your session
Following your session, we review the photographs together and select the images that best serve your portfolio.
I will help you look at what each photograph adds — not simply whether you like it.
Each selected portrait is individually finished and supplied as a high-resolution digital file.
Additional portraits can be added if there are more you would like to keep.
Only the photographs you choose are finished
Frequently asked questions
Many people I photograph are making their first professional portfolio. I direct you throughout the session, so you are not expected to know how to pose or what to do in front of the camera.
A portfolio is built over time.
Someone beginning may need a small group of strong photographs that give them somewhere useful to start. Someone updating an established portfolio may need photographs that fill particular gaps or replace images that no longer represent them.
Your collection gives us a starting point, and additional portraits can be added if you choose more.
They can be useful for showing me what you are drawn to, but we will not set out to reproduce somebody else's photographs.
The session is built around you.
We will discuss wardrobe before your session, and I will help you decide what is useful on the day.
There is no need to arrive with a suitcase full of clothes.
A parent or guardian must be present throughout the session for anyone under 18.
They do not need to be signed to an agency or already working professionally.
If you would like professional makeup, it can be arranged before your session. For portfolio work, makeup should generally remain natural enough for your features to be seen clearly.
Your collection consists of the photographs you select, professionally retouched and supplied as finished digital files. RAW and unedited files are not supplied.
Additional finished portraits may be purchased for R1,500 each.
Booking your session
Your booking is confirmed once the R3,000 session fee and your chosen collection have been paid by EFT.
Before the session, we will discuss what you need, clothing and anything else that will help me prepare.
You simply need to arrive.
Ready when you are
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Blairgowrie · Johannesburg · South Africa
International Master's in Portrait Photography
One of only two in Africa.