Obtaining Sleep Important For Models

By Shawn Petrovich of Totally Ripped of Los Angeles, which specializes in photography and video of fitness models.

One of the most important steps you can take to prepare for photo shoot is obtain 7-8 hours sleep. After months of hitting the gym, your final step is to obtain sleep. Models can get dark areas under their eyes when they do not have enough sleep. This ruins photos. The appearance of your face is just as important as assuring your muscles look big. Why dedicate months building your body in preparation for a photo shoot, only to have a tired-looking face in your photos?

When a model does not get adequate sleep, he also lacks energy and is not very "with it" at the shoot. Being tired makes it more difficult for the photographer to work with him. A professional model would treat modeling like a real job. There are tons of other guys who would jump at the chance to be in your shoes. So, wanting to "be a rockstar" by partying before your shoot is not smart.

This shoot was Eddie's second photo shoot because the model stayed up late and did not obtain enough sleep before his shoot in Florida. Eddie had traveled to Florida for a shoot. Eddie wanted another photo shoot after he returned from the Florida trip, but the photographer did not expect the second shoot would produce photos better than those created in Florida.

Early morning shoots

Sleep is especially important if you shoot is scheduled in the early morning. You may need to wake up at 5 AM. This was especially challenging for this Campus Man who woke very early for his shoot.

Partying Before a Photo Shoot is Unprofessional

A photographer can tell if you have been partying the night before if you show up at his studio looking like death warmed over. A male model who goes out and parties until very late the night before his shoot shows that he is unprofessional, careless, doesn't care about the quality of his photos and should be immediately let go. On the night prior to a shoot, your ass should be in bed early, not drinking Miller Lites. This is one night of the year to stay home.

Party your ass off after your photo shoot - but get to bed early the night before your shoot.

Sleep Before Travel

If your shoot involves travel to another city, obtaining sleep is often a challenge because friends and girlfriends tend to want to "send you off" the night prior. Ironically, they don't want to seem to want to do this two or three nights before to want to go for a drink. They wait until the night prior.

Sometimes models who were flown to a location for a photo shoot waste of time and money because they treat their trip like spring break by partying non-stop. This is one sure-fire way not to be invited to participate in a shoot again. The Campus Men photographer has worked with models who traveled to Florida but needed to be re-photographed after returning home because their photos were unusable. Their eyes looked like crap on film.

You can read more of our advice on how to prepare for a photo shoot or review our preparation checklist.

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