Hi Vic, Modeling Digitals should be unedited, and that also includes post-processing. They’re made to be natural. Thus, even though you are not altering skin/blemishes, it’s really not advised to use any post-processing software even just to brighten them up. Natural is best.

You’re very welcome, and I’m glad this article could assist you. Thanks for reading.

Yes, you can. The goal is to make things look natural. So if you’re using artificial light, I would suggest a large octobox, a parabolic umbrella, or shooting light Ito a V-flat and bouncing it back onto your subject.

Yes, for full-length you can use a 35mm on a crop sensor. You can simply adjust the subject by moving closer/further away from the subject. However, if you use this lens for headshots (which is the equivalent of about 52mm on full frame) I would make sure to use lens correction settings for your exact lens in Lightroom to avoid any facial distortion. But other than that, it should be fine.

Hi Blake, honestly, I would not be concerned with gear for modeling digitals. Don’t forget that digitals were originally taken with Polaroid cameras because these images were first made to be quick natural representations of a model’s current look. So even a modern smartphone camera or point-and-shoot camera is fine, since it’s mainly about the light. If you have a DSLR or mirrorless, just be sure to not shoot with a shallow depth a field, (you don’t want to be shooting this at f/1.8) and set your aperture to something like f/5.6-f/8 in manual mode and you should be fine to ensure the model is clearly in focus. Any crop sensor or full frame DSLR/mirrorless will be great as well, and a simple “nifty fifty” 50mm lens would be perfect for this in most cases, with a 24mm-70mm zoom lens pretty much covering everything as well, depending upon your shooting area and how wide you need to go. In post production, (like Lightroom or Photoshop) just be sure to apply lens correction so that the model doesn’t have any distorted features if shooting with a really wide angle like 24mm, etc.

Lastly, just be sure to have soft natural lighting and a clean wall/area which are both especially important. You can get really close to a window for natural light on a cloudy day, and if the light is too harsh, a cheap frosted (not clear) shower curtain can be put in front of the window off-camera to help diffuse the natural light.

Hope these tips help, and please let me know if you have any other questions, thanks.