Episode 69 • P

What this episode covers

Paulina Porizkova joins the boys to offer her unique perspective on the art and business of fashion photography. How’d she get into it? What’s the most important thing a photographer should know about working with models? Why does Paulina call Irving Penn “Mr. Penn”? Does the fact that Jeff has a spreadsheet of when he last changed the batteries in his cameras render him more attractive? All this and much, much more in our sexy Episode № 69 — nice! * how Paulina got into modeling at age 15, how she learned the craft * her growing awareness of lighting and cameras * the dance between photographer and model, and how it’s altered by different types of camera * how a photographer’s behavior influences a model’s confidence * how real is the Veruschka scene from Blow-Up? * do you know if the shot is good? * how aware are you of camera equipment? * can what you know about modeling be taught? * pay attention to lighting! take a selfie when you look great! * were you ever interested in photography yourself? * her late husband Ric Ocasek’s interest in photography * studio vs. location shooting * the business of modeling is not what you think! * does the fact that Jeff has a spreadsheet of when he last changed the batteries in his cameras render him more attractive? * what is the most important thing a photographer should know about working with models? * is it different working with a female photographer? * working with Irving Penn and why P always calls him “Mister” * Bill King * the one photographer she wishes she’d had a chance to work with: Helmut Newton * the resurgence of 35mm point-and-shoots in fashion photography, e.g. Marie Tomanova’s shoot for Czech Vogue * can you get a good shot of a model by being mean to her? * what’s it like shooting with your boyfriend, former photographer of plants and buildings? * the portrait by Jeff that P loves * her Top 5 photographers she enjoyed working with: * Mr. Penn * Arthur Elgort (author of Camera Ready and Camera Crazy) * Patrick Demarchelier * Marcus Bard * Marco Glaviano * what’s it like being constantly confronted with images of your younger self? do you have a favorite?