Christmas Exclusive: The Elegant Hands of Han S and Bonnie Y Light up FairPrice’s Christmas Catalog
It’s Christmas time again and we are
extremely delighted that our models Bonnie Y and Han S are featured in FairPrice’s
‘Finest Christmas Catalog’ Hand Shoot. Bonnie and Han’s beautiful and supple
hands have been featured in a few print advertisements throughout the catalog.
So what is hand modeling? What are the behind-the-scenes efforts that our
models went through?
Clients first choose the model through a casting call where they assess whether the model has camera-friendly elegant hands. They look out for features like the shape of nails, birthmarks, freckles, clean nails, wrist size, thumb size, and knuckle size. These are important aspects of a hand because the hand should not interfere with the product being advertised. For example, in female hands, they look for a small wrist, plain clean nails, and depending on the type of product the length of fingers too. For luxury products usually longer nails with striking polish may be preferred to add glamour, whereas for regular household products regular or short fingers which doesn’t attract too much attention is preferred.
Patience and endurance are crucial and is demanded in hand modeling shoots. One of the hardest shots seen is the champagne advertisement. Firstly the time of the day is important and the amount of light you want only comes at a certain afternoon/evening time of the day. You have just a few hours of that time to take a good shot. You can also see how precise and intricately placed the objects are in the setup. The pink foam seen also subsides after some time, so after pouring the champagne, the shot must be taken fast.
The ‘clinking glasses’ effect which is ritually performed when people drinking with each together say ‘cheers’ is also seen. This means that one glass must be held in a tilted angle towards the other glass. Don’t forget the champagne is being poured at the same time, so you should be getting the rough idea of how hard it was to execute this shot, feels our model Bonnie Y.
If you still think, it’s just showing hand it’s very easy work, then think again, because something as small as a minor cut on your hand can mean you losing your job. More than keeping your hand free of cuts or blemishes you have to maintain it properly too. Using moisturizers and gloves a few days before the shoot is a must.
Take it from the male model Han S himself who says during his testimonial interview, “When you see a poster with the hands in it, it looks very simple but actually behind the scenes it’s a lot of work to be done. Like they have to arrange the tables, adjust the lighting, you know the position, here and there and we have to, basically, we have to do manicure and pedicure for the actual shoot. We have to apply moisturizer on our hands all these. So certain angles have to be very cautious. So behind the scenes actually lots of work to put in.”
The catalog from FairPrice includes many of
FairPrice’s products and specials for Christmas. Do browse through the catalog
while checking out our hand models. You will definitely see some items you will
need for Christmas at the same time!
Hand modeling as tough as it sounds is a unique experience. You get to learn about the complexities of video shooting and make good money for a few hours of shoot. Hand models are always in demand and clients are always looking out for them, so if you have supple skinned and flawless hands, join us now and receive such projects for your hands too!
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