Pictures from photographer Kyo
"POPEYE" magazine is a trendy bible for boys, including the constructed City Boy style. I believe everyone is familiar with it, but do you know how to complete the shooting of City Boy in Japan? POPEYE and Hasegawa Akio commonly used models, how do they work? What is it like in real life? With these questions in mind, I asked the photographer Kyo, who has photographed the brand many times in Japan. At the same time, he also talked to me about some interesting stories about City Boy model in private, which is still very interesting. Before chatting with
, let’s first enjoy a set of photos taken by Kyo. Are you moved?
After watching the girl, let’s get to the topic and see what steps are needed to complete the City Boy shooting in Japan? Is it the same as you think? The following content is compiled by photographer Kyo .
. Communication
Whether you receive a brand or magazine shooting task, you need to communicate in detail in the early stage, because Japanese people pay great attention to the concept of time and operation process when doing things. Sometimes they also need to email or print them into a book for confirmation, and the rest is not much different.
, venue
Usually we search for the venue and reserve the location + photo method to make a reservation so that we can make choices in the early stage of shooting. Fortunately, the scenery in Japan is beautiful, and many streets and alleys can satisfy the photos of city life like City Boy.
, Model
City Boy Some common models, we all cooperate with, we know through Japanese agency companies, and we also recommend each other between models, because many City Boy models are still high school students and have no contracted agency, so we can directly find them to make an appointment, which is relatively flexible. The picture below shows a previous visit to Image, the largest model agency in Japan, to establish connections and expand model resources.
. With the shooting of the brand party
, we will organize the sample clothes they sent, and first simply match them in the studio. For those who need adjustments, communicate with customers, and then print them into a book for use on the day of the shooting. In addition to the matching of clothing, hair style and makeup will also be found in advance.
. Trial installation
. Generally, you can try it out on the same day. According to the previous matching plan, you will first adjust the length, waist, trouser legs, etc., and then make a fine look later.
, after styling
, you will enter the process of makeup and hairstyle organization. This will be coordinated by a professional team. Male models are relatively simple, while female models will be much more complicated. Just operate according to the effect to be achieved.
, shooting
) Studio Shooting : If the customer wants to shoot in the studio, we will make an appointment in advance. The venue is much more expensive than in China, but the overall environment, especially the lighting, is more professional, and the effect is very natural.
) Exterior location: If we go out for outdoor location, we will drive a car to the shooting site, and there will be 4 or 5 staff members, including stylists, makeup artists, shooting assistants, and logistics personnel. Because each shooting is relatively long, we need to prepare simple meals, etc.
, post-
will be edited later. This is similar. City Boy emphasizes nature and lifelike, and we will not deal with it too much, and then post the film to the magazine/brand to confirm that they will do related typesetting and other work, which is almost like that.
The entire shooting focuses on the selection of scenes, models, and the fit between clothing and teams, so as to complete the seemingly lifelike scenes.When I asked what experiences Kyo had to share in shooting, he said that sharing specific shooting parameters, camera and lens models was not very meaningful, and we still had to keep trying, especially the choices of " clothing style " and " composition environment ", as well as " necessary post-production ".
) City Boy Look
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) City Boy Look
) City Boy Look
After the filming, let's take a look at these City Boy Model that often appears in the magazine "POPEYE" and Hasegawa Akio AH.H styling and major brand catalogs. Photographer Kyo Share their private side with me.
1｜JD
JD is the cover of this year's "POPEYE" in April and May. He is 16 years old, Australian, and he goes to high school in the American International High School. He looks quite , young , suitable for young clothing brands to shoot. He has also taken Wtaps before, but the effect is not particularly good. He has a very good temper, is kind, and is very good at taking care of people around him. At the same time, he likes to express in and likes to concave shapes. Sometimes it will be fun to over-convex.
2｜Sean
Sean is the model who likes the most frequently in my ins. She is very handsome, American and Japanese mixed-race . It basically seems that it is the Japanese face shape, but his thoughts are very American. When shooting, the first time I took the hidden man, the action and expressions felt very good, because I was young, 16 years old, and I had a rebellious th issue. After 3 hours of shooting, my condition began to decline significantly. I was reluctant to accept normal time shooting. Although I still took all the clothes, my expressions were much more single.
3｜Hugo
Hugo The performance is relatively average, but his figure and clothes feel are very -flavored , (By the way, he is 1.9 meters tall, and he is still growing tall...) He can control the Japanese style, work clothes, and military uniform styles, and he is also more hard . But when he shoots domestic brands, many of the clothes are not very suitable for them, and they may be more suitable for Japanese. He usually likes to play basketball and football, and he is more afraid of being tired when shooting, so he doesn't chat with us, and he is a little "indifferent". His signature move is yawning , haha.
4｜Elias4
Elias I am the most patient model I have met. He is now in high school at German International School. He does not have the pressure to take care of the model's mood when shooting with him, so it is relatively relaxed. He is very smart, has strong comprehension ability of and . He can basically express all the actions he wants. At the same time, he is also a model discovered by Hasegawa . He has been shooting for brands such as Wtaps, New Balance, adidas originals, etc. Now his ig avatar is made of the pictures I took.
5｜KEIGO
I noticed KEIGO
I have never found his agency. Later, I learned from a producer that his girlfriend is Chinese people. Through his girlfriend, I learned about his agency and then made an appointment to shoot. KEIGO is a very cheerful model with strong learning ability and can complete many movements quickly. At the same time, he has many aspects and can control various styles very well. What was a bit surprising was that he said he liked Chinese girls very much, and said that he was more direct and a little domineering than Japanese girls.
6｜Alex
Alex looks very high-end , it feels very good to take pictures. He is more playful in private and can drink until very late. He comes to take pictures the next day. It takes some time to motivate his emotions at the beginning, but overall it is fine. Unfortunately, he returned to France and said that he wanted to become a very manly person and his dream of being a Dior male model is still looking forward to it.
7｜Soushi
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7｜Soushi
made an appointment with him for shooting in October. After the subsequent shooting, I will share it with you. He is also a familiar face in "POPEYE". He can be seen in many magazines and brand catalogs. He especially likes skateboarding. In addition to model and skater, he is also an DJ. He usually plays music and is a very cool and charming boy.
shooting these beautiful teenagers seem to be happy, but in fact the process is also very hard, being exposed to the scorching sun, blown by the strong wind, running around in place, even eating in Japan is like a work atmosphere, and some etiquettes that we seem to be not important but actually must abide by, etc., can only be said to be bitter and sweet.
Thanks photographer Kyo for sharing his experience shooting City Boy in Japan, allowing us to learn about shooting and modeling. Interested friends can follow Kyo's Weibo @彩彩彩 Kyo to learn more about his updates.
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