francisco marin | photographer

35mmpulp asked: What brightness do you normally edit at? I always keep mine low because I don't want my eyes to fry.

100%, for consistency’s sake

oops just spent the last 45 minutes editing photos with my screen at 40% brightness, time to start over

the struggle…

leeiturbephoto asked: Hey man, me again. So I have a meeting with an agency this week and I was just curious if you brought a portfolio with you when you first went to meet with the agencies. Also what type of questions they asked you, sorry to be a bother. Thanks

I’ve borrowed a friend’s iPad and put my best 25-30 fashion / model test shoot photos in high res on it. Agencies have loved it, though bringing in a traditional print portfolio is just as great. Definitely bring something to show them if you can.

They didn’t ask many questions besides what my style of shooting was, how fast my turnaround time to give back edited images was, and if I was looking for particular characteristics in a girl (blonde, freckles, redhead, whatever). If they’ve asked you to come in, it means they like your work enough to let you collaborate with them.

The meeting is mostly an opportunity to see that you’re a real human being, not a creep, and to see how you interact with the agency’s bookers, who are the ones who will manage/schedule your shoots. Be sure to treat them extremely well — my bookers, especially at Major, Re:quest, and Ford, are all insanely sweet and always have my back whenever I need a good model because we hit it off during our introductions.

Good luck!

Anonymous asked: Do you only take pictures of models who are with agencies? I'm nervous and want to ask you to photograph me but I'm not reallhy experienced?

lately, it’s been about 80% agency models, only because i’m only shooting on the weekends now and paid shoots/non-agency shoots are difficult to come by.

don’t be nervous! i’m always open to shooting new faces. you can send me details here and i’ll get back to you ASAP, or you can send me an email: fmfrankie@gmail.com

mikedunn asked: I like that you share more than your photography, that you let us into your life. It lets us understand the end process. Plus, you just seem like a cool dude just making his way in the world. Chive on! :)

hey man, thanks so much. it’s difficult to strike a delicate balance in posting photography and personal stuff — on the one hand i think it can get annoying really quickly, and on the other hand i think it’s important to show people that i’m not just another guy with a camera. 

Anonymous asked: What's different now? :D

i just had a great night with good friends in brooklyn at a sweet loft party, i got my first legit paycheck from a full-time job i just started (no more being poor!), i have two shoots this weekend with great models, and i ate bread for the first time since i started my diet (it was an avocado and tomato sandwich with red pepper flakes, olive oil, sea salt and pepper, and cheddar cheese) and a big bowl of clam chowder. sorry this is all dumb haha

my life is perfect right now. huge weight off my shoulders. thank you all so much for everything. hope your weekend is going well [bearhug]