Booking again....
At long last I have been booking models again.
I do love this part of the photographic process, because it gives me an opportunity to “meet” and chat with models online, which is always great fun! I love a good gossip, especially about modelling styles and so forth. And I get to meet some fabulous people.
I have booked three shoots for June so far, and am spending way too long shopping online for beautiful naked ladies (sorry, I mean potential models), instead of working. Richard assures me the day-job software will be released by June, and even if it’s not, I have told him in no uncertain terms, that he’s shooting anyway.
I must stress that again. These shoots are non-negotiable.
ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME, RICH ?
No pressure or anything, but it’s been 6 months, and I need some new photos NOW.
OR ELSE.
Yes I sound like a big bully, but he will find it creative and fun. At least I hope he will. I mean, what man wouldn’t?! I honestly can’t see us having a major domestic fall-out about forcing him to photograph beautiful naked models, can you?
It seems to me that we have a very surreal relationship sometimes.
Anyway, where was I? Ah yes, booking models.
Well a lot has changed in the 5 or 6 months I’ve been away from the UK model-booking process. I have contacted quite a few internet-based models over the last week, and it appears that many of them now charge higher rates for signing model releases.
I know I’m an amateur at this type of thing, but this seems a bit weird to me. Surely models would charge more for shoots without model releases?
If the model doesn’t sign a model release, what can a photographer do with the photos? Bugger all, by my reckoning, unless he is merely interested in photography for sexually motivated reasons, in which case he should definitely be charged more.
Why penalise the photographer who wants to complete the process properly? Model releases protect both model and photographer, makes the process more professional, and reassures the model that the photographer is not some sex-mad axe-wielding manic, hell-bent on luring naked ladies into his boudoir.
So why charge more for signing a piece of paper?
I’ve had five or six models in as many days come back to me asking if a model release would be required, and after I said yes, quoted “modified” prices accordingly.
Is this a new widespread internet-modelling-practice of which I’m unaware?
Forgive my naivety, but I just don’t understand.
The incredibly tall and beautiful Claire Louisa.
I do love this part of the photographic process, because it gives me an opportunity to “meet” and chat with models online, which is always great fun! I love a good gossip, especially about modelling styles and so forth. And I get to meet some fabulous people.
I have booked three shoots for June so far, and am spending way too long shopping online for beautiful naked ladies (sorry, I mean potential models), instead of working. Richard assures me the day-job software will be released by June, and even if it’s not, I have told him in no uncertain terms, that he’s shooting anyway.
I must stress that again. These shoots are non-negotiable.
ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME, RICH ?
No pressure or anything, but it’s been 6 months, and I need some new photos NOW.
OR ELSE.
Yes I sound like a big bully, but he will find it creative and fun. At least I hope he will. I mean, what man wouldn’t?! I honestly can’t see us having a major domestic fall-out about forcing him to photograph beautiful naked models, can you?
It seems to me that we have a very surreal relationship sometimes.
Anyway, where was I? Ah yes, booking models.
Well a lot has changed in the 5 or 6 months I’ve been away from the UK model-booking process. I have contacted quite a few internet-based models over the last week, and it appears that many of them now charge higher rates for signing model releases.
I know I’m an amateur at this type of thing, but this seems a bit weird to me. Surely models would charge more for shoots without model releases?
If the model doesn’t sign a model release, what can a photographer do with the photos? Bugger all, by my reckoning, unless he is merely interested in photography for sexually motivated reasons, in which case he should definitely be charged more.
Why penalise the photographer who wants to complete the process properly? Model releases protect both model and photographer, makes the process more professional, and reassures the model that the photographer is not some sex-mad axe-wielding manic, hell-bent on luring naked ladies into his boudoir.
So why charge more for signing a piece of paper?
I’ve had five or six models in as many days come back to me asking if a model release would be required, and after I said yes, quoted “modified” prices accordingly.
Is this a new widespread internet-modelling-practice of which I’m unaware?
Forgive my naivety, but I just don’t understand.
The incredibly tall and beautiful Claire Louisa.
Labels: Claire Louisa
posted by Lin at 3:52 PM
1 Comments:
Even though this is for the United States, you might find this an interesting read.
http://www.danheller.com/model-release-primer
http://www.danheller.com/model-release
I feel Rich's pain. Love the blog.
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