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Old 07-12-2006, 06:39 AM  
Grapesoda
So Fucking Banned
 
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Montana
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batts . . .

take no personal interest in the models, treat them professionally, shoot the best stuff you can and move on . . if posters are an issue, delete the post, make sure all yer bases are covered with the releases and 2257's on the shoots . . if a shoot becomes a problem down the road, consult with yer lawyers, dump the shoot and eat the modeling fees if need be . .

I have shot 1600-1800 models and this is my experience . . . and one, more small thing: ALWAYS control yer shoots. when a model tells you that she is bringing a friend, just say: 'hey I'd love to meet yer friend however I can't shoot her until I get approval from my partners, if I do shoot her maybe I can use you guys together, but either way you'll get the referral fee etc . . . AND: I shoot on a closed set . . . be glad to meet anyone ya want however photography is not a spectator sport . .

NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, EVER let a model dictate the terms and conditions of a shoot, if pushed I say this: as a professional photographer I shoot under my terms only. thank you for understanding.

every shoot I go into, I look for ways to break the shoot . . one small prob or inconsistency and I start backing out of the shoot . . I only have about 2-3 probs a year if even that many, I think 2 last year, maybe, 1 dumped shoot this year and one BF problem but that was a day after the shoot. a few years ago I dumped some shoots cause the models started arguing with me about the Polaroid's that I take for each shoot . . pics I use for the files, I also have the models 'show me their tits' for the Polaroid's . . this tells me right away way kind of model I'm dealing with

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