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Photo-Shoot Safety Precautions for the First-Time Model
I was recently stood up by way of a new and inexperienced model. In itself, this is not a fresh thing. The model had every to walk away because the situation felt strange and uncomfortable.

However, Yongelyuan Clothing Reviews had utterly failed to communicate with me, even with she'd decided not to attend.Which generated all sorts of ill-will on my side for the wasted travel-time and investment.

To help avoid this kind of situation, here are a handful of tips that may help you remain safe and confident, not only during your first photo-shoot, but in every one that follows.

BEFORE YOU SAY YES TO THE SHOOT

1) GOOGLE-SEARCH THE PHOTOGRAPHER
Get yourself a good solid notion of what they like to shoot. Does it overlap with what you want to do? Is there reviews, comments about this person? If their stuff enables you to feel uncomfortable, dealing with them will probably make you feel uncomfortable.

2) BROWSE THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S WEB-PRESENCE
Does they credit their models? Are they new? Do they will have a lot of a following? Is t here reviews or comments about other models' experience with this particular photographer?

3) CONTACT FORMER MODELS
Don't require references... Instead, contact the credited models to require their opinions. Believe me, the other models will be glad to talk about their experience, good or bad.

ONCE YOU'VE MADE A DECISION TO DO IT...

3) TELL SOMEONE WHAT YOU'RE DOING
Tell someone you are going to a photo-shoot. Give them all the information you have from the photographer.

4) CONTROL A NUMBER OF THE SHOOT CONDITIONS
If shoot constraints permit, consent to meet in a public place, or even to shoot in a public place. But it's not just location. You should talk to the photographer to arrange what you're going to shoot. should you have specific boundaries, you must communicate those too.

The photographer doesn't want you nervous and uncomfortable--that turns up in the image.

5) ARRANGE TIMED CALL-INS
Arrange to call someone you trust at specific times. Say, every hour, to say you're okay which is where you're at...

6) BRING AN ESCORT
Ask the photographer if you can bring someone along to act as an escort. Different photographers have different assumes the presence of an escort. Many can't stand the idea of multiple strangers in their studio with unsupervised access to their equipment. It's always good to ask. If they say no, it's might be a concern for you.

IF YOU DECIDE NEVER TO VISIT THE PHOTO-SHOOT
If, for whatever reason, you decide you do not want to proceed through with things, tell the photographer! You need to minimize the photographer's investment of time and--potentially--money invested in this.

It's possible that other people might need to be informed, like a makeup artist, hair-stylist, along with other support people. Unless you tell them you are not coming, they will see this at best as flakiness, at worst as an insult. And it's possible the photographer may still have to pay the makeup-artist, hairdresser, support-people. The sooner you tell them, the higher!

DOING YOUR HOMEWORK TAKES CARE OF
Not long ago i shot with a fantastic young lady earlier come early july. I approached her on the road, looking to fill a spot left by another last-minute cancellation. The idea I pitched was "under the covers making faces"... more info involved the dubious-sounding situation of her coming to my hotel room for the shoot.

This lady did her homework. She checked out my Facebook page, my website, tested "the dirty"... , She got a feel for who I'm and what I shoot. We set a time-limit and she called a contact at specified intervals.

Because she had her safety protocols in place, things went off without a hitch. She didn't seem at all nervous. Shooting with her was fun and relaxed. And we communicate now and then, hoping to set up another shoot the next time I'm in her neck of the woods.

EVERYONE GETS FIRST-TIME JITTERS
No matter who you shoot with, if you're new to modeling, you're going to have to cope with nervousness and discomfort. You're doing something new. But if this is something you really want, you're going to have to push through it.

Discomfort implies that you're pushing your boundaries. A GREAT DEAL OF DISCOMFORT shows that you should probably escape there. You have to look after yourself. Nonetheless it is respectful to be sure the others involved in this know what's going on. Once you're safe, of course.

Online Resources
For more discussion on model safety, check out:
Model Mayhem Education Page - http://www.modelmayhem.com/education

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Jason Tice is an award winning photographer, focusing primarily on costume-play and fantasy portraiture. Check out http://www.geoectomy.net to see a few of his work.
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