Notes

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 new thing. The model had every to walk away as the situation felt strange and uncomfortable.

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

To help avoid this sort of situation, here are a small number of tips that may help you stay safe and confident, not only throughout your first photo-shoot, however in everyone that follows.

check here YOU SAY YES TO THE SHOOT

1) GOOGLE-SEARCH THE PHOTOGRAPHER
Get a good solid notion of what they like to shoot. Does it overlap using what you want to do? Are t here reviews, comments concerning this person? If their stuff makes you feel uncomfortable, working with them will probably make you feel uncomfortable.

2) BROWSE THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S WEB-PRESENCE
Does he or she credit their models? Are they new? Do they will have much of a following? Are there reviews or comments about other models' experience with this particular photographer?

3) CONTACT FORMER MODELS
Don't ask for 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. Provide them with all the information you have from the photographer.

4) CONTROL A FEW 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 need to talk with the photographer to arrange what you are going to shoot. if you have specific boundaries, you should 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 when you can bring someone along to do something as an escort. Different photographers have different assumes the current presence of an escort. Many can't stand the thought of multiple strangers in their studio with unsupervised usage of their equipment. It certainly is good to ask. If they say no, it's might be a concern for you personally.

IF YOU DECIDE NOT TO VISIT THE PHOTO-SHOOT
If, for reasons uknown, you decide you don't want to go through with things, tell the photographer! You would like to minimize the photographer's investment of time and--potentially--money invested in this.

It's possible that other people may need to be informed, such as a makeup artist, hair-stylist, and other support people. Unless you tell them that you're not coming, they'll see this at best as flakiness, at worst being an insult. And it's really possible the photographer may still have to pay the makeup-artist, hairdresser, support-people. The earlier you tell them, the higher!

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

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

Because she had her safety protocols set up, 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 arrange another shoot the next time I'm in her neck of the woods.

EVERYONE GETS FIRST-TIME JITTERS
It doesn't matter who you shoot with, if you are new to modeling, you're going to have to deal with nervousness and discomfort. You're doing something new. But if that is something you truly want, you are going to need to push through it.

Discomfort shows that you're pushing your boundaries. PLENTY OF DISCOMFORT shows that you need to probably escape there. You must manage yourself. But it is respectful to make sure the others involved in this know what's happening. Once you're safe, needless to say.

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 can be an award winning photographer, focusing primarily on costume-play and fantasy portraiture. Have a look at http://www.geoectomy.net to see some of his work.
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