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Jeremy I

Posts: 2201

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

So I have developed these guidlines for myself for TFP/TFCD shoots...


- Do not setup or even charge a battery until the model has phoned that she is in the car on the way!!!
- Escorts always welcome, as long as they are willing to be put to work and have some sort of hand eye coordination
- Models cannot compain about my choice of music unless they bring their own CDs
- Do not accept myspace as one of the forms of contact, I fuggin hate myspace
- All models must first dance the hokey pokey with me before the shoot to loosen up and develop chemistry.


Anyone else have some they can share?

Jan 14 07 06:56 am Link

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Brandon Zackery Imagery

Posts: 355

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

I force my models to somehow sneek past my savage dogs to make it into my studio. This gets their blood flowing and heightens their senses. If the model brings an escort I usually have them do something totally stupid that doesnt have anything to do with the final results of the shot. Like "aim the reflector at the floor to harness the light for future use."

Jan 14 07 07:07 am Link

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GOTHIC HANGMAN STUDIOS

Posts: 208

New York, New York, US

On TFP group shoots I like to play duck-duck-goose.

Jan 14 07 07:09 am Link

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00siris

Posts: 19182

New York, New York, US

Jeff Fiore wrote:
M model
P photographer
D desire to work with
$ pay
> Greater than
< Less than
T TFP/CD
C client

MD < PD = M$
MD > PD = P$
MD = PD = T
CD = M$ P$

Jan 14 07 07:10 am Link

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Jeremy I

Posts: 2201

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

bzckry foto wrote:
If the model brings an escort I usually have them do something totally stupid that doesnt have anything to do with the final results of the shot. Like "aim the reflector at the floor to harness the light for future use."

THis is an excallent idea.

Hug this pillow really hard over there, the tension you create will spread throughout the room.

Jan 14 07 07:32 am Link

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Royal Photography

Posts: 2011

Birmingham, Alabama, US

Hmmm....some good ideas here....

I have no problem with escorts, but not a bad idea to keep the escort busy on the things I want to have done rathe than their standing next to me telling me what they want or how they think it should be done.

Jan 14 07 12:54 pm Link

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Royal Photography

Posts: 2011

Birmingham, Alabama, US

Jan 14 07 12:55 pm Link

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Creativity Farm

Posts: 1772

Westville, New Jersey, US

For those with home studios, escorts can be put to use doing dishes, laundry, or vacuuming.

Jan 14 07 12:59 pm Link