Posted by Tony Sharp: 
How many of you have thought about publically listening the models or photographers who have stood you up? Hahaha. I've thought about doing this. I highly doubt I would ever do it though.

Oh, and add 2 to my count. 2 more people didn't bother to show up for my film's auditions. I'm so glad I overcasted this film. What do these people be thinking??

OK, I will list all the models who have stood me up on a photo shoot ... 0, none, nada, no one .. etc..

BUT ... I have had models stand me up on the "first meeting" where we were to look at each others books and plan a shoot. Obviously, I never shot with them! So meeting before hand help!

Then I have always made back plans depending on the shoot ... just as I have back up cameras.  I have gotten calls the day before, or had models running late. I have been guilty of having to call and cancel or being late too.

So Joey and I have the right attitude ... "shit happens! Live with it!"  Maybe I just don't remember the problems I've had in getting things done when I can see all the wonderful results of being positive. It could be worse ... I could be dead! But as I said before, I just wasn't ready for thet!

Hours before I wnet to the ER with congestive heart failure, I was shooting the duaghters of the Dance Studio owner. Two big strong Moms were holding me up while I shot. Then from my hospital bed, I had the photos from a previous wedding I shot deliverd to me. In fact I continued to run my business from the hospital bed, even though I was told I was dieing without a heart transplant. 

"F**k that! I don't have time to die right now!" Too much stuff for me to do before I go!

Posted by Tony Sharp: 
Oh, I already have the attitude you and Joey have about this. I'm not deeply angry or depressed about being stood up. I just find it fascinating that some people could be so confused and inconsiderate.

It IS a lack of respect on the part of a person who is not considerate enough to call. However it is THEIR loss, not yours or mine.  I live on! LOL

Also I fooled the Grim Reaper ... I've got probably another 45 to 50 years of living to do!

As long as I can still hold a camera up and have some strong women to hold me up .. as well as attractive people in front of my lens ... I will shoot pictures!!!!!
Many of you know exactly what I mean!

Posted by Moraxian: 
I usually don't get stood up, but I did get stood up this weekend on one of my 2 shoots.  (The other one was great, and one of the photos of Kiera is now my avatar....)

I wish people would call.  I send my cell # and email address to every model I plan to work with...(and their managers if I book through them).

Well if they were "tied up" then they couldn't exacty call, now could they?  LOL  Sorry, Sorry! I could not resist after seeing your work! Interesting ... I remember seeing pictures like those fictional  but "true"detective story magazines, etc. and know there is a market for the content you shoot. I certainly hope you allow the model to bring an escort!   Pretty scary if you dont!

Posted by Monsante Bey: 
Low tek, it doesn't count when they call and cancel.

I beg to differ! Just because its low-tech doesn't mean that it doesn't mean anything. I go out & do the idea prep-work. I go out & do the location scouting. I go out & do perruse the clothing boutiques for wardrobe ideas. On the rare occasions, I lose a day of work at my other job to do a shoot.

So just because I (or anyone else) doesn't have an extravagent budget doesn't mean that a no-show "doesn't count." A no-show is still a no-show no matter what form it takes.

Them not showing up just has the idea get shifted to the backburner to be used at another time. & as I stated before, the bright side is them not showing up saves me time in the editing process.

**poster's edit**

Mod's please delete this response. Yours truely misread the following quote & feels like an idiot for posting it in the process. *looks at you w/ puppy dog eyes*

Posted by Norris Carden: 
It seems that only OMP models fail to show.

Two models from MuseCube failed to showup for a photoshoot they had scheduled with me. That was one of the few times I got ticked off. I had traveled 1hr 40mins for both of those shoots.

Posted by LarryB: 
Nine times this weekend!  A new record!

Uh.. it was twice today, and 4 times this past week...  That's a total of 6 unless my math is wrong, and only twice on the week-end.  In my type of operation, that's about average.

Posted by Norris Carden: 
It seems that only OMP models fail to show.

I've had tremendous success with OMP! Again, you have to meet with the models FIRST to weed out the FAKES!

I know photographers on OMP who create a fake profile of a model just so they can screw with her reputation! If you have not met with her first, then how do you know that it is really a "model" and not some crazy wanna be photographer? (OR a wanna be model who stole pictures of someone?) If you never spoke with the "model" on the phone? Or don't have a number to contact, that is highly suspecious! Then also what about the photographers who "stand up" models? It happens! Move on ...

I don't understand this? I've never been "stood up" for a photo shoot!  Why?

Posted by Sal Martinez: 
Lost count.....All OMP...

Agree, most no-show, no-call have been OMP models. However, some of those OMP models have migrated over here to MM.

Posted by Norris Carden: 
It seems that only OMP models fail to show.