Ched wrote:

That is a good one...almost spit my apple juice out! LOL!

Anyways sorry you got stuck like that, that was really inconsiderate and to top it all off she insulted your intelligence by telling you that lame ass excuse...what was she thinking, that would be just like telling you she cant shoot cause he period just came on and it surprised her!

BCI Photo wrote:
lol

Dude, I have a wanna be model who lives less than 500 feet AWAY FROM MY HOUSE pull a no show on me, and she contacted me online! It wasn't until a few convos in that we realized how close we were to each other. I see her just about every other day, but I have nothing to say to her at all. If you can't act professional, don't expect me to act courteous.

lol....That is "un-real" that this girl who was a "no-show" lives so close to you...does she know who you are when she see's you?...

  When will some of these people realize how much it sucks to have the "model" cancel last minute. Not show ,not call ,not send an e-mail...After you bought props ,clothes ,etc...set-up gear and spent hour testing an idea....Ah! what a waste of time it can be....

ooops I gotta go....just got called into work cause...ah...umm...my bosses sisters cousin former room mate has a hang nail....ha...ha....

Pete.

Taray Jennings wrote:
My bad for thinking a young girl (20) had a brain.

Hey, I might be 18, but I can honestly say that I've had a bit of photoshoots and haven't been late or needed to reschedule once.
I have a brain ::sniffle::

Gold Rush Studio wrote:
If you've never had a model flake on you, had a client pull their contract with you after you put a shoot in the can, lost a location that you'd booked, had a shoot permit revoked so another photog could use the location you discovered, or if YOU have never had to cancel a shoot for any number of reasons then today must be your first day in the business.

Welcome aboard!

Well Actually, In twenty some odd years, and hundreds of shoots, this is the first time I have had such a lame excuse. So today was not my first day in business...thanks for the sarcasm though

PTBphotography wrote:

lol....That is "un-real" that this girl who was a "no-show" lives so close to you...does she know who you are when she see's you?...

Oh yea, she knows. Looking at her pics, it's definitely her loss, not mine.

shelly1982 wrote:
Sorry you got stung there hun but remember for one flakey one there are at least 10 others who are ready willing and able to work with you.

take it with a pinch of salt add her to your "not to ask again" list and be done with it nothing you can do about it now anywayz lol..

take care and hope the other models showed up and you had a good shoot

xx shelly xx

Excuse me but...

Where in the world are there 10 reliable models for every flaky one?  It seems like I have to book 4 models to get one shoot on an average weekend.  I don't have the nerve to book 8 models to get 2 shoots.

Lewis Media Group wrote:
This topic has been tackled a million times. Here is my horror story...

I contacted a model a few days ago regarding a project I am working on...In my initial message I titled it "Can you shoot this Sunday?"

You said one thing incorrectly... you referred to her as a "Model", which obviously, she isnt.

Nicolea wrote:
Hey there, (this goes back to the original post)

Just want to say thanks for the kind words "i'm the one who showed", and for the girls who didn't - well, they just plain MISSED OUT - it was an innovative, original, and FUN experience - with great people... So, if anything - that's their punishment.

god bless,
Nic

shelly1982 wrote:
Sorry you got stung there hun but remember for one flakey one there are at least 10 others who are ready willing and able to work with you.

take it with a pinch of salt add her to your "not to ask again" list and be done with it nothing you can do about it now anywayz lol..

take care and hope the other models showed up and you had a good shoot

xx shelly xx

Thank you! As a model looking for paying gigs, don't let this bad one ruin your outlook
on internet models.  In my day job as a nurse, if we get an agency nurse that is bad we label them "DNR" otherwise known as 'DO NOT RETURN'.....ha ha i know what you thinking...

BCI Photo wrote:

Good luck getting a girl who models online to pay for an MUA, much less a photogs rates.

Hey brotha I feel your pain! Trust me... I am to the point, I just ask upfront "So, how much money do you have to put into this, it will help me determine how committed you are to your career.

The real models understand the importance in investing in themselves ( like a smakll business ).
However, many are "Gimme, gimme, gimme"...

UnSeenYou wrote:
Payback is a bitch ...

Just to make her pay for it, let her know that you have a paying shoot, and the customer need a model JUST LIKE HER in a promo that would excite her.  Then cancel her because you decided to go to a baseball game or some lame excuse.

No do that but do what one photographer did to me..said he had a paid gig and i was all fired up cause I have always wanted to be in a magazine..then he called and said oah sorry since your husband will be there I decided to go with better talent....besides i was just trying to help you out anyhow.

Now that hurt!

Nicolea wrote:
Hey there, (this goes back to the original post)

Just want to say thanks for the kind words "i'm the one who showed", and for the girls who didn't - well, they just plain MISSED OUT - it was an innovative, original, and FUN experience - with great people... So, if anything - that's their punishment.

god bless,
Nic

OK ,here we are in Vegas but just have to speak out on this one  because  1) we know all parties involved and 2) we have been in Edward's position.

Nic, your the best when it comes to professionalism, (and she is relatively new to modelling.  Just happens to be a natural)

For the other gals who missed the opportunity to work with Edward, well they really don't understand what they have missed out on....loads of connecttions that could lead them to excellent well paid gigs......, a fabulous experienced FILM photographer......which in this day in age, is rare.  He has the eye and is a true artist.   Dont you gals know (Edward would never toot his own horn) but his work has been exhibited in many Art galleries and sold for thousands of dollars....

So, moral of the story to models, you never WHO your flaking on...and what the reprucussions may be.

Nic, Im glad you got the privilege to work with Edward...

EdwinR Photography wrote:
So, moral of the story to models, you never WHO your flaking on...and what the reprucussions may be.

Exactly

studio36uk wrote:
The dog ate my make-up;

My bus got hijacked and I was taken against my will to Chicago;

I got hit by a car and lost my memory;

My grandma died... but she'll be better next week;

I fell asleep and didn't wake up...


LOL

Studio36

lol

Ched wrote:

ROFLMAO.. OK I Need to get a dozen of these for my CIS class I teach ...all my students are on MySpace....and maybe a few models off of Craig's List...(ok I know they are not all bad, but I had to make this comment come back to the subject at hand),

E. Walter Lewis wrote:
This topic has been tackled a million times. Here is my horror story...

I contacted a model a few days ago regarding a project I am working on...In my initial message I titled it "Can you shoot this Sunday?"

For three days we have messaged back and forth, I set an agenda, coordinated with other models, etc. Now I get a message back four hours before the shoot, "Sorry I can't shoot today, because it's my brother's birthday..."       WHAT???

What a bunch of B.S., I am not going to throw the model under the bus and give her name or MM#, but When I am working with models, I expect a little better behaviour. Maybe there is a direct correlation with poor model behaviour and GWC's...

I've had other family member birthdays come up without much notice but not my siblings. That is something you know. Also not just 4 hours before a photoshoot. Sometimes things really do come up. Maybe something else happend that she felt you wouldn't believe.

Chris Ambler wrote:
You don't need to stand her up to get the point home.

There have been many times where I've had a model no-show no-call or come up with a clearly fake excuse. The next time she submitted herself for a paying gig, I very politely told her that I could not rely on her. When it was a trade shoot, it was annoying. But when it's a paying gig, it's my reputation on the line.

Every single time, without fail, I've gotten an apology from the model and the next time we scheduled something she was on time.

You don't need to be an ass about it, rub it in, out her in public, or anything. Just be honest that you cannot afford to rely on someone who cancels at the last minute without a bona fide reason.

Your integrity and reputation will benefit, as it's the professional way to handle it.