gdsandy wrote:
I browsed through some model portfolios.  I am setting up a paid shoot so felt I could be reasonably choosy.  I am astounded by the number of profiles stating that the "model" is only interested in..........  fitness shoots or car shoots or dance shoots.

I thought that as I'm paying the piper, i could within reason expect to call the tune.

u can to some extent, but only to the extent that the model feels comfortable. also some models just arent into certain types of shoots (glam/lingerie etc) for personal or even religious reasons.

but aside from that u do have a point, and im sure if u actually contact some of these models and offer them paid work, (and if u have nice pictures in your port), the smell of greenbacks will possibly change their mind pretty quickly!

gdsandy wrote:
I browsed through some model portfolios.  I am setting up a paid shoot so felt I could be reasonably choosy.  I am astounded by the number of profiles stating that the "model" is only interested in..........  fitness shoots or car shoots or dance shoots.

I thought that as I'm paying the piper, i could within reason expect to call the tune.

You can be choosy, but so can the model,  welcome to the internet.

gdsandy wrote:
I thought that as I'm paying the piper, i could within reason expect to call the tune.

You can "within reason."  The "within reason" is the same as if a client wants to hire you to shoot a product or a fetish set (for example) and you don't think you have the background or interest to do it. You wouldn't (or ethically shouldn't). Same thing I think.