Jim Ball wrote:
Location: A beautiful Bed & Breakfast Victorian home rented out for our exclusive use for 24 hours.

Models committed to come  and expected as of a week ago:  7, and possibly more. (see below)

1 cancelled with car trouble. She's a friend and the car trouble is real.

another also had car trouble - tried to work out a shared ride, but couldn't get the logistics right.  Cancelled late last night.  No blame - lots of MSN messaging trying to solve the problem.  Sincere try on her part.

1 cancelled 3 days ago to take a paid shoot instead.

1 evaporated - no response to email in over a week. (history of this behaviour it seems, I learned.)

A MM photographer/"manager" offered several girls he has "signed."  Discussed details with him for two weeks.  3 days ago, I said "send models."  Now communication with him has evaporated and he doesn't reply to emails.  Anyone want to bet if those models show up or not? :-)

So, I'm hoping the remaining three actually make it.

Sadly, this seems pretty typical for this type of event. :-)

Now, what am I gonna do with all the damn food and drink I bought to feed them? :^)

Refrigerate it and eat it yourself!

Mayanlee wrote:
1 outta 7..... ouch.

Ouch is right. I normally would get like 3 out of 7.

Jim Ball wrote:

Meagan,

You are definitely invited to our next shoot.  It might be a little while before we do it again here, but we will try again.  The location is just too good to abandon.

Cool! Thank you! I have to admit that school puts the kibosch on me ansering a lot of castings right now, but I'm a senior and volleyball will be over in mid Oct! I have several photgraphers waiting for me to have a free weekend!
I would love to come to a shoot with you!   BTW looked at the pics you posted and I can see what you were going for and why you were "distressed" over missing a really good phot op!!