It wasn't too long ago I was very much ready to give up photographing models. Don't get me wrong, the shoots with Kylie, Amber, Cordilia, Cara and many other have been great. But it is the ones you don't hear about, the flakes or the ones who look like they had been ridden hard and put away wet. Those are the ones, the majority of the ones, that take the fun out of this for me.
The ones who show up looking horrible are still amusing. There is a not so reasonable expectation on my part the model should arrive prepared. It is not like it is a spur of the moment deal. It is frustrating, but it is kind of amusing.
It is the flakes that really piss me off. Do people get some species of pleasure out of making plans to shoot and then just not show up, or back out at the very last moment (an hour or less before)? I think they do. I am some what relieved that I am not the only one it happens to. I am not too involved with the business as a whole, so I don't really know what others go through. It sucks, it is disheartening, discouraging and to be 100% honest it really pisses me off sometimes. Ten years ago, prior to smartphones getting contact with short notice could be a problem. But today, given most people have at least a cell phone, flaking is not an excuse. And I am sorry, the percentage of "family emergencies" that occur at the exact time we were to shoot if it is true is quite disturbing. I sincerely hope there is no relation, but I know it is not.
I have ideas for shoots, some of these I have done before. But I am interested in getting different takes, angles and lighting.
-Male nude bodyscape
-Headshots, fashion and professional
-Woman, nude, veterans shoot (ask about details)
-Bondage (nothing extreme)
-Bad Nun (not for faint hearted)
-Woman, long hair
-Harley Quinn
It is quite a list. If you are interested let me know, see if we can set something up.
