Ray W. Moore: Model

Sunday, February 19, 2017

Retire in 2017

2017 I will be semi-retiring from model photography.
There are quite a few reasons, and here are some in no particular order.

- Not as much fun as it used to be. I do this as a hobby, there is no expectation of financial gain, or even notoriety of any sort. But with a very few exceptions I have just run into a list of models who just are not worth the time to shoot with. I am not sure if it is because my work is not good enough, not sure. But there has been very little explanation or reasons given, just howling silence. I am not the kind of person to take things personally, it is just not as fun as it used to be.

-Models are different? There are a few models I had the best time working with, Johannie, Nicole Vaunt, Brit Morton and Cassie Hepler. I have nothing but the highest regard for all of you, you are all professional, fun to work with, amazing posing and just make a photographer much much better!! Having said that, there are younger models who have an air of entitlement(?) about them? They are aloof, give little input, and seem to be under the impression that they are princesses or something. They flake or simply stop responding when negotiating a shoot. I am sure there are exceptions, just not seeing it.

-Bucket list priority. There is a list of shoots I have wanted to do, some for many years. Some I have done before and would like to try again from a new angle. Where is this list? The list resides on my computer at the moment. I need to refine it before I post it, my descriptive talents need help. So I hope to post the bucket list soon.

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Freshie

MM #1444257 model

Langhorne, Pa
May 7, 2013

I very much enjoyed this shoot. She was coming in on the train, and when I drove out to the station it was raining, and it continued raining while I waited. But the rain stopped ten minutes before the train arrived.

My original plan was a wash. Getting to it would have been muddy and I though better of it, so time for plan B. It worked out great and the shots I got were great.

Here is a link for the set on Flickr

Freshie Juice Model Mayhem

Monday, April 15, 2013

Cassie

What a great shoot!

I know I probably say that after almost every shoot, but this time I honestly enjoyed myself. Drove out to Manyunk for the shoot at an undisclosed location.

Cassie is a wonderful model to work with. She is upbeat, great sense of humor and the camera loves her. The shoot went great, and the photos prove it.

Her Model Mayhem profile is HERE