This is very
much a personal guide for anyone thinking about modeling. It can
be quite nerve racking, working with a professional photographer.
My job is to put you at ease and to create the very best images
of you that I can. To achieve this involves team work and good
communication.
I recommend an initial meeting to discuss the look/style you are
going for. A shoot always works best when both the photographer
and the model have a concept of what the pictures should look
like, and are working together to create that share concept.
I will send you a CD of photos taken and will print out copies
of the ones you like the best. Generally I will pick 15 images
to post under my models galleries. For anyone considering having
fetish photos taken you will find a check list that I would need
you to complete.
What do I look for in models?
• Character some one with a special sense of who they are.
• A good sense of fun. You will have personality, creative
intelligence, and some one who is a team player.
• I look for someone with big eyes, and/or who knows how
to use them as I always focus on your eyes.
• All models must be able to prove they are over 18 years
of age.
How do I find models for my photographic shoots?
• As a regular and well-known fetish scene photographer,
I often meet models at clubs.
• I get a number of approaches via my web site.
• Personal and professional recommendations.
• Through commissioned shoots for magazines and web sites,
as I regularly get to work directly with the same models.
• On occasion I may approach a prospective model in public
if I think she has that certain something.
How
to research and make contact with, myself or other photographers.
• Please look at the photographer's work first, so you get
an idea what they do to see if you like their style of photography.
• If you like their style, and you would like to work for
them, email them in the first instance. It is always a good idea
to send them three recent photographs of yourself - a head and
shoulders shot, a three-quarter length, and a full length. We
are not looking for professional style pictures, but would just
like to see what you look like. The preferred format would be
JPEG with a resolution of 72dpi and a pixel dimension of 600 x
400.
• Some information about yourself, e.g. your height; the
colour of your hair; eye colour; your style; dress size; shoe
size; any tattoos or body piercing; the type of modeling work
you are interested in ( e.g. fashion, topless, nude); any work
you have done before; any props, shoes, or clothes you have of
particular interest; your availability, and a little about yourself.
This information can help us to ascertain which jobs would suit
you best as a model, and create a profile for you should we ever
be able to recommend you to another photographer, or for a specific
commission.
• Find out where the photographer is based, and also let
the photographer know your area. You do not have to provide your
address, just your basic location. It is frustrating to both photographer
and model to discover, after email correspondence, that one is
in the UK and the other the USA.