Speaking with model on phone to set up shoot?
You are also now in the spectacularly flaky world that models inhabit. Unless you are paying large sums of money, working with models can often seem like trying to bounce a ball underwater.
Take what you get and have fun until you have established a sound working relationship with one or two models and things will get better. As an example, we were running some classes where we needed paid models. Easy money but not huge money. I contacted more than 100 models who were advertising themselves locally online. We ended up with 5 who bothered to return our emails or come to the school.
Good luck
garyrhook wrote: Meet for coffee.
Yes, they can be flaky, as can most folks. But that's just unprofessional, in my book.
I think one of the biggest problems, if you're dealing with a young person, is that they seem to think they do not need to adhere to business conventions, specifically regarding communication. I don't have time for that, and I would move on. Gimme your damn number or I'll find someone else that is interested in working with me.
As has been pointed out elsewhere, I can be curmudgeonly. But business is business. Deal with it, or find another job.
I was going to suggest that as well. Meeting in a public place to break the ice essentially, is better to do before hand instead of the day of the shoot. If possible naturally.
Kayce wrote: WOW you guys are so helpful. Gary you are right, I'm very new at this area of photograph. I have been practicing with friends and family, but wanted a model with posing experience. Hence hiring this one.
Family and friends always line up at family functions, which make a great place to build free experience.
Hassner wrote: I can understand the side of the model too. - 'You pay me for half a day for next week, but then you bother me every other day on my phone, even when I am working. I can not bill for these times. I will answer mails when it is convenient for me.'
I would have gone with a non-model as well. When you get a model that knows how to pose, you do not learn anything about directing the pose. You do get models that only pose on direction, but then rather get your pretty cousin for free and you both learn.
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