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  | 12 July 2012 05:17 |
| 2muchglam Photographer  Location United Kingdom Central Falkirk | I have done this on many occasions for many different reasons. 1) The images on models profile are very out of date 2) The images on models profile have been highly edited/retouched 3) I want to see a more detailed image of a specific part that im going to be shooting, ie Face etc... In my mind there is nothing wrong with this at all, models want to see our images before shooting with us and our port is our prospective shop window, If we can't show that we can work in a specific genre or area then it would put models off working with us. I think it's exactly the same for me in the fact if I cant see what i need for a specific job in the models shop window I ask for a snapshot or simply move to another model. It's in the models best interest in my opinion to do this as long as its not ridiculous images he/she is asking for or way outside the prospective shoot parameters. |
| 12 July 2012 05:34 |
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| GRPhotography Photographer  Location United Kingdom Berkshire | I have done it a few times when a model has A) not had a online port to show me images. B) had out of date online port C) said one of the following things 1. I have changed my hair colour 2. I have just had a baby but am back in shape no problem. I have never asked for nude images and would never need to. underwear bikini still shows a body shape. The thing you have to ask yourself is, What is the shoot? TF / Paid / Publication If its a TF then I wouldn't bother and would just move on find someone else there are plenty of people to TF with (unfortunately) Is it Paid i.e paying you... The client i.e the photography has every right to confirm the product. Is it Publication/Syndication ... again the client i.e the photographer would need to know you was suitable Just be careful what you send  |
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| Try Harder - Failure is not an option | ||
 | 12 July 2012 05:50 |
| icapcha Photographer  Location United Kingdom Devon London & Devon - I travel! | Obviously if her profile is out of date then that warrants asking, I personally book on what their port is like and recos from other togs! |
| 12 July 2012 05:51 |
| Lisaliz Model  Location United Kingdom Essex | Really helpful replies, thanks guys. |
| 12 July 2012 07:27 |
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| clearview_photography Photographer  Location United Kingdom County Durham Durham |  Quote from icapchasounds a bit GWC to me Lisaliz  Sounds more like a Guy WITHOUT Camera to be honest  Anything over 100 images might be a bit dodgy |
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| 'The banker man grows fat, working man grows thin' - Jack of All Trades - Bruce Springsteen | ||
| 12 July 2012 07:40 |
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| jadestiff1991 Model  Location United Kingdom Suffolk stowmarket | Probs just a good idea to take a natural photo of yourself to put up with just base make up and hair down so photographers can see a blank canvas to see if they have the look they can work with? | |
| If you cant change the direction of the wind - adjust your sails. | ||
| 12 July 2012 07:41 |
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| Allinthemind Photographer  Location United Kingdom Gloucestershire | Quote from Lisaliz Is a photographer ever justified in asking you to take photos of yourself to send to him? Is it always as dodgy as dodgeroonies? Yes. And... Of course not. There are many reasons why I might need to see a photograph that isn't on your folio, let alone a photograph that hasn't been retouched.. Si |
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| In the "Information Age", continued ignorance must be a choice motivated initially through inherited beliefs. | ||
| 12 July 2012 08:33 |
| Nick_Edinburgh Photographer  Location United Kingdom Edinburgh Edinburgh | As a general rule, if you feel uncomfortable with a request, you probably have good reason to be. |
12 July 2012 09:04 |
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| flashman Photographer This member has been suspended | Quote from Socialdisaster I ask a model who replied to a CC of mine for a recent, nude photo as her port was 2 years out of date and who knows what she looks like now? Her mirror  |
| 12 July 2012 09:31 |
| mattharper Photographer  Location United Kingdom Devon Paignton | Quote from Nick_Edinburgh As a general rule, if you feel uncomfortable with a request, you probably have good reason to be. I don't think that is correct, some people might find something many others find perfectly normal and acceptable, shocking So, a new model is asked if she has any topless pictures as she has none on her portfolio, after replying to a casting. She might be shocked, but are topless images shocking? Not nowadays and a photographer could be completely entitled to ask this. |
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