Filed Under: What NOT to Say to a Casting Director, Photographer or Client
Dear Photographer,
I am assuming that as I have not heard anything from you that I was not fortunate enough to make the cut for the project.
It is another staple of this industry whereby if you make efforts to be punctual, follow up, and [...]
Just kidding! I’m not that conceited.
But my alter ego is.
Just kidding again!
Whenever I’m not shooting, I like to get on the other side of the camera just so I can relate to the models that work with me. I raided Alice’s closet since she’s a former fashion designer and found all the trendiest items this [...]
Meet Elizabeth. She’s an up-and-coming commercial model, and I had the pleasure of shooting her for a second time during my last trip to New York. Elizabeth is what I call a “high-ratio” model: whenever we shoot, 90% of her images look amazing. Very few models can boast that kind of accomplishment.
Elizabeth is naturally [...]
I’m in Ljubljana. Can you pronounce that? Or spot it on a map? For those good with geography know that Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia, a country part of the former Yugoslavia. It is conveniently located near Italy, Austria, and Croatia and is the perfect place to catch up on a little R&R, drink [...]
Tagged Ljubljana, photos, pictures, Slovenia, travelI received an email from a model that simply said, “Hey, are you interested in testing?” Hey, whatever happened to good manners and professionalism? Right there, the model—although beautiful—completely lost any opportunity of working with me. Models, take note! To avoid letting this happen to you, I have compiled a short list of email etiquette [...]
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