Comments on: Easy Ways to Find Models

By: Delicate Beauty

Delicate Beauty — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:53:21 +0000

Well if you are giving them professional quailty photos for their own portfolio in return for their beauty and time I believe that it will all balance out. You never know what people are willing to do unless you go out and ask. Plus the money you make off of their photos will not only draw attention to the artist but also the model. In the end it works out for everyone.

By: Lydia

Lydia — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 23:56:05 +0000

I agree with the anonymous person above me. I wouldn't want to pose for free and then find out that the photographer was getting paid for MY work. Although there is a comprimise, giving A)A CD with all the pictures from the shoot or B) A couple prints. That way they could get something out of it. If you photograph family, roomates, friends, etc. you could exchange chores, and/or cleaning. I mean almost anyone doesn't like cleaning, that's good leverage.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:52:09 +0000

hi,
fist of all your website is just awsome

I tink that the idea of free shoots to get experiance or simply add picture to your portfolio is realy a great idea but (im new to this cause i only do landscape ) how do you deal with model release ? i mean do people realy whant you to sell those pictures on microstock sites? how do you offert that to your "free model" ...u just tell them that this will make them famous and they must jump on the ocasion ? ..if they figure out that you will be making money out of those picture do they realy will be open to pose for you for free?

Im sorry my english is not realy good since its not my first language (thats why i look so unprofesional please be kind im triying to do my best) i hope you get the point of my question please awnser i need advice on that

thanks a lot

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:50:26 +0000

Thanks to all for this, I found this to the point and extremely helpful. The acting and dance school advice has been around forever and I guess works but for real people - just ask them, say they can bring a friend/parent etc so they're comfortable you're not dodgy; most (to date) say yes.

By: Richard Wilde

Richard Wilde — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:47:09 +0000

I'm a photography student and had trouble finding a model for my latest photoshoot. I used Gumtree to find someone which was pretty good. Problem is you don't always know what your getting becuase people don't have pictures. I have found a couple of models in my area on a site called fame4anyone, this is pretty useful because you can see previous pictures and contact models directly.

By: Adrian

Adrian — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:29:25 +0000

We get involved in a great deal of wedding photogrpahy and when we approach people about modeling and model releases we generally find they are willing.

So just ask people you might be suprised.

Adrian
wwww.weddingphotoshot.com

By: george

george — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:07:29 +0000

To expand on what Henrik said, "Shoot better" is the goal, and the more "non-model" the subject is, the better the photographer has to be. So, variety aside, the practice with a non fashion/ glamour model is probably going to improve your photography faster than otherwise.

By: Henrik

Henrik — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:19:51 +0000

"Finding good models might be difficult but finding lots of models might be more important"

I think this is expressing the need of variety. You still have to do professional work. Otherwise the images do not sell.

By: Anonymouse

Anonymouse — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:20:23 +0000

"Finding good models might be difficult but finding lots of models might be more important"

Quantity over quality? Kinda contradicts the "Shoot Better Not More" related post.

By: Gary

Gary — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:48:46 +0000

I am just now feeling confident enough to pursue portrait photography. I realize your article focuses on stock photography and sales related to those sites / that avenue.

I am surprise you don't mention however - the sale of portrait photography to the actual subject.

I just found your website this week and really appreciate the information I have found.

Thanks!
Gary