Today we will touch on various modeling information to help your shoots and modeling career move a little smoother.. Feel free to comment or ask questions and I will respond back.
Time for print
Time for print (also known as trade for print or test for print, TFP and sometimes also print for time or PFT) is a term used in many online photography communities describing an arrangement between a model and a photographer, whereby the photographer agrees to provide the model with an agreed number of pictures of the best photographs from the session and a limited license to use those pictures in return for the model's time. A variant of this arrangement is Time for CD or Trade for CD (TFCD). With TFCD, the selection of images is provided on a CD in lieu of prints. Similarly, with the ease and convenience of digital distribution of high resolution images, the generic term TF* has evolved, where it does not necessarily refer to a tangible CD or Printed image since the same accepted rules apply.
There are benefits to both parties of such an arrangement: the model can build a portfolio of prints to show to prospective clients at little or no cost, while the photographer gets a model for a particular project with little if any outlay of cash.
Conditions
Every photo shoot arranged on the various online modeling communities is negotiated separately, with the consequence that the terms agreed will vary widely from one to another. The number of pictures which the photographer will deliver to the model can range from a single photograph for the shoot up to six A4 prints for each hour that the shoot lasts. Speed of delivery can vary widely as well, from a CD burned at the end of the shoot before the model leaves up to several months. Unless such a delay has been specifically discussed and agreed prior to the shoot, finished pictures should be delivered within two weeks.
Modeling levels (i.e. whether the modeling is to be done clothed or will involve a degree of nudity) also need to be fully agreed before the shoot starts. Once the shoot has started, the photographer should not "push" the model's levels.
Usage
Depending on applicable local laws, the model or the photographer might agree to limit their usage of pictures from a shoot, either such that the model will only use specifically agreed pictures on online portfolios (such as to avoid sub-standard pictures being used and damaging the photographer's reputation) or perhaps that the photographer will only use certain images in printed publications and not on the internet. Legal requirements for a model release vary from place to place and from situation to situation, as does the situation regarding copyright. For example, under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, a photographer in the United Kingdom can, subject to certain exclusions and unless specifically agreed to the contrary,[6] use any photograph in any way he or she chooses, including selling them for profit. This does not necessarily apply in other countries. These issues should be discussed and agreed prior to the shoot, in writing if necessary.
Variations
Negotiated compensation for a model's time can range from a straight cash figure, possibly including an amount for travel expenses or, depending on legal requirements, an extra amount for signing a model release, to a simple number of pictures in a chosen format. It can include part-pay, part-TFP arrangements or "Time For Clothes" agreements where the model is given some or all of the clothing which was procured for the shoot.
Testing
While this term is sometimes used to mean TFP, it is more commonly used by agencies in the context of sending a new model to a photographer for a short session for portfolio pictures. While the model will be responsible for paying for these pictures, the cost will normally be paid for in advance by the agency with the money then deducted from the model's earnings. Test shoots are also used by models to build experience. Traditional agencies do not recognize the term time for print.
Model Bag: What You'll Need
A model bag should be something that every model is prepared with and takes to each and every job.
This bag contains everything needed when you are working, and helps you be prepared for everything.
All the items in model bag are useful to a model at some time or another. These items should be kept complete and ready to go, in a bag or tote, (then when you get a call from your modeling agency, you will be prepared).
You will be able to better represent your modeling agency by being prepared for the jobs that your modeling agency will book for you, and it will also give you an extra level of professionalism.
Here are the items you'll need:
Business Items
• Address Book
• Calendar
• Envelopes
• Folding Umbrella
• Ink Pen
• Money
• Note Pad
• Planner
• Your Model Portfolio (including comp cards)
Clothing and Accessories
• Bathrobe
• Belts (various kinds)
• Bras (underwire and seamless)
• Dress Shields
• Head Scarf
• Jewelry
• Lint Roller
• Masking tape (to use on the bottoms of your shoes)
• One piece swimsuit
• Panties (nude, white, and black)
• Pantyhose (nude, white, off white, and black)
• Safety pins
• Scotch Tape (for quick hem repairs)
• Sewing kit
• Shoes (flat shoes, white tennis shoes and high heels, white, off white, brown, and black)
• Slips (white and black)
• Socks (white sport socks)
• Static Guard
• Tube top and body stocking (nude)
Make Up and Skin Care Items
• Blush
• Cleanser
• Concealer
• Cotton Swabs
• Eye Shadow
• Eyelash Curler
• Eyeliner
• Foundation
• Lip Liner
• Lipstick
• Loose Powder
• Make Up Brush Set
• Make Up Remover
• Mascara
• Moisturizer and Lotion
• Powder puffs
• Pressed Powder
• Mirror
• Sponges
• Sunscreen
• Toner
Personal Hygiene
• Antiperspirant Deodorant
• Bandages
• Clear Nail Polish
• Comb
• Contact Lens Eye Drops (if applicable)
• Contact Lenses (if applicable)
• Curling Iron or Straight Iron (depending your hair type)
• Fingernail File
• Floss
• Hair Dryer (with a diffuser if you hair is curly)
• Hair Gel
• Hairbrush
• Hairpins
• Hairspray
• Mousse
• Mouthwash
• Pain Reliever
• Pantiliners
• Razors
• Tampons
• Toothpaste and Toothbrush
• Tweezers
• Water Bottle
*Note - You may not need all the items all at one time.
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A No call No show in the modeling field is just like a job… Please if you know you not going to make it please make sure to let your photography or gig know ahead time so they can book someone else..
A no call, no show is an absence from the workforce without notifying the employer. This form of absence is typically considered inconsiderate and very unprofessional. When workers miss work, especially in jobs where one's workload would need to be substituted for the day (teachers, cashiers, servers, etc.), it is generally expected that they call in advance to warn of his/her absence so that their workload can be completed by the present workers. Many businesses have forms of punishments as a result of no call, no shows such as counseling statements, suspension, and possibly termination of employment.
There are various reasons that a no call, no show occurs:
• Sometimes, employees who do not show up to work without reporting are quitting the job and do so by abandoning their position and discontinuing all further communications with the employer.
• There are times, however, when a no call, no show is not preventable, such as when an employee is suffering a medical emergency and is unable to communicate with the employer. An employer is more likely to excuse such an absence if the employee has a good prior attendance record and/or supplies satisfactory documentation of the unexpected nature of the situation (such as paperwork from an ambulance or hospital).
• In some cases, the employee does report the absence to the employer (such as by leaving a message), but the employer fails to receive the communication.
• It can be also construed that the employee simply wants to take the day off (despite the risk of any disciplinary action that might be taken in this situation) and does not want to deal with any possible hassling questions from the employer, as made famous by the character Peter Gibbons in the film Office Space ("I think I'm just going to ... not go.")
• In retail positions, there are often scheduling inconsistencies in which employees believe that they are working a different shift that day (or for that matter, working an entirely different day) instead of the one scheduled. Some employers consider this a form of no call, no show.
We will touch on other topics later this week make sure to join the blog and keep updated on things.. Once again if you have questions or comments please feel free to ask them…
How long have you been into it? Roughly 3 years.
