Please read in its entirety before messaging me - I always(!) read yours before I respond to or FR you!
I am a full-time, professional freelance model. I have been one for a number of years now, and absolutely love and take great pride in it. Much of my modeling business is repeat clients who shoot with me over and over again because I'm excellent at what I do and am very easy to get along with.
If I respond to your casting call, please don't assume you are too far from me. I mapquest your location before I respond.
I specialize in nude art photography and fetish, but frequently take and excel at glamour assignments, plus many other genres. I am very passionate about strength fitness. I bench press about 140lbs and squat 300lbs. This being the case, I do not look like a high fashion model nor do I weigh anywhere close to what one typically weighs. I am VERY fit.
I'm easy to work with, laid back and driven to succeed. I love to have fun and I will take many risks to get an interesting shot.
YES, I am one of those models who will lay in the snow, roll around in mud, climb sharp cliff faces, do risky nudes in public, trespass onto abandoned property, ANYTHING to get something awesome on your memory card! When you hire me, I will do everything in my power and probably attempt a few things that aren't to get you impressive shots.
I do have rates. They're not insane, just ask
I do negotiate. I love to barter. I take cash, check and PayPal. I do not work solely on commission and I don't do unpaid test shoots. I'm also not interested in working with people who are irrationally offended by that.
99.9% of my shoots, before - during - after, are a total blast! Here are some pointers for having a fun shoot with me and everyone else on MM:
I ASK THAT YOU:
~ ...are respectful, humble and ready to have fun!
~...understand that we are entering into an agreement as professionals.
No flakers.
~ relax :^) We're here to create and have fun as professionals. It amazes me how some people can bend themselves out of shape and act like their world is ending when nothing is wrong. Be happy and let a fun shoot happen!
~ ...are honest and upfront with the type of shoot you want to do, and
you are willing to pay the respective rate for that genre.
~...stay on top of the PMs and emails with the models you are in the process of hiring.
~...take the time to thoroughly read, and coherently type, PMs and emails.
~....have the cognitive ability to plan and foresee things in the near future that may limit your ability to plan a shoot. You are planning on at least agreeing to a time and a place to shoot within the month.
I ASK THAT YOU DO NOT:
~...fall off the face of the Earth after 20 or so PMs. A simple, "No thank you," or "I realized can't do this because..." will get innumerable respect points from me. I don't bite, I promise
~...wait for the model to send a confirmation email to cancel a shoot.
~...reveal that you intend that the model do something pornographic that was not disclosed in the casting call or initial communication. I don't mind doing erotica. Just please disclose that from the get go.
We freelance models are not the poor man's adult film actress.
~...believe that inappropriate comments, touching, or mistaking Model Mayhem for Match.com is acceptable.
~...never get around to giving me images if we agreed to that.
I have a tattoo of a fox in the woods on the underside of my forearm that can be posed or photoshopped into obscurity. It's not a big deal and it doesn't show up very well in most of my photos. My piercings are above the neck and are all removable.
~*~*~*~*CASTING CALLS AND AVAILABILITY NOTICES*~*~*~*~*
Due to a recent string of misunderstandings, I feel the need to address an important feature of Model Mayhem. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN "TF" AND "NEGOTIABLE" WHEN YOU POST A CASTING CALL. I don't mean to be mean, but "negotiable" means you are willing to negotiate some sort of payment for a model (not for you), "TF" means you are trading time for something that isn't money. Answering a casting call or posting an availability/travel notice is your opportunity to become gainfully employed with an assignment through MM no matter what you do in the business
LET'S HAVE FUN AND MAKE SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL!
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