If you like what you see and are tired of wasting your time with photographers who dump a bunch of useless images on you after a trade shoot give me a call and we'll discuss what it takes to get magazine quality images into your portfolio. Images that get you noticed and lead to you booking jobs.
On occasion I do offer trade shoots with models at the same level or higher than what you see in my various profiles.
Rules about trade shoots
•Unless your name is Kate Moss don't start off demanding makeup artists and stylists. You are a model and being able to make yourself look beautiful is part of your job. If you can't do your own makeup then you probably don't model enough to warrant my time. Learn to post castings and email stylists if you can't do your own makeup.
•Unless your paying me, I ask that you have patience. You being the super model you are, you know that paying gigs come up on short notice and money comes first. I extend the courtesy to you as long as you do the same to me.
•We need to talk on the phone. I'm professional and this is my job, if you want references just ask or email any of the models and stylists that I have worked with. If you are afraid to give out your number or email address then once again modeling isn't a big enough part of your life to warrant working with me (or you work with too many lame-ass creepy photographers).
•DON'T EFFING LIE: If your profile say's 22 yo, 5'8" 120 and you show up 28yo, 5'6" 135 then you've lied and misrepresented yourself. If you're curvy and cool with it, then own up to it or get on the treadmill.
•If you have a 9-5 please say so at the beginning of our discussions. My beautiful wife, who has a 9-5, and our daughter get nights and weekends. Exceptions can be made if it's worth while.
What you get when you hire me:
•Hi quality, completely retouched images in web and Hi res format.
•A set of online, unedited proofs within a couple days of the shoot.
•2-6 images that I will completely retouch and make you look better than you look in real life.
•You will also get any images I edit for the stylist, if one is involved.
•If you want additional images, retouching is billed at $35/image.
What I don't do:
Burn CDs. Your files will be made available in a zip file that you can download.
Give out unedited images.
Involve my stylist contacts for first-time shoots with new models.
Because a model decided she wanted to renege on her part of the TRADE part of the shoot I have posted copy of the usage statement provided to all models and stylists I work with. Please read it. If you can't agree to it then you can pay me instead.
www.chuckespinoza.com/usage.pdf
All photo shoots will be under a model release. If you want Hi Res copies of the files - you sign the release or pay for usage.
