Forums > Off-Topic Discussion > I keep getting this same email and phone call..

Photographer

Dee

Posts: 3004

Toledo, Ohio, US

An email and phonecall I recieve all the time..

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I am a 50 year old male that lost a bet to my girlfriend and must now produce a nude photo shoot.  The kicker is (to add insult to injury) that it must be done by a female photographer.  I have never done anything like this before and needlees to say, I am more than a bit nervous about this.  I also don't know how to go about arranging this but I was advised to look on the Onemodelplace website to look for photographers.  I thought you were a female photographer (if I recall the post).  Do you have one?

I am not exactly a young, buff model type.  I used to be in decent shape, but alas I am losing hair and gaining weight.  Not a great combination.  Anyway, is this anything you can help me out with or if not, point me in the right direction.  I'd like to get this over with (actually I'd like not to have to do this).

Can you help me out of this jam?

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Please beware this has been like the 7th time this person has contacted me. I dont know if he is a predator or what but it is freaking me out...

And everytime he contacts me he didnt remember doing it before..

AND...he says this exact same thing written here to the word every time!!!
Dee

Jan 06 06 02:52 pm Link

Photographer

Cassandra Panek

Posts: 1569

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

lovely.

if it makes you feel uncomfortable or your gut tells you it's a bad situation, don't do it.

Jan 06 06 02:55 pm Link

Photographer

Dee

Posts: 3004

Toledo, Ohio, US

Oh no...I tell him no EVERY time he contacts me...

Jan 06 06 02:59 pm Link

Photographer

MWPortraits

Posts: 7024

Kansas City, Missouri, US

lol, it's times like that when you wished the "Block" feature worked, huh?

Just ignore him, and maybe he'll stop.

Jan 06 06 03:01 pm Link

Photographer

Arizona Shoots

Posts: 28657

Phoenix, Arizona, US

Dee wrote:
Oh no...I tell him no EVERY time he contacts me...

I would say if the price is right to go for it. Make sure you have assistants with you though.

Jan 06 06 03:37 pm Link

Photographer

James Jackson Fashion

Posts: 11132

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

John Jebbia wrote:

I would say if the price is right to go for it. Make sure you have assistants with you though.

Big, burly, furry, lumber jack assistants.

Jan 06 06 03:39 pm Link

Wardrobe Stylist

stylist man

Posts: 34382

New York, New York, US

MEWanoDesigns wrote:
lol, it's times like that when you wished the "Block" feature worked, huh?

Just ignore him, and maybe he'll stop.

The contact a mod feature does work.

I am not sure this person is contacting her from MM but if she wishes,  she can contact the mods to make him stop.

Mhana moderator.

Jan 06 06 03:40 pm Link

Photographer

Dee

Posts: 3004

Toledo, Ohio, US

No unfortunately this is a local guy not through MM...Just though I would put a warning out to all the female photographers...I am a tough cookie I'll tell ya and I could prolly whip his ass myself..LOL

Jan 06 06 07:33 pm Link

Photographer

Peter Dattolo

Posts: 1669

Wolcott, Connecticut, US

Just block him from the modeling site if thats where he is sending the emails to you from.
Another thing you can do is mark his email as SPAM thru nortons and you will never hear from him again.
You said phone calls? If your getting calls i would wonder how he got your number and then remove it from where he got it from. If you get enough calls you can get the police involved and have a restraining order put against him because he just might be stalking you.
You should not have to say "No" more than once, after once it just gets creapy.

Jan 06 06 07:40 pm Link

Photographer

John Lavery

Posts: 304

Manchester, Connecticut, US

Maybe he has amnesia, like in 50 First Dates?

Jan 07 06 12:36 pm Link

Photographer

Glamour Boulevard

Posts: 8628

Sacramento, California, US

I sometimes go through craigslist.com and have found some of my models on there. It is quite common to see men all the time who want to "model", yet will only do so for female photographers, and its always nude and erotic nudes they want to do. in reality they wanna,well,,,,,,pleasure themselves while a stranger female is in the room, and get pics for the memories.

Jan 07 06 12:39 pm Link

Makeup Artist

MP Make-up Artistry

Posts: 5105

Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

ask to speak to his partner hwo he had the bet with

Jan 07 06 02:23 pm Link

Photographer

Jay Farrell

Posts: 13408

Nashville, Tennessee, US

If he's got the dough, send him to me, I'll put a dress on and try to keep my voice up..........it'll cost him but I'll do it smile

Jan 07 06 03:25 pm Link

Photographer

Dee

Posts: 3004

Toledo, Ohio, US

Yeah he contacts me about every 2-3 months..I have a husband so I am not freaked out that he will find me or anything..I was just putting this out here for all the other female photogs...I agreed to do it the first time he called but I told him my hubby would be there with me and he ended the call...Then he called again about 1 month or so later with no recelection of talking to me...I told him no that time and ever since I have said no right away.... I have my phone number in many places as I am a business and need to have it public...So taking my number away is not possible...He doesnt stalk me or contact me frequently enough to be bothersome just annoying when I think it will be a paid job and turns out to be this guy...

I just dont want any woman photographer to fall for this guy..who knows what could happen...Thanks for all the remedies though...

Jan 07 06 03:32 pm Link

Photographer

S W I N S K E Y

Posts: 24376

Saint Petersburg, Florida, US

well if you'd just shoot it, i would.....i mean..... he would stop calling

Jan 07 06 03:34 pm Link

Photographer

Gold Rush Studio

Posts: 378

Sacramento, California, US

Sounds like spam.

Jan 07 06 03:37 pm Link

Photographer

Miguel Book 1

Posts: 1473

Washington, District of Columbia, US

I am with Jay.
Send it to me, we will ask for $2000.oo for the shoot and I will give you half.

Or tell him yes, act like he never had call you, actually that you will love to do it, ask for a deposit in check or CC so you can get his full information, do a background check, call the police, the American Most Wanted Show, or the Show COPS to escort you to meet him in a public place and make a video so when he act weird the police take him, AMW or COPS make the video, you keep the money, get paid by the TV, take a predator out the streets, get lots of publicity on the media and send me half  and give me some credit on the TV because I did give you the idea.

Or just block his phone number and email.

Or answer the phone and pretend he got the wrong number.

Or just tell him to send a non refundable deposit to a PO BOX, and that the only time you have free is when you get out your regular job as a officer of the SWAT in your town and follow the above about Cops, etc.
Hope these are enough ideas.

Jan 07 06 04:02 pm Link