Hi all,
There seems to be a huge problem that photogs don't really talk about until someone brings it up, and then it's vent city... The problem of models who blow off TFP shoots with little or no warning.

I know that there are girls and guys out there who are serious about being models and are professional and courteous, and this doesn't apply to them at all. My gripe is with the (mostly young girls) who tell you it's their dream to model but the have no money for a portfolio, so you book TFP/CD time with them and they blow you off. I thought it was just me that this happened to but I'm hearing from others that this is a BIG problem.

None of the big modeling sites have an eBay type feedback feature and for good reason, they're in business to make money and the way they do that is to have as many subscribers as possible. If a model gets a lot of negative feedback nobody will book her and she'll eventually drop off, they'll have lost a subscriber and they don't want that.

I'd like to create a site where photographers can leave feedback on a model from any of the websites so the rest of us can avoid the problem ones. The idea is that if a model knows she's being held accountable, and that if she just blows off a shoot everyone will know about it, they won't do it.

Below is a link to a sample form I've created that would go into a searchable database. Please take a look and give me any feedback on it or the idea I have for doing the site.

http://www.blueplanetps.com/herozero.htm

We should have one for photographers as well. It's only fair if it works both ways. But good thing is, I haven't met any irresponsible photographers yet.

They have a site like that, but, I don't know the name of it. Where you can leave comments about a model who didn't show for a photo shoot. I don't think they have one for photographers yet though.

Black Book Project? Not sure if this is just in praise though.

I hate when models flake on paying jobs.  Fortunatly, I didn't turn down anything else paying today (when this most recent one occured) or else I'd be really pissed. 

Lots of people have mentioned adding photographers to the list and i think that's totally fair and a great idea for a seperate site, but i want to keep this one focused. If photographers are added, then how about MUAs and then another heading for creepy photo assistants, the list would go on and on...

Models, are flakey photographers a real problem? I know some really crappy ones but i wasn't aware of any other issues...

Check out http://www.noshowmodels.com/  It is just getting started.

Darrel