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I have traveled across the US all the way to Maine from Denver..but the one that I really had to work with is Carlotta from Flordia.. I got lucky and she traveled through Denver a couple months later..just Stunning pro model 18+ https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/24646730 Oct 15 11 12:23 am Link YanS Photography wrote: Someone said that the "grass looks greener on the other side." I guess that goes for models, too. Oh well.....:-( Oct 15 11 12:43 am Link RINALDI wrote: I live stateside fortunately and haven't had to travel anywhere to shoot a model. Regardless, I subscribe to the "revolving door" philosophy; models come and models go... at least where I live there's always a steady supply Oct 15 11 01:00 am Link Wow thanks for sharing all those cool stories  Nice to hear that folks are taking their hobbies/jobs/photography so serious and passionate, that you are spending cash and time to travel long distances to shoot with that model you really want to shoot with. Oct 15 11 03:31 am Link I've flown all over the world several times to work with particular models that had a face I wanted in my book.... Shot Julia Evgenova in Cape Town... Vladimira Borgulova in Venice... Adrienne Ferreira in Miami... Etc. Some of the best images I've shot with very positive reactions from my clients. I don't do this for fun, it's about having the right face for the project... Sometimes that model just isn't in your local market  Oct 15 11 03:53 am Link hartcons wrote: ding ding ding Oct 15 11 03:56 am Link I fly in Models all the time to get a particular look or to add diversity to a project. I also have a local modeling crew that I shoot with every week to help me work out details and logistics for certain projects. Often times I fly them into Las Vegas instead of Salt Lake City. It is an 800 mile round trip to Vegas for me, but I save on their airfare and accomodations. Also, many models prefer the glitz of Vegas over Utah on their down time. In general, I have one or two fly in from distant locations, and one or two drive in from neighboring states per month. Next week I have one driving down from Montana to shoot with me for a whole week. She is an incredible model and an even better person. Next month i will fly into Vegas one from LA and two from Florida. Oct 15 11 03:57 am Link Jessica Vaugn wrote: Very well said. I completely agree with you. Oct 15 11 05:24 am Link BodyartBabes wrote: I doubt that any model I approach with an offer to shoot, whether local or long distance, thinks I am stalking them. They are on MM looking for shoots, and I am looking for models. Oct 15 11 07:10 am Link I have had the opportunity to work with this model on many occasions even though she is 300 miles away. https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/2405213 18+ This one I happened to run across at a motorcycle rally: https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/13804315 18+ This is a local model: https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/20940962 And this model came to me: https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/24302621 18+ Oct 15 11 08:10 am Link RINALDI wrote: Nope, never have, never will. It's not about the model, it's what you as an artist will make out of the model. RINALDI wrote: Not a good idea to get enamored about a model, it will cloud your objectivity. Oct 15 11 11:55 am Link smoothgroove wrote: RINALDI wrote: Nope, never have, never will. It's not about the model, it's what you as an artist will make out of the model. I have seen some models who are so beautiful that it's hard not to get enamored. Oct 15 11 05:07 pm Link Glad to see all these happy stories. My own is not so fortunate. 700 miles one way, 5 vacation days spent round trip. When I finally get there she decided she didn't want to shoot. Never again. Oct 15 11 05:16 pm Link If the time and money weren't an option I'd pay their travel here. And there are a few on here who I'd love to be able to work with. There are many local people, but a few I want to shoot aren't. Oct 15 11 05:32 pm Link I'm lucky, a lot of the models in my portfolio live within 15 miles of me and at least three live within walking distance... but if I had the time and money I would love to rent a studio in Prague for a month and shoot Czech models non stop. Oct 15 11 05:53 pm Link Great thread. In the first week of joining MM, I found a model that I just had to work with. Looked into flying her in on air miles, but the cost was double what I could get from other cities. Two months later, she announced a trip here and I booked her. Best experience shooting and incredible images. Worked with another traveler and liked her so much, I brought her back on the miles two months later. Another top notch model and just plain cool chick. I've pledged to spend less by working mostly with local talent, but there are plenty of MM all-stars that come here, especially this past summer. I check the travel notices frequently. Oct 15 11 06:03 pm Link Fascinating! Viva la internet! I find it incredible that so many hobbyists are willing and able to come out of pocket to photograph an (most often) amateur model. It's not something I would ever consider doing, but I think it's great that those willing and able can get together for the mutual satisfaction of all parties. Traditionally/typically, models were/are paid, not by photographers (who were/are also paid) but by the client. In the hobbyist photographer/amateur model dynamic, I don't see why the photographer should automatically foot the bill. If both parties are rewarded by the shoot, in the form of the images produced, as is presumably the case in TF arrangement, why is it less common for models to fly photographers in to shoot them than the other way around? It must be that there is something else of value being exchanged that provides the model an advantage in the bargaining. Is it that photographers outnumber models by such a wide margin that models can afford to be more selective/demanding? I don't think so. I think it has something to do with the type of photos linked in this thread- nearly 100% of which feature nudity. This dynamic seems to have more in common with peep shows than with art or professional photography, and the camera, and the images, seem to be more incidental than central. Oct 16 11 10:57 am Link Professor Woland wrote: Zing! Got it in one! Oct 16 11 01:12 pm Link |
