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Photographer

ddtphoto

Posts: 2590

Chicago, Illinois, US

Be careful photographers! Some of these models out here are up to no good!

This one and her boyfriend went around stealing senior citizens credit cards then wrecking their credit charging up designer clothing. Shameless! Wonder if any of these seniors were photographers just trying to get by on whatever photo gear they could buy with their social security? Probably cheap Nikon stuff. Just trying to have a little fun shooting beautiful women in their twilight years. Then this one shows up with her "escort"!

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c … 18197.html

And this model tried to kill a district attorney! If he was that brazen as to kill a public official, no doubt he wouldn't have a problem rubbing out a photographer and stealing their photo gear! God forbid a photographer let this model in their home or give him their address. Sounds like he was fond of murder for hire.

http://wrno.iheart.com/articles/local-n … -14466313/

Not trying to scare any photographers in here. And most models I have worked with I must say have been great and didn't try to kill me or anything. But stuff likes this just makes me grateful that these two never crossed my path. Be safe out there. I don't know if it's the economy or what. But Victoria Secret and Calvin Klein is pretty expensive these days and looks like some models would do almost anything to get it!

Apr 16 16 07:11 am Link

Photographer

Abbitt Photography

Posts: 13564

Washington, Utah, US

Models trying to kill and photographers trying to kill are both very rare, which is why they are newsworthy.

A lot of models drive to shoots, just imagine if every road fatality was quoted here as a reminder of how dangerous driving is.

Apr 16 16 11:43 am Link

Model

Jen B

Posts: 4474

Phoenix, Arizona, US

Abbitt Photography wrote:
Models trying to kill and photographers trying to kill are both very rare, which is why they are newsworthy.

A lot of models drive to shoots, just imagine if every road fatality was quoted here as a reminder of how dangerous driving is.

Exactly,

With the recent hullabaloo about model mayhem and model danger, (relatively recently anways,) I really wondered if they broadcast every "place people meet" as being the cause for bad outcome.

I sure hope that is worded right. Disclaimer: I'm on midnight shifts right now and already have a weird way of sentence structure at times as it is.

Jen

Apr 16 16 04:59 pm Link

Photographer

LightDreams

Posts: 4440

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Ah, all these stories about all these "evil" models. i couldn't help thinking of that old joke about the stunningly beautiful model who seduced the photographer and then completely robbed him blind.  Completely unprofessional, behaved incredibly badly, and was loudly denounced for her reprehensible conduct.

And she's booked again for next week...

Apr 16 16 05:00 pm Link

Photographer

Jerry Nemeth

Posts: 33355

Dearborn, Michigan, US

Jen B wrote:

Exactly,

With the recent hullabaloo about model mayhem and model danger, (relatively recently anways,) I really wondered if they broadcast every "place people meet" as being the cause for bad outcome.

I sure hope that is worded right. Disclaimer: I'm on midnight shifts right now and already have a weird way of sentence structure at times as it is.

Jen

I once worked the midnight shift.  It messed up my day.  When I had the opportunity I got on the day shift.

Apr 16 16 05:35 pm Link

Photographer

Park Avenue Pin-ups

Posts: 654

Waverly, New York, US

Over the last month or so I became the victim of similar clever scam.  Don’t be naive enough to think that it couldn’t happen to you!  In my case I was approached by 2 models; one a striking blonde and the other an equally striking redhead both with the stats and experience for the old print Playboy.  (PM me if you need to know who they are so you don't get burned like I did)  They wanted to do a 2 girl shoot TF.  The only catch was that I had to provide transportation.  I had no problem with that as it was only a short drive.  Day before the shoot I confirmed we were on and again before leaving to pick them up.  When I picked them up they get in the back seat. On the way the studio they they start making out and were clearly making sure I could see what's going on in the rear view mirror.  Next thing I know the blonde climbs over into the front seat and starts to get very frisky with me, nibbling my ear lobe, rubbing up against me grabbing me in a not so lady like fashion etc.  Eventually she whispered in my ear that we just ditch the shoot.  What I didn't realize since I was so distracted by the blonde was that the the redhead stole my camera.

So far this month this has happened to me on the 4th, 9th, 10th, and twice yesterday.  I was scheduled to shoot with them today but I don't have another camera.

Apr 17 16 03:09 pm Link

Photographer

Herman Surkis

Posts: 10856

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Satire can only be pushed so far before it loses its point.
I think we are there.
Any further and it is satire for the sake of satire.

Apr 17 16 03:40 pm Link

Model

Jen B

Posts: 4474

Phoenix, Arizona, US

Jerry Nemeth wrote:
I once worked the midnight shift.  It messed up my day.  When I had the opportunity I got on the day shift.

Side bar, Yeah, after 30 years of shift work It is no longer easy to bounce back. Also, now that I model, I can REALLY tell the difference when I do shoots while scheduled on nights versus days, WOWSA can I ever, (then again...a good night of beauty rest really hides the age and a rough week of midnights with jet lag does NOT!)
Jen
p.s. on topic I'd still not be looting or causing trouble though

Apr 17 16 05:00 pm Link

Photographer

ddtphoto

Posts: 2590

Chicago, Illinois, US

Park Avenue Pin-ups wrote:
So far this month this has happened to me on the 4th, 9th, 10th, and twice yesterday.  I was scheduled to shoot with them today but I don't have another camera.

If we lived closer I would loan you mine! Sometimes these rogue models are the best to shoot with. Just keep your free eye on your stash. It starts to hurt your head after a while. But we do what we gotta do, am I right?

Sorry your stuff was stolen. But you gotta keep putting yourself back out there.

Cheers man. Hope your next shoot is drama free.

Apr 17 16 05:41 pm Link