CHAD ALAN wrote:
I think some photographers feel like if they have to pay a model, then they are not good enough to trade with.

Sometimes I would love to pay a model!

Retouching is the bane of my life!





Just my $0.02 etc. etc.

Another Italian Guy wrote:
Sometimes I would love to pay a model!

Retouching is the bane of my life!





Just my $0.02 etc. etc.

You could always pay a retoucher. Harder to get for pancakes; but many will often do lower rates for editorials for eg.


As for Chad's comment yes I think it's sad that photographers have this impression they are not worthy if they have to pay a model. Obviously it's just a question of something specific a model may want ( be it classic portfolio shots, editorial,high art or styling production values, etc). So a model who already has half a dozen bodyscapes may not feel she needs more but it doesn't mean that a photographer then offering another such shoot tf but gets declined is a lesser photographer.

DeVaul Photography wrote:
When do you feel comfortable going from "TF" to "Paid Assignments Only".

I'm not Paid Assignments Only, but I started charging rates when I absolutely had to for financial reasons; when I started taking my work more seriously, and thought I had something to offer.

DeVaul Photography wrote:
When would you decide to charge?

For corporate work, headshots, look books, online retail, product, commercial portrait and family or kid photography, then yes I'm comfortable charging a rate.

For fashion, editorial, alt, beauty, nudes and conceptual work, then I'm open to TF or reduced rates if I am able. If it falls into these categories but it's not something I want for my book, then a standard rate would apply.

I will sometimes shoot TF if I think the networking opportunities and visibility will help me.

I will sometimes shoot TF with artists I admire.

Another Italian Guy wrote:

Sometimes I would love to pay a model!

Retouching is the bane of my life!

Just my $0.02 etc. etc.

Yes!

Another Italian Guy wrote:

CHAD ALAN wrote:
I think some photographers feel like if they have to pay a model, then they are not good enough to trade with.

Sometimes I would love to pay a model!

Retouching is the bane of my life!





Just my $0.02 etc. etc. [/quote
next level if you paid would be the likes of Kate Moss

Eliza C  new portfolio wrote:
You could always pay a retoucher. Harder to get for pancakes; but many will often do lower rates for editorials for eg.

I've tried it and although the results have been 'nice' the final images never 100% feel like my own or really look like I would have made them look.

And I'm talking about good retouchers here too, but regardless of how good somebody is, their vision is never going to be 100% my vision.




Just my $0.02 etc. etc.

The Something Guy wrote:
next level if you paid would be the likes of Kate Moss

You're very kind but I don't have that sort of money to splash around! 

I guess I'm simply gonna have to keep pestering her for TF until she relents!




Just my $0.02 etc. etc.