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Alabaster Crowley wrote: AWESOME Jul 26 14 08:13 pm Link donald ransburg wrote: To be honnest, the chances to get better results when paying are higher because it often means the model has much more experience and skills than those who doesn't charge. But it is not a 100% rule. Jul 27 14 03:44 am Link I hired a someone for an hour shoot. She spent 45 mins getting ready, and talking. At the end of one hour, her ride showed up and she was ready to go. I ate this one, as a "teachable moment". Now, I ALWAYS specify the length of "shooting time" I'm hiring for, up front. Hair and makeup are not included. I generally request that you show up camera ready, with minimal touch up needed. I pay a decent rate for "camera time", so don't try to burn me. All of this is negotiated up front, so there are no surprises. Sometimes when I work with someone that likes to talk, I book the shoot "by the job", and not by the hour. Talk all you want. Everybody is still happy. Once burned.... Jul 28 14 07:07 pm Link I think 75 - 100/hr is a good pay standard for nudes. This would not include the model getting ready though. (Shoots like this I would personally show up ready and not want to waste time that could be spent shooting. Also I would not expect any images) I too love clear offers. It is really nice when someone says, 'here is my budget for you and I ant this and this..'. And negotiation is always acceptable. Jul 28 14 07:42 pm Link Many times when models want the photographer to make the offer it is because they know the photographer will state an hourly rate that exceeds the ones they will quote. Remember that each of these paid models work TF for certain photographers just not you. That never sits well with me. I am not even certain that 80% of the models who charge rates are better than the TF models I work with. Many of the models on this site say they pose nude with no evidence they do. Those should settle for the $35 to $50 per hour range. For models that display no ability to pose or just go thru rote poses I offer $25 per hour if not TF. For models who have amazing bodies great skin, better than average poses I would pay $50 to $75 per hour. If a traveling model wants to work with me I insist that I am the first photographer that day to shoot them if they want their rate. If you are the third person to shoot them they are too fatigued to shoot well. I will never pay over $100 an hour for a model and I will never pay for a half or full day. Jul 28 14 09:37 pm Link James Jackson Fashion wrote: Since when? Jul 28 14 09:57 pm Link To answer the OP question. Find a budget that works for you. Since you are the creator you can set the terms. Be fair and outline your expectations. Give them a window of time from start to finish and how long they can expect to be there. It is good practice to pad the time one hour for any unforeseen circumstances. Then when you get done early you are a hero. Base your fee on some of the post here. Everything is negotiable. If you have someone your really want and they aren't happy with your total fee then try to meet them half way. I am never n favor of throwing money away, but at the same time don't be cheap. You get what you pay for. Many Models are trying to make end meet and they will be more inspired if they are being treated fairly. Jul 28 14 10:06 pm Link Most models should properly be classified as employees, very few will qualify as independent contractors. Since they are employees, they will fall under both federal and state fair labor laws. The federal law is the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), http://www.dol.gov/whd/flsa/ Hours worked ordinarily include all the time during which an employee is required to be on the employer’s premises, on duty, or at a prescribed workplace. http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs22.pdf Aug 06 14 12:44 pm Link Well I got it figured out and we had an awesome shoot Aug 06 14 01:24 pm Link |