Sineann wrote:
It's nice when photographers give me a few images right away, even just as a preview.  I appreciate it but never request it.

Everyone is different.  I've had photographers get me all the images within 2 weeks, and I've had others who I contact after a month if I haven't heard from them, and touch base that way.  Usually they'll get them to me pretty soon after that. If it's TF and they're a kickass photographer, I'm willing to wait a little bit. 

I don't know how much time usually elapses if you're paying the photographer, I've never done that.  But like I said, I'm choosy with TF and therefore if I think their work is great, I'll wait.  I've never demanded images on a particular timeline.

I never demanded any images either. Just curious since since I had one photographer that thought 3 weeks was too much. & I do the same.....contacting after a month when I don't hear anything. I imagine that I am not the only model they have to edit pictures for.

IDiivil wrote:
I have waited anywhere from -

1-3 days to 1 week... which is an INCREDIBLY QUICK turnaround and incredibly generous of the photographer/retoucher

Around 2 weeks to a month or a little over... which is, IMO, the average wait time I usually experience

3-6+ months... wait times involving magazine submission/publications processes

It's best to just ask so you know what to expect with each individual project

I understand that when communication is involved. I do have some pictures currently pending because of a magazine submission. *fingers crossed*

But some photographers suck at communication, maybe its just them as a person??? So I definitely do my part as well by being as patient as I can be.

Alabaster Crowley wrote:
I've waited everywhere from getting them that day to never.

Agreed.

Alabaster Crowley wrote:
I've waited everywhere from getting them that day to never.

Me too, but the longest I have waited and actually received the images was 11 months. A bit ridiculous.

If I do not hear anything or receive any images from a TFP shoot within 3-4 months, I get a bit cranky.

Monique S C wrote:
I understand that when communication is involved. I do have some pictures currently pending because of a magazine submission. *fingers crossed*

But some photographers suck at communication, maybe its just them as a person??? So I definitely do my part as well by being as patient as I can be.

Some people will fail in communication. The best you can do is to check references and get it down in writing what a general estimated wait time will be on top of any other image negotiations.

If the photographer goes past the time limit promised, friendly check-ins and reminders are good. If it extends past a reasonably polite timeline and becomes ridiculous (like you were told it'd take a month and it's been 4+ months or whatever), it's best to just move on. You can fight it and really try to get what you were promised, but it's usually not worth the effort and stress involved. That's on you to decide how much of a battle it's worth.

Monique S C wrote:
What is everyone's opinion on this?

I know from experience I will have photographers edit 1-6 pictures within that exact day or a couple of days & get them to me. Then they will take about 1-3 weeks in order to get the full set back to me.

I met with one particular photographer who said that 3 weeks was too much time. He guaranteed 2 weeks at the most.

How does everyone feel about this?

I feel that, whenever possible, you should meet your commitments.  My standard "TF compensation" is five images of the model's choice, and whatever else I choose.  Under ideal conditions, I get proofs to a model within 4 hours of the shoot, and a couple images to the within 24 hours.  But, sometimes, conditions aren't ideal.

Two weeks ago, I was injured at work, rushed to emergency, and wound up spending four days in the hospital, and another 3-4 more or less "asleep on the couch."  I'm a long ways from walking now, but I'm functional.  But, had I done a shoot the weekend before my injury, or day of, I might not have gotten the model proofs for two weeks. 

Obviously, that's extreme, but it just illustrates that things don't always go as planned.

Monique S C wrote:
How does everyone feel about this?

Varies from person to person & if its an issue, it'd behoove you to bring this up in preshoot communications.

Personally, I consider myself speedy if I even upload the shoot to my editing computer within a 2 span. I like to have my pictures ferment. Also I like to at least try to put some emotional distance between myself & the shoot because I've walked away from shoots where I'm like "Man, that shoot was sh*tty" & then after the dust has settled, I'm like "Wow, that shoot was as terrible as it felt at the time.""