Eric Muss-Barnes wrote:
A few times on these forums, I've seen posts from photographers who claim they get emails, or have actually had photoshoots, with models who offer "special" rates for "special" shoots.

Now, I've been shooting photos for about a decade and I have never ONCE had a single model offer me any kind of "special services" before, during, or after a shoot.

I figure this must be due to one of 3 things:

1 - I've never found any hooker/models and they have never found me. Now, this is a possibility. But, considering how long I've been shooting, it seems that by random-chance, I should have encountered at least ONE such practitioner-of-the-oldest-profession.

2 - I've met a lot of them, but they don't want me as a customer. This could be because I look so much like Steve Buscemi, they they won't touch me. Or because I look so much like Colin Farrell, that they assume I do not require their services. One can only guess ...

3 - They are a myth. Photographers invent these stories to make their Andy Griffith lifestyle sound more James Bond.

So which answer is it? I really think it's a myth and these hooker/models are not real at all. Just seems too silly. To quote Robert Heinlein:
"Everybody lies about sex."

Fourth possibility:  You seemed so straight-arrow that the, er, ladies feared to speak up about their other available delights.  More broadly:  The oldest profession is illegal almost everywhere in USA, so the practitioners have to be careful not to make the first offer.  Maybe you encountered some, but you didn't suggest any hanky-panky, so the moments passed.

William Coleman wrote:
Fourth possibility:  You seemed so straight-arrow that the, er, ladies feared to speak up about their other available delights.  More broadly:  The oldest profession is illegal almost everywhere in USA, so the practitioners have to be careful not to make the first offer.  Maybe you encountered some, but you didn't suggest any hanky-panky, so the moments passed.

Ah! You may very well have hit upon the true answer which I did not consider! Hmmm. Interesting theory.

Eric Muss-Barnes wrote:

Ah! You may very well have hit upon the true answer which I did not consider! Hmmm. Interesting theory.

Fortunately for those in that profession, it's a safe bet that some percentage of male photographers will suggest hanky-panky, as models on this site frequently relate, to the models' chagrin.  So, even if the professionals don't make the first offer, some deals will be, um, consummated.

William Coleman wrote:

Fortunately for those in that profession, it's a safe bet that some percentage of male photographers will suggest hanky-panky, as models on this site frequently relate, to the models' chagrin.  So, even if the professionals don't make the first offer, some deals will be, um, consummated.

when?? where??? geez I got more action when I used to be an english teacher......

photofashion wrote:

when?? where??? geez I got more action when I used to be an english teacher......

Not surprised.  The models who provide other services are only a small percentage, and they look just like regular models.  As usual between men and women, the man must make the first move, or nothing happens.

::he got more action as an English teacher?  should I ask about that?::

UnoMundo Photography wrote:
escorts , come, get pics, pay in cash and leave; done!
they are very business like, and don't offer favors.
Time is money to them,  money is everything to them.

So, NO, they will NOT offer to sleep with you!

Most are sophisticated, most come with a laptop. I load the pics directly to their laptop.
and adios!

I am sold! I will def. shoot with escorts! I take hot pics, they give me money....no sex. PERFECT. Ah, I love being a woman. This gives me advantages in this kind of photography....

photofashion wrote:

when?? where??? geez I got more action when I used to be an english teacher......

That is because of the baggage that comes along with this industry.

We have thread on getting excited,  being asked on dates,  asking people on dates,  creepy people,  and all that.

People hook up in the real world.   The people who know the industry know the taboo of crossing the line when it is not the right time or place.

Fault on the side of caution is the rule for most.

I am glad there was no such rule when I was bartending.  :-)

MarkMarek wrote:
If you take into account our geographical location then option #3 is not realistic. Women in North America will do anything and everything for money and nothing else matters. It's only a question of how much you offer.

What about men? And why do you think this is a geographical issue?

Tim Baker wrote:
This past year, I've had the 'special photo offer' offered to me twice. This isn't a myth.  For the non-models, some ladies of the evening have found another way to seperate you from your casth /tim

Tim, you neglected to mention that both times your offers were from male models!
You might just be toooo cute!

non-models?
give cash - get sex - that the sole point in th sex for sale business! what is new?

William Coleman wrote:
One of the very few models who indicated her availability to me, said that when she did escort work, she charged from $500 to $2,000.  Our negotiations thus ended before they began.

cheap bastard!

but why? I dont care what she charges her customers. She pays my rate for pics.
I am happy!

UnoMundo Photography wrote:

cheap bastard!

but why? I dont care what she charges her customers. She pays my rate for pics.
I am happy!

She was a babe, too.  I'da dun something safe with her.  But not at her prices.  She shoulda started at, say, $50.  :-)

William Coleman wrote:
She was a babe, too.  I'da dun something safe with her.  But not at her prices.  She shoulda started at, say, $50.  :-)

$50 bucks gets  you 'me so horny'  in the massage parlor!

STEP UP!

UnoMundo Photography wrote:

$50 bucks get  you 'me so horny'  in the massage parlor!

STEP UP!

Me so broke.