What has a model or photographer done that showed that they really put their heart into a shoot?

Early on in my craft, I arranged to shoot a TFP with a major bondage model. I lived in Washington, D.C. and she lived in Connecticut. She agreed to meet me in Albany, NY to shoot for 3 days in a restored Victorian House with some Gothic decor. The shoot took place in the Winter, and we both drove in from our cities - through a messy snow storm. When I arrived, I discovered that she had bought a $1000 custom made rubber catsuit - just for the shoot! I just about fainted. We preceeded to shoot for a total of about 20 hours of work! The model had a profound influence on my later work!

And more recently, I shot a person who was modeling for the first time. When she showed up for the shoot, I found out that she had gotten both her nipples pierced for the shoot!!!