Want to be a model?

I'm only an amateur photographer so I am always looking for new models to gain more experience in portrait and glamour photography. If you are 18 years+ and would like to do some modelling or need some pictures for your portfolio then please contact me at neil@neilphoto.co.uk


I'm an amateur, what kind of modeling would I be doing?

Whatever you felt comfortable doing. We would discuss beforehand what type of modeling you would like to try or whatever you wanted for your portfolio and we wouldn't go any further than that. There are many ways of describing what kind of modeling you would be comfortable going 'up to' but they can be broadly described as follows:


At the moment I'm generally trying to improve my artistic nude, glamour and fetish/gothic shots so I need models comfortable doing those kind of photos.


Where would we do the photo shoot?

We would probably be using a local studio that I've used a few times before or possibly some in my home studio unless you specifically wanted to do shots somewhere else. Also, depending on what kind of shots we wanted as well as the weather then we could do some shots on location (e.g. in a park, by the sea etc.).


Is there a charge for it?

As long you are willing to sign my model release form then there is no charge as we would do the shoot under a time-for-prints arrangement (or more accurately a time-for-CD arrangement as I shoot digitally). The model release form passes copyright of the pictures to me which then allows me legally to be able to display them and modify them. It also disassociates you from any way the pictures are used.


I've seen 'time-for-prints' (tfp) and/or 'time-for-CD' (tfcd) before. What does it mean?

Basically it's a mutually beneficial arrangement between the model and the photographer where neither party pays for the time of the other. Each of them will give up their time freely for a copy of the prints or a copy of the pictures on CD (hence the terms) which they can then use in their respective portfolios. Traditionally a photographer using a 35mm film camera would get an extra set of prints done when the film was processed and this copy would be given to the model. As I shoot using a digital camera however this is not possible. What I have done in the past is to give the model a copy of the shots on CD as well as some of their favourite shots printed out on A4 photographic paper. The softcopy of the shots could be used for an online portfolio while obviously the hardcopies could be put into a more traditional photographic portfolio.