Photogarpher acting inappropriate

Hello everyone<

One of my friends recently got invited to a shoot on facebook. She gave them a call for more info and all they said was that the shoot would take place at a outdoor venue and she'll have to do lingerie and swimsuit. The only costs involved was the fee for the make-up artist.

-She got to the venue, where there was NO make-up artist as explained to her.

-While they were shooting the photographer walked up to her and without asking started rubbing her with baby oil (and he did that to all the girls some of them still in their teen years)

- After the shoot the send her an invoice that stated the amount for the make-up artist (that wasnt even there) AND an extra fee of a R1000 for the photo's????

I think this is very unprofessional behaviour and its unexceptable!

My question is:---------->
She's not gona pay the fee, but how do we insure that that photographer will destroy the pictures and not use them for his own personal use?

but how do we insure that that photographer will destroy the pictures

Short answer: you don't.

Is there any peperwork indicating what the rights and responsibilites of the parties are?

Really sorry to hear about this incident.

The moral of the story in to do your homework before the shoot to avoid situations like this.

Best of luck.

There was only a model release form, but she has not signed it.

There was only a model release form, but she has not signed it

then cut your losses and walk away....

Sad, but true.

What Gerry said...
Also, if you arrive at a shoot and something bothers you/you don't click with the photographer/your gut feeling insists something of off - just take your stuff and leave.

Creepy.
JadedJenz, please provide some more details. If not public, I'd appreciate an offline mail.
- Roelof

Yes shame iits a sad thing that girl still get scammed like this. Atleast I have some experience and will show her how to do her homework on photographers.

[quote=]do your homework before the shoot to avoid situations like this[/quote]

I could not have said it better, does this clown have any credible references?

The same girl would not talk to some freak at a shopping centre but she is happy to enter into dodgy agreements with random people on Facebook. Seriously please people.

Matt

scary, scary...

"Hey little girl, do you want some sweeties"

evolved into

"Hey, you can like to be sexy, wanna come for a photoshoot?"

She should have walked away when he started his "shit" THERE IS SIMPLY NO "RIGHT" IN WHAT HE DID!

As G said... cut the losses, and learn from the mistake. Not a nice lesson though. Shame man..

A bit of portfolio checking can go a long way to preventing this sort of issue. Here are some tips (based around this specific case):

1. Do not accept tear sheets that are posted in portfolios at face value. Rather, use Google to check the authenticity of all named parties to the tear sheet - venue, location etc.

2. Check the quality of the work and also, paying particular attention to tear sheets again - note the quality of grammer and spelling on these. Where possible check with the apparent source.

3. Drill down into any corporate website advertised or link to, from their portfolio. Check the quality of that web site - is it a pro site or something cobbled together by some hack. Check that all links to supposed partner sites work, and that these partner sites are genuine (again Google is your friend).

4. Ensure that if you click on any of the links your virus checker does not block access to the page indicating that it is a site on record as having potentially dangerous embedded content.
You have got a decent virus checker haven't you???? If not get ESET NOD (no affiliation)

5. Look for pictures in the MB portfolio with model credits - and obtain references. If there are loads of images with no mention of who a model is then be wary.

6. Use the MB search button on the forums and see the type of interaction a particular individual has with their peers - it can tell you a lot.

Now remember, none of these things alone is an indicator of a problem. But when these sorts of issues begin to mount up, then ask yourself if there just might be a problem.

Above all - BE SAFE.

note the quality of grammer and spelling on these

surely you mean "Grammar", you dodgy tog you!

okay, jokes aside - as Iuan said: don't be an idiot.

And again, any newbie models who would like copies of the documents I give out (How to prepare for a shoot, Current Scams etc) then pse PM me including an email address to which I can send attachments and I will happily send those copies to you.