Modeling with On The Fly Photography.

Are you looking to do some modeling in Fort Collins or the surrounding area?  I always need models to work with so I can bring my visions to life.  If you are interested in working with me then keep reading.

A list of all open casting calls – ideas that I’m looking to shoot.

Tuana Hair Design does much of the hair styling for On The Fly Photography.

Money?

Probably not.  Here’s how it works.  If I’m getting paid then you are getting paid.  Otherwise we are all working for free.  Which brings up a good question – Why should your work with me for free?

1.You will get photos.  I’d say “amazing photos by the world’s greatest fashion photographer” but I’m trying to keep my ego in check.

2. You will have fun.

3. If you work with me on my projects I will work with you on your projects.  And yes I’m making an assumption there that you have projects.

Why do I assume that?  It’s not really so much an assumption as a desire on my part.  I like to work with models who have ideas and concepts of their own.  People who can bring something to the shoot in addition to just standing there and looking pretty.

Money?  Maybe.

One of these days I intend to start getting paid for doing uber-cool fashion and fantasy shoots not for the models – but for third party clients.  When that happens I’ll be able to pay my models.  The people I’m gonna call first are the people who have worked with me in the past, the people I know are good.

You could look at this as an investment.

A selection of what I do.

Links to some of my SmugMug Galleries: Editorial Fashion * Model Shoots * Fantasy

 

What do you get out of this deal?

You get to work with the greatest fashion and fantasy photographer in the world.  I will be there as well.  It’ll be lots of fun.

But seriously.  What do you get out of it?

Fun. I always try to have fun when shooting.  This is pretty critical.

Modeling experience and for people without experience you get my Modeling 101 class.  (That’s a $150 value!)

You will get low resolution copies of all photos you are in so that you can see how you are doing as a model – the good and the bad.  Plus you get low resolution and high resolution copies of all post processed photos.

You get the rights to use your photos for personal and professional use.  Essentially the only limits on your use of your photos is that you can’t sell them for money without giving me a percentage and you can’t enter them in any photography contests without my permission.

Depending on the magnitude of the shoot I will often have wardrobe, make-up, hair styling and locations all provided to you for free.

If that isn’t amazing enough for you then I’ll throw in a handshake as well.  Now I know you can’t turn down a deal like that.

How the process works:

1. Contact me and let me know you are interested.  You can check the casting calls to see if I have a project coming up that you want to work with me on.  Or suggest a project/concept you have in mind.  The very best way to contact me is via email.

SkippyOTF at gmail dot com

or via the Contact Page or you can leave a comment on this page or any specific casting call that you are interested in.

2. Interview.  We will meet at a coffee shop or my office for an interview.  If it’s a coffee shop then I use Mugs Coffee Lounge, either Mugs on the Oval or Mugs at Olive and College.  If it’s the office then it’s at Cohere in downtown Fort Collins.

Interviews are important.  I very seldom work with anyone I have not interviewed previously.

Important – If you are coming to an interview with me:

• If you have a portfolio please bring it with you.
• Make sure you know where we are meeting – Cohere, Mugs on the Oval or Mugs at College & Olive.
• Make sure we have each other’s phone number.
• Please txt me if you are going to be late.
• Please do not wear make-up.  I will likely want to take a photo of you for my make-up artist and she needs to see the blank canvas.

3.  If we survive each other then we will go from there.

Questions you may have:

But Skippy, aren’t you really just trying to have sex with me?  The last guy who told me he was a “photographer” was really just a pervert.

Well I’m a pervert as well, just ask any of my friends, but I keep my perversions away from my photography.  Your suspicions of my intentions are one of the reasons we do an interview prior to working together.

If you wanna check up on me and talk with some models I’ve worked with in the past that’s a perfectly intelligent thing for you to do.  If you go over to my ModelMayhem page you can view a list of models I’ve worked with and all of them can easily be contacted by you via MM for free.  Please feel free to check my references.

On The Fly Photography on ModelMayem.com

And just because you claim you are a “model” doesn’t mean I believe you either.  Think about it.

Do I have to sign a model release?

Yes you do.  You can download a copy of my current model release from this link: http://204EastSouth.com/pdf/model_release.pdf

No release = no photos.  Release forms must be signed before shooting begins.

Are there any age requirements?

Not really.  I’m willing to work with people who are 17 or younger.  If you are under 18 one of your parents or guardian must sign the model release.  Again, no release = no photos.  If you are under 18 you can bring someone to the shoot if you feel the need to do so.

Will I get copies of the photos?

Yes. You will get low resolution copies of all the photos and both low & high resolution copies of the post processed photos.  You can use them for personal use and self-promotion as much as you like.  You can sell them but I get a percentage of the money.  You can not enter them in any photography contest unless you have my permission.  You will also be able to order prints of your post processed images from SmugMug if you so desire.

You can not crop, modify or photoshop the photos without my permission.

How do I get my disk of photos?

1. If we see each other often enough I’ll just burn a disk and bring it to you next time we cross paths.

2. I can upload a zip file of the images to my website and you can download it.  Keep in mind this will be a huge file. Not a good idea if you have a slow connection.

3. You can bring me an envelope large enough for a DVD to fit into that has your address on it.  Put $1 inside to cover postage.  When the photos are finished I’ll mail the disk to you.

But Skippy, I’ve never modeled before.  I don’t know what to do.

Lot’s of “real models” don’t know what to do.  I know how to tell you what to do.  Here is a secret of modeling.  I can tell you everything you need to know about modeling in about 45 minutes.  After that it’s all experience.  If you can take direction then we can make you look great.  I often have a creative director working with me as well and that person’s focus is on helping you look good.

But Skippy, I’m not pretty enough to be a model.

I love it when women tell me this.  Look, I’ve been doing this longer than you and I know what the heck a pretty girl looks like.  This is the lamest crap I’ve ever heard.  If I say you should model then you should model.  Don’t argue with an expert.  I’m an expert.  You aren’t.

But Skippy, you have a sense of humour and I have a corncob up my butt.

Okay, ya got me there.  We probably shouldn’t work together.  I like to have fun when I’m shooting and I like everyone at the shoot to have fun as well.  If you are a stick in the mud . . . well boo to you.  Shoots can be long, boring and difficult.  You may think modeling is easy, that you just stand there and look pretty.  In truth there is much more to it than this.