Especially at the beginning of a model’s time on the Internet, she will likely be faced with a large number of shooting opportunities. For models open to fetish or nude work, there may be hundreds of offers. Even for less revealing types of photography, attractive models may find that they have a surplus of offers. There is a tendency to accept too many of them. Other models, perhaps in low population areas, find that they do not have enough offers, and are tempted to take things they should not. Whether from ignorance of what good photography is, desperation at not finding enough of what they want, or just enthusiasm, they often rush into ill-advised shoots.
A good way to avoid many problem shoots is not to do many shoots. A wise model is careful to examine the work of a photographer (or client), determine if it is really good enough to help her or meets high quality standards, and choose only those that really meet the test. If a model is charging for her services it may be hard to turn down a lucrative offer, but there is a correlation between quality of work and the treatment a model will receive on a shoot. The obvious exception is the rank amateur, new to the field, who may be both gracious and inept. Models will have to decide for themselves how to handle such opportunities.
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