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There are many interpretations and opinions surrounding TFP and compensated work in the modeling industry. Some of the most common debates on this subject are: Who should be the one getting compensation, The photographer ? Or the Model ? And the deciding factors that qualify a photoshoot to be considered for TFP.
The world of freelance modeling and photography is unregulated, though guidelines set by agency's are somewhat followed as a standard. The fact is with freelance there are no rules and it is up to every individual to create their own opinions and guidelines based on industry facts, hearsay, and commonly known practices of the trade.
Please bear in mind that models, and photographers typically are hired by clients, and agency's, and that I am addressing TFP vs Compensation between model, and photographer directly.
This article is based mostly on my own knowledge, and experience in the industry. As a locally and internationally published Model, and Mua, signed with several nonexclusive agency's, and an experienced freelancer, I ask you to interpret and form your own opinions from my article, to accept is as opinion, and ultimately debatable.
TFP A.K.A TFCD, (Time for print or Time for CD)... Is an even trade of a models, and a photographers time. The model and photographer..(unless otherwise stated in a contract or release form)...both have the right to make prints or copies of the photos for their printed or online portfolios. Also known as portfolio stacking. Any costs involved with a TFP/ TFCD photoshoot, are usually split between the photographer and the model . This is usually customized with every individual photo shoot, and situation.
DECIDING FACTORS on TFP.
In any case of tfp/cd both the models, and photographers, portfolio should benefit from the trade.
Example #1:
Both model, and photographer are inexperienced.
(This will benefit both to gain experience, and begin to start their portfolios.)
Example #2: Model, and photographer, have guaranteed publication.
(A Quality tear sheet is worth ten GOOD portfolio pictures, and is guaranteed to land both the model and photographer paid work) Note to models!... Not all photoshoots for publications are guaranteed to get published..watch out for words being used like submitting for publishing. and on "on spec" This doesnt mean you should not do this type of work. Just know exactly what it is that your getting into.
Example #3: Model /Photographer, Support and Endorse legitimate charity's, and foundations by giving of their time, and talent in a photoshoot to raise money for a cause they believe in. ( eg: I support, and endorse breast cancer research.)
COMPENSATION: (Model wants to be paid for their time. Photographer wants to be paid for their time)
Who gets paid? Well that depends on the factors.
The factors are nearly all the same for the model, and the photographer.
PHOTOGRAPHER / MODEL
Quality of portfolio photos (Including publications)
Experience
Reputation
Working with /for an agency
Public demand
A separate contributing factor for the model. (Model needs to have the "look" that the photographer needs for the project in order to be hired.)
Keep all of these factors in mind before hiring a model or photographer.
The goal of many photographers, and models, is to have a portfolio that will get them noticed, and bring in more work. Preferably paid. Both models, and photographers that want to get paid need to see where they fall into every one of these factors .
Example #1: Inexperienced models just starting to build their portfolios should understand that hiring a experienced, quality, photographer is beneficial to stacking their portfolio with the types of images that will often get them work faster, and noticed by an agency as opposed to doing TFP with a photographer that is just as inexperienced.
Example #2: Photographers that are inexperienced or even novice should continue to do TFP's until they are comfortable enough behind the camera and are creating good quality images before they hire a professional model to boost their portfolio.
If a photographer will not pay to work with you, and you will not pay to work with a photographer than you need to decide if you both can agree in the value of a TFP.
If not, than don't work with them, plain and simple. But keep things Amicable, and be Professional because you never know, you may want to work with them years down the road! So dont blow it ! First impressions are everything!
XO, Ruthy.
Great advice, Ruthy...there were things that I didn't know
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