Should Models pay for photographers?
PHOTO BY C1Photography
Should models pay photographers? Or the other
way around? I know it’s a little bit cliché but
let’s take into account the different ideas and
opinions when it comes to the premise of WHO
SHOULD PAY WHAT? in the modeling arena.
Working as a freelance model or photographer
in the artistic industry implies running your
own business and establishing your name as
your brand. We have to admit that both model
and photographer need an effective portfolio or
book that shows their photos and works
respectively. After all, we are talking about
advertising images produced for a purpose.
When the issue involves a sense of entitlement
on both sides, basically, it is said that the one
who needs the other should pay (or pay more).
If both need one another equally, then they
should collaborate for mutual bene it.
There are some instances where the model pays
the photographer especially when the former is
building or updating a portfolio and the latter
has to do all the work - from the photoshoot
setup, taking photos in different angles,
retouching the photos to printing them. In cases
like such, it is just ideal that photographers are
paid. An updated photo from time to time is
needed particularly when a young model is
growing. Further, let’s take into consideration
that a photographer has taken years of
attending workshops and various learning in
order to get professionally taken photos. Also,
some photographers join memberships to
various groups, associations, club and longer
hours spent in Photoshop and Lightroom.
Furthermore, a model who needs