I do have a few regular models that I use for most things but I am also always looking for models with something new, something different, if you think this might be you then contact me and tell me all about it!

Most of the time with models I work TFcd + 20% profit share, this means that you get to use your photos from the shoot for your portfolios and you will also get 20% of the profits if any of your photos find a new home. My target market is primarily Print sales, books and magazines. There is usually a waiting list for these shoots.
Take a look through my galleries here and if you think you can do what you see (or you want to do what you see and are feeling brave), then contact me :o)

Note: I shoot alot of nudes, even the full nudes are never pornographic. I shoot alot of bondage, I feel this is best left to those who have a personal interest in it, however if you don’t you can still do it. Just because you see alot of nude people and tied-up people among my work, don’t think thats all I shoot, but limitations of what you will do will limit what we can do. and I’m choosy.

Below are some of the modeling websites that I use online, I recommend new models, go and check them out. The banners link to my profiles should you want to check them out. I also shoot portfolio packages for new models, from £80.

Advice for new models:
Firstly, anyone can be a model. What is a model? anywhere you see pictures of people in magazines, books, galleries, adverts, etc etc etc, thats a model, everything from stupid big grins on a toothpaste advert to girls with their legs wide open on the top shelf of a newsagents, all models, there is work for models no matter what you look like. you remember the ‘mr muscle’ adverts with the weedy guy in his pants and vest? yea, anyone.
That being said some models get way more work than others, the first thing you need to do is decide why you want to be a model, if it’s pure vanity then you can just chose the genres of work that appeal to you and you can genuinely see yourself as able to do (over confidence as well as modesty need to be kept in-check here). if it’s a career step then you need to chose the genres that will give you relevant experience without damaging your reputation (potential TV presenters often do well to spend a little time doing some glamour work but keep your clothes on and your legs shut if you want to be on TV someday!). Choose wisely.

For most models the initial goal is to get noticed by an agency, if you have already done some modeling then get yourself a portfolio together and include only the finest photos of you doing the kind of work that agency covers, and try and get an appointment, agencies are very selective and only open their books for new models for a few weeks of the year, you may have to wait, you may get rejected, doesn’t mean you are a bad model, just not as good as the top ten they took on this season, if you’re lucky they’ll give you some honest feedback, and it can be harsh, but listen to them, they know their stuff.

With or without agency-work as a goal a strong portfolio will get you noticed. If you can afford to you can pay some photographers who excel in the genres you want to cover and get it done properly, if you can’t you can approach them and ask if they’d do a TFp shoot with you, this means no-one gets paid but you can both use the photos in your portfolios.

Freelancing. pro, semi-pro or amateur modeling.
Firstly, terminology, Pro means you get paid for what you do and it’s your main source of income (it’s your full time job), Semi-Pro means you get paid but it’s not your main job (part-time or hobby model), Amateur means you don’t usually get paid, either you’re in-it for the art, the photos, kicks, whatever. no one of these is better than another, choosing to be an amateur does not mean you are less able than a pro (though if you are aiming to be a full-time professional model you may well find you have to step from amateur, semi-pro to pro). The same terminology is applied to photographers and I know many amateurs who take way better photos than alot of professionals.

Getting work, figure out who are your clients, who are the people taking the kinds of photos you want to be in, are they freelancers, house-photographers? who are they? figure that out and put yourself under their noses. Mail out compcards (A5 or A6 sized cards with some photos and your info on), email with a short but concise description of yourself and what you are all about, keep it relevant, include at least a headshot, and also 2 or 3 other photos as close to the genre specialized in by the photographer in question (and make them web-sized!).

Alot of models are quite happy freelancing and the internet is the place to do 99% of this business, start out by getting some photos of yourself, it’s a cliché but photos of yourself on your camera phone held at arms length will do to get you started, join some of the sites linked-to above and be sure to fill-out all the info properly and right away (photographers get notifications when a new model joins in their area and usually has a glance, a lack of information gets you ignored and you won’t have your info under so many noses so fast again, first impressions and all that.

As an example, specific to me a photographer of art-nudes primarily, from a new model I want to see their face, their body, their stats, info about any tattoos or piercings, and their reasons behind modeling (don’t ever lie about any of it), a word of warning though, not everyone with a camera has photos as his primary motivation and if you upload nudes and state you are interested in nudes work you will get alot of messages from people you probably don’t want to be working with, ask yourself a) does anything feel ‘wrong’ about his message? b)does his portfolio contain high quality work of the kind you want to do? c) are you being offered paid work right away? too good to be true? maybe.

Safety and Chaperones, always controversial, a chaperone is someone you bring with you so you feel a little safer, a point to note, professional and/or experienced models don’t bring chaperones. Get references for the photographer by talking to a couple of models they’ve worked with recently (details either provided by them or taken from their portfolio), know where you are going, who will be there, what you will be doing (levels, styles, genres), how and when you’re getting back again, and leave this info with someone, friend, partner, parent etc. For example; for a recent project I shot 35 people in their own homes, restrained in rope bondage. Most of the time we were alone together for several hours. Common sense, keep your head screwed on.

This isn’t an exhaustive compilation of information, just something I added one Tuesday morning over a packet of cookies.