Preparation:
- Arrive with clean skin lightly moisturized.
- It is strongly suggested that you do not experiment with new skincare products or facials close to the day of your shoot.
- Please do not use bronzer or apply tanning color as it tends to appear blotchy and unnatural in photos and will require additional time and cost to correct.
- If you are planning to tan before our shoot date and are prone to skin redness after tanning, please ensure enough days have passed from the tanning session to avoid having reddish skin tones during the shoot.
- For a physique-oriented shoot, we may apply some oil/gel for added sheen and muscularity.
Please note that hair and makeup services are not provided as part of the shoot, so please arrive camera-ready and bring any hair or makeup product if any touch-ups or adjustments are necessary.
The Shoot:
- It is recommended that you arrive on time.
- Arriving later will shorten your booked shoot time, and payment (where applicable) applies to the entire scheduled duration even if it is cut short by being late.
- Paperwork and payment will be completed before the commencement of the shoot. Cash, credit card or check is accepted on site, or prepayment via PayPal or Venmo.
My goal for any shoot is to capture you in the best manner possible while providing a variety of looks consistent with my style. I strive to keep a relaxed, yet professional environment free of stress or other uncomfortable factors.
After The Shoot:
The Images of you may be licensed for romance book cover use. You will be paid appropriate fees for use of the Image in this capacity (either as a rate for their time ["Day Rate"] or per image ["Talent Fee"], as agreed upon and signed in their Model Release).
As part of promotion, I will schedule periodic posts of you on my social media pages.
Please do not post PROOFS from the galleries online, as they are not edited and may already be under consideration for licensing by author clients.
Cancellations & Rescheduling:
Photoshoots that have to be cancelled shall be rescheduled as soon as possible, but only when both you and the Photographer's schedules mutually align to be convenient for both parties.
THE MODEL RELEASE FORM
The Model Release Form is a required document that protects both Model Images and the Photographer from misuse.
- It must be agreed upon and signed before the session.
- You can download a copy further down the page to review beforehand.
- If you are not comfortable shooting for romance book covers, please do not book a shoot.
There are two options for the Model Release Form which are summarized below. They cannot be combined. However, in both cases, the release protects your Model Images from being used for pornographic or otherwise defamatory purposes, so there's no need to worry.
OPTION 1
This is the Standard Release used for book cover photoshoots.
- The release grants consent for Model Images to be shared online by the Photographer, at their professional discretion.
- For book covers, the release allows Model Images to be offered for potential licensing for use on all romance book covers (including those with diverse characters [e.g. straight, LGBTQ+, etc], genres [e.g. romance & erotica], and storylines [e.g. motorcycle clubs, mobsters, etc.]) with compensation per image as a prearranged Talent Fee.
- If you are not comfortable shooting for any of these topics please do not book a shoot.
- Examples of the types of Images that will be taken are further down the page.
- The release allows the Photographer to use the Model Images for their own projects and advertising without additional royalties or payments to the Model (e.g. for use in advertising, on business cards, in calendars, prints, etc.).
- The release acknowledges that the Model Images taken are within the client's comfort level at the time and that they shall be offered for licensing in perpetuity.
- Should the model no longer wish the Photographer to offer the Model Images for sale (e.g. due to career path changes, etc.), the release acknowledges that they shall either buy out the session at a price indicated on the release or allow the Model Images to be modified by the Photographer to change the model's appearance and offer those Modified Model Images for sale without further payment of the Talent Fee.
- The release waives the liability of the Photographer for the session pertaining to infections & viruses such as COVID-19.
- Models with tattoos acknowledge they have permission from the tattoo artist and bear liability for their use in commerce.
OPTION 2
This is a Special Release that is used for photoshoots where the Photographer shall pay the Model for their time at a prearranged Day Rate for the sole purpose of shooting Model Images without any further compensation. In this case, the Model is being been paid for their time only via the prearranged Day Rate instead of a Talent Fee per Image. Otherwise, the terms are identical to Option 1.