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Paying a model or MUA

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A few days ago I talked about TFP, now let’s look at paying a model/MUA.

We all start somewhere, some people are very lucky and they will know the best models in the city and those are willing to work with them, but most of us photographers will start out blank. And not knowing anyone. So what do you do?

You ask people you know, scout models on the street and you start building your portfolio (well first your skills).
Now when your skills are growing you will often find out that the models you’re working with are slightly (or heavily) holding you back. When you realize this, it’s time to hire a model, and trust me this can be much cheaper than you think.

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TFP

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Today a small blogpost (but very important one) about a term called TFP.
TFP means officially : Time For Print.
Often now a days it’s called : Time For CD

So what is TFP?
TFP means that you do a photoshoot (or something else) without getting paid.
“You said what? I don’t get paid for my time, what is going on?”
Yep you heard me correctly, YOU (and your whole team) doesn’t get paid.
Some people will now say that they will never do stuff like that (anymore), but let’s think about it.

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Quadra reflector adaptor tip

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During our stay in the states I’m joined by several guestbloggers to keep you guys getting the daily dose of information, today a quick tip by Erik Schimmel.

 

Alternative use of the Quadra Reflector Adapter RQ-EL
Quick tip for owners of a Quadra Reflector adapter and a Nikon SB900.

 

Some time ago, by chance or inquisitive nature, I found an additional use of the Quadra Reflector adapter (QRA) I’d like to share. I was trying to find a way to use one of my speedlights in a soft box. I own a Lastolite Ezybox, but I’ve never been really happy with it. So I was searching for an alternative. The Nikon SB900 can be inserted in the QRA and with a bit of gentle force, it can be wedged in very tight.

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Abandoned places

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As a photographer it’s no secret that we love weird strange places to shoot, and my favorites are without abandoned places. In the Netherlands they are somehow hard to find, but you can find some if you look. So when I’m on a trip I will always try to find some on route.

Because we most of the time try to drive “off the road” the change of bumping into these buildings is much greater than when staying on the main roads, this is by the way something I can advise to everyone… when on a trip try to program your nav system to take “main routes” as minimal as possible, your driving time will be much longer in most cases, but you will find some great places. In this blog post just some images we shot during our trip in the US with the topic decay.

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