Posts tagged Alysha Nett
Posts tagged Alysha Nett
Anon: So, I know you get photographed sometimes to model clothing, and even ocasionally for magazines. But why else? What do these photographers do with your pictures?
Alysha Nett: people pay me to take my photograph in order to update their own portfolios. if their portfolios have strong images in them with good models (whether it be me, or any other model) then it makes it easier for them to book work in the future. a lot of times if new models see familiar or experienced models in a photographer’s portfolio, then they will want to be shot by that person. that could potentially lead to that model then hiring the photographer in order to update their own portfolio.
there are other reasons people hire me such as:
practicing new lighting techniques. if they hire me, then theres no pressure to turn out a product. they’re paying me, technically they don’t owe me any images at all. its less pressure for them so they can practice and not have to worry about delivering an actual product to a client.
group workshops. studios will hire me and invite/charge a few photographers to come in and use their space as well as learn new techniques.
personal projects. many people work on personal series’ that they have, maybe for their own personal projects, or perhaps for gallery shows.
submission work. a lot of photographers are trying to get published by magazines. they are not staff photographers so they submit their work in hopes of it getting picked up by someone. they pay me, and then if their work is bought by a magazine, they don’t owe me anything because i’ve already been paid. that being said, a lot of photographers also submit their work and have it published for free because they just want the exposure.
its kind of a weird thing to explain but thats basically how it works.
