Short Notice? No problem 😎

If I do a paid model shoot while I'm on vacation, am I really even on vacation?

Today’s shoot is brought to you by the word impromptu.

I’m still settling into this new life, which means that I’m not yet constantly thinking about models, locations, and writing and shooting content for this website. To wit: I made it all the way to Cebu in the Philippines and had been relaxing poolside for a day or two before it occurred to me that I could be shooting a model while I’m away for a week.

At this point I only had a window of about four or five days within which to find a model, send her a message, get a response, and arrange a shoot. I was not particularly optimistic given those constraints, nor was I heartened to see that there appeared to be all of two potential models in the vicinity. So I sent two messages, and two days later one of them did get back to me. Unfortunately it was to tell me that she wasn’t in the Cebu area at the moment. She did, however, know the other model (probably not a surprise, in hindsight), and offered to contact her directly to arrange something.

Great! Yes, of course, give her a call, I say. At this point the shoot needs to happen tomorrow or the day after, so I’m keen to get the details sorted. She asks if I’m ok working with a “not so slim model.” This causes some initial confusion, but after talking to both of them and looking at their modeling profiles (they frequently work together), I realize that “not so slim” to a Filipina model means that she has a bit of a belly that she’s not too happy about and feels the need to disclose before doing business. She is, to my Western eyeballs, quite slim, but I appreciate the candor.

Details confirmed – she’ll come the day after tomorrow, and we’ll do two hours of full nude work from 10 am. She’s not sold on the concept initially; she really wants to bring a prop or small accessory, something to add a pop of color and personality. I explain my current ethos of simplicity and purity – no fancy hair, prominent makeup, conspicuous jewelry – and she agrees, happy to keep it simple. Now I’ve got a venue, a concept, and a model.

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