Deal-Breakers

Here are deal-breakers for me when it comes to photographers.  All of the things listed below are either things I’ve seen, or things I’ve dealt with during communications, at a shoot, or after a shoot.  Post-shoot deal-breakers mean I won’t work with the person again, nor recommend them to others.

Turnoffs In Profiles:

• Rants about models
• Flake lists (extra points if each model’s listing has a rant/reason after it)
• Equipment lists and itemized cost detail
• Holier-than-thou attitude

Turnoffs In PMs & Prior To Shooting:

• Insulting people I’ve worked with and/or images in my portfolio
• “I’d love to work with you… my rates are…”
• Hitting on me
• Insisting we shoot something I’ve no desire to shoot, even after I turn it down
• Insulting me for turning down something, or for offering to discuss my rates if a trade isn’t beneficial
• Telling me I’d be prettier if I changed my appearance in one way or another
• Asking me to email them nude photos they “promise no one else will see”
• Telling me I’m stupid for modeling, because I’ll never go anywhere with it
• Telling me I have to shoot X with them because I shot it with someone else
• Attempting to become my manager in one way or another
• Changing shoot details at the last minute (i.e. “oh by the way, there are going to be 3 other photographers there, cool?”)
• Insisting I bring an escort
• Lecturing me when I opt not to bring an escort
• Insisting that I should be ok with something I’ve no desire to shoot, because we’ve worked together before
• Providing no guidance as far as what to bring when it comes to wardrobe

Turnoffs During A Shoot:

• Insulting people I’ve worked with and/or images in my portfolio
• Hitting on me
• Insisting we shoot something I’ve no desire to shoot, even after I turn it down
• Pressuring me to do something I’m not comfortable with
• Insulting me for turning down something
• Telling me I’d be prettier if I changed my appearance in one way or another
• Telling me I’m stupid for modeling, because I’ll never go anywhere with it
• Telling me I have to shoot X with them because I shot it with someone else
• Suddenly requiring me to pay for something not previously agreed upon (i.e. chip in for MUA or studio costs)
• No feedback at all during shooting
• Asking me to shoot nude photos they “promise no one else will see”
• Attempting to become my manager in one way or another
• Lecturing me for not bringing an escort
• Insisting that I should be ok with something I’ve no desire to shoot, because we’ve worked together before
• Touch-posing me, and touching me without asking first
• Complaining about the wardrobe I brought, after providing no guidance as to what to bring

Turnoffs Post-Shoot:

• Not sending edited images as agreed upon prior to shoot
• Complaining if I opt not to upload a photo of theirs to MM (or other modeling sites)
• Attempting to become my manager in one way or another
• Hitting on me
• Insisting that now that we’re “comfortable together” we can shoot something I’ve no interest in shooting/am not comfortable shooting
• Becoming offended and/or insulting me for turning down a shoot/concept/something I’m not comfortable with
• Telling me I’d be prettier if I changed my appearance in one way or another
• Asking me to email them nude photos they “promise no one else will see”
• Telling me I’m stupid for modeling, because I’ll never go anywhere with it