Odd question...Or at least I think so.

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p.1 #1 · Odd question...Or at least I think so.

Is it common for a photographer to demand exclsive rights to a model?

I have a friend that has done some modeling for me, she's not a pro, just a cute girl that likes her picture taken.

She's been approched by a pro photographer who want's to use her for a few local advatertising shoots.
He's told her that once she starts shooting with him that no one that dosn't work for him can shoot her...Unless they pay him for her time.

There is no contract, just model releases with the local companies.

It seems a little fishy to me and I'm just keeping an eye out for my friend.
And to be honest, I don't want to loose access to being able to shoot my friend.

I don't know any pros that work with models regulary so am asking here.

To me IMO, for a model, a portfoilo should be better if it had shots from more than 1 photographer. I mean to me thats just logical.

Any info you guys can shed on this would be great.

Any thoughts?

Nov 16, 2009 at 07:37 PM

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p.1 #2 · Odd question...Or at least I think so.

I heard of copy rights on photos, but ownership of the model is new to me.

Nov 16, 2009 at 09:10 PM

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p.1 #3 · Odd question...Or at least I think so.

only valid if he pays her for 24 hrs 7days a week

Nov 16, 2009 at 10:44 PM

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p.1 #4 · Odd question...Or at least I think so.

Ya, sounds like a pimp to me.

I suppose if he were paying her for a full time position and insisted on a no-compete contract, I could see it, but otherwise it sounds like someone to stay very far away from.

Nov 16, 2009 at 11:10 PM

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p.1 #5 · Odd question...Or at least I think so.

Thanks guys,
I finaly got to see some of his pics of her. I'm no pro, but when I can see errors from a so called "pro" makes me wonder.

Nov 16, 2009 at 11:27 PM


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