Practical guides
Short, concrete answers to the questions everyone asks before a collaboration. Free, no sign-up needed.
Model Mayhem alternatives: an honest comparison
Model Mayhem limits free accounts. Here are the other options (PurplePort, Swipecast, Facebook groups, Castalio) with each one’s real limits, checked on their official pages.
TFP photography: what it means and how to do it right
TFP means “Time for Prints”: nobody is paid, everyone leaves with photos. How it works, what to agree on beforehand, and when to say no.
Photoshoot safety: the checklist to follow
Check who you’re meeting, tell a trusted contact, put the limits in writing: the safety checklist for models and photographers before, during and after a shoot.
Model release form: a free template
A simple model release form for a photoshoot, free to copy, with what it must contain and the mistakes to avoid.
How to find models (or a photographer) for a shoot
Where to look, how to write a casting call that gets replies, and the mistakes that put people off: a guide to finding models or photographers, even as a beginner.