Rizz Harrison's Photographer FAQ's
Q:After I fill out my online application and receive my thank you email, then what?
A:From the "Thank You" auto response, follow the directions and submit 2 pictures{face & body NON-NUDE} to [email protected]. The Ricci Talent management team can often become busy, but usually you will be contacted in a few days once your
application and pictures are reviewed. Please be patient.
Q:What kind of equipment do you use and why?
A:I use the Sony CyberShot Full HD1080 with full MPEG Movie VX
capabilities to create digital HD movies,slideshows etc.
Q:Do I have the rights to my photos or do they belong to Ricci Talent solely?
A: We share the rights, Ricci Talent is solely responsible for agreement to terms of use for the pictures taken to be used for advertisment, promotion, marketing and/or exposure only. The model agrees to this and in return will have full access to his/her photos with the Ricci Talent Watermark embedded in the photos taken. Ricci Talent is not responsible for the misuse or actions of the model in accordance with the use of the photos once the release form is signed and agreed to by both parties.
Q:What is a release form or TPF contract?
A: A model/property release is a written agreement between the model/property owner and the photographer whereby the model/owner gives his/her permission to the photographer to use the photographs commercially in perpetuity (meaning for all time). Releases can permit the use of the image(s) for all purposes, or may contain exceptions for certain usages.
Q:What exactly is TFP?
A:TFP stands for one or more of the following: Time For Prints Time For Portfolio or Trade For Prints Trade For Portfolio
You will also see digital shooters use the phrase TFCD or TFP/CD. These mean: Time/Trade for CD Time/Trade for Prints/CD
Whatever the particular phrase the letters stand for, the basic idea is simple: In a TFP shoot, no money changes hands. The model doesn't get an hourly or session fee, and the photographer doesn't get an hourly fee, a session fee, or any pay for providing the model with prints and/or digital images (the CD part usually the model gets a CD-R with his/her image selection burned onto it.) All participants are doing the shoot in hopes of getting good quality images for their portfolios,which they can use for self-promotion to get more, and hopefully paying, work.
TFP is usually the domain of amateur photographers and/or beginning models, although many pros will do a TFP shoot with an amateur model (or an amateur photographer) who can't pay their usual rates but whose look or previous work the professional finds intriguing. That doesn't mean that outstanding work can't be produced at a TFP shoot: many amateur photographers are amateurs only in that photography is not how they pay their bills, and have talent and equipment equal to most professional photographers. Images obtained through TFP sessions are in many a model's portfolio and have earned many a callback from an agency or pro shooter.
Q:What a model should expect from a TFP shoot?
A:1) A friendly, professional demeanor from the photographer. Even if the photographer is an amateur, or a beginner, that's no excuse for not treating the model as the valuable contributor to their work that she is.
2) Work that is a reasonable approximation of the photographer's talent and expertise. TFP is not second-class photographyand it should be of good quality.
3) A signed release specifying what the model is to receive as her compensation in the form of prints or digital images. This protects both the photographer and the model by making their rights and obligations clear to each other.
Q:What a model should NOT expect from a TFP shoot?
A:1) Any money. That includes revenue from later sale or license of the photographs in most cases. Many photographers have a policy of giving the model some percentage of revenue from such sales or licenses, but unless the model is a pro and the photographer is not, this is not something the model usually demands. It is more in the nature of a pleasant bonus.
2) Unlimited rights to the photographs. It is the law in most countries that photographs are the property of the photographer. The model may have the right to have some say in how they are used, but the photographer is the primary rights-holder. Most TFP releases provide that the model may only use the photographs for self-promotion and may not sell or relicense them.
3) Unlimited prints. Prints, especially portfolio-quality prints, are not cheap. The photographer should offer a reasonable quantity, perhaps based on the total number of usable images captured. If the model wants more prints than are agreed upon before the shoot begins, he/she should expect to pay a reasonable price for them.
Q:Can you "get me" paid assignments?
A:You can certainly be "referred out" to paid assignments with the proper portfolio either your own or done by Ricci Talent. However, if your referral from Ricci Talent leads to a paid assignment you will be required to pay a 25% referral fee of the total amount paid to Ricci Talent.
Q:What are the events on your calendar page?
A:The calendar will list the opportunities during the current month that only Ricci Talent Members will be contacted in order to audition.
Q:Do you cover travel expenses for your talent?
A:No. All Ricci Talent Members are responsible and more than capable to get to their photoshoot locations/auditions on their own. We agree to meet up at a specific location/studio and go from there. Ultimately auditioning and scheduling your shoots mostly will benefit you, so if you'd like to participate in calendar events, the burden is on you to contact us to schedule your shoot.
Q:Who do I contact if I have further questions?
A:Direct all your queries to Rizz Harrison via email at [email protected] or [email protected]
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