Up to My Eyeballs in Nude Women

Introduction

About This Guide
Fundamentals
Four Keys to Working with Nude Models
- You Needn’t Convince a Model to Pose Nude
- It’s Not All About Money
- Don’t Give Up
- Communicate Clearly and Fully

Recruiting

The Recruiting Timeline
Putting Your Portfolio Online
Setting Up a Portfolio Website
Model/Photographer Portfolio Networking Sites
Mainstream Social Networking Sites
Where and How to Find Models
Advertising for Models
How to Get a Stranger to Model for You
Road Trip for Models
Negotiating Compensation
Being Specific About Pay
Clear Communication
Answering Models' Questions
Non-Verbal Communication
Rejecting a Model
The Model’s Entourage
Identifying the Best Models
Interviewing Models
Getting References
Models Are Discriminating
Demographics Affect the Desire to Model Nude
Avoiding No-Shows
Reviewing a Model’s Looks
Candidate Personalities
Tracking Candidates
Setting Expectations for the Shoot

Recruiting Diaries

Examples of real models I have recruited, the methods used, and the story behind each.

Hope S
Jessica A
Mallory S
Anna F
Elizabeth W
Christina K
Laura M
Tess I
Victoria I
Narza C
Recruiting Flops: No selection of stories about recruiting would be a complete learning experience without listing some disasters.

Working With Models

Timeline of the Shoot
Preparing the Shooting Environment
A Model-Friendly Studio
Marking the Model Zone
Shot Lists
Conducting the Shoot
Greeting the Model
Getting Ready
Talking to the Model
How to Give Verbal Direction
The First Nudes of a Session
Building Relationships
Professional Acquaintance
Creative Collaboration
Getting Out of Your Studio
On Location
Outdoors
Far From Home
The Borrowed Studio
Closing the Shoot
Handling Payment
Non-Monetary Compensation
Debriefing

Shooting Diaries

This section is a follow up of some of the model stories previously mentioned in the recruiting section, and what it was like to work with them.

Sabrina A
Mallory S
Aurora L
Kaitlyn P
Sara R
Anna F
Sarah H
Tess I
Ariel W
Audrey R
Elaina M
Jenn D
Terra J

A Successful Followthrough

Permission to Publish
Model Releases for Nude Photography
Sample Model Releases
A Word About Copyrights
Building Working Relationships
Relationships With Models
Relationships With Photographers
Keep Your Portfolio Fresh
Critique Your Work
Managing Your Files
Marketing Your Work
Repeating Your Top Shoots

Closing Remarks

Appendix A: Conversation Points

Appendix B: Common Photographer Mistakes

Appendix C: Model’s Survival Kit

Glossary

Reader’s Links

Index

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Title: Up to My Eyeballs in Nude Women: Techniques to Recruit Models, Direct Shoots, and Build Working Relationships
Author: A. K. Nicholas
Foreword: Dean Capture
Consulting Psychologist: Tia Sukin Ph.D.
Copy Editor: Autumn J. Conley
Interns: Cassandra Ganzak, Brian Colella
ISBN: 1463684363
ISBN-13: 978-1463684365
Formats: paperback, Kindle, PDF e-book
Pages: 108
Word count: 64,000
Images: 110
Size (paperback): 8.5"x11"

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Table of contents
Foreword by Dean Capture
Practical model recruiting techniques
Building an effective portfolio
Understanding the psychology and etiquette of nude modeling, rapport
Working with nudes in the studio and out
Real life model profiles and stories
Model releases and publishing
Over 35 models featured
108 full size pages (8½ x 11 inches)
Over 110 photos of 35 models
Illustrations, charts, timelines, and checklists
Over 64,000 words of text
Online bonus material

About the Author

Author photo His first camera was hand-made from an oatmeal box. His first nude shoot was a complete surprise to him when a classmate in college assumed that his invitation to model meant to be nude. Since then, he has photographed hundreds of nude models and interviewed thousands of candidates over a couple of decades. He has worked as a professional photographer, a photography instructor, and a freelance artist. But he is happiest when he’s working on creative projects. His second favorite thing is helping others further their artistic endeavors. He writes to help you learn from his experience, including how to avoid some common mistakes and to encourage your creativity. ...more