MODELS: Seriously stop wasting photographers precious time.

[Edson Carlos]

I've gotten a few private reviews of flakey models here on the site lately, wtf is up with that, how do you feel knowing youve gotten someone interested in working with you, which is something YOU put effort into. Only then to not show up or cancel because your starbucks coffee wasnt built correctly.

I'm going to make a photographer forum for blacklisting flakes. ANY cancellation that is valid is easily worked out, either with a reschedule or a conversation explaining what happened which is enough to keep ya off this list. Its the lamers who don't show up that really shouldn't be on a networking site. Look out soon for this list and think twice before not showing up to a scheduled shot next time.

"I forgot" is not valid, there are plenty of free online calendaring solutions, USE EM.

* Just an update to clarify my train of thought....the intended purpose of this list will not be to start drama for people who didnt work well together, or people who rescheduled. It will be a "No Show, No Call" list. If someone fails to do both of those you're just an turdmuffin and deserve to be on a list for all to see.

If the photographer/model don't have each others FULL contact information thats your own damn fault.

=)

[Desirée {PL Team}]

Ruby Deville said:
"hey, this can apply to flakey photographers.. there's nothing worse than getting a call the day you are meant to shoot from a photog who is too hungover or forgot about your appointment."

Daddy Cool {PL} said:
"Good point Ruby, and there will also be a review board for photogs."


Wink Holliday said:

Okay, it looks like we WROTE about starting a sister thread to list no-show photogs, but it didn't get started. I open up the floor to anyone who's had the problem to start a thread and out the bad apples!

Kita St. Cyr said:

I see one that tells photographers to stop whining and encouraging them to out flakey models, but I don't see anything about them flaking.

I dunno. Flaking happens. I've had photographer's flake. I've had make up artists flake. I had a hair stylist decide she couldn't make it into the city on time at the very last minute and back out, despite having confirmed the day before (nevermind the fact that I was going to pay her).

It happens. Somehow models always get the bad rep for it though. Not just here, but on OMP and MM as well.

Wink Holliday said:

There's a "sister" thread for photographers who flake.

Kita St. Cyr said:

:( What a negative thread to have on top of the main forum page.

Flakes suck and they deserve to be blacklisted, but models aren't the only ones who flake, and photographers aren't the only ones whose time is precious.

[Mikey Kay]

I so sick of models saying they forgot or cant make it a day before.

[Alicia]

awh thats pretty messed up. I can only wish of having the opportunity to do something like that and then to have someone flake on me.. that would really hurt my feelings.