Hello all,

as you know, many ladies here are very pretty and would look gorgeous on pictures.
im a photographer myself and I would like to photoshoot some of them (i do not mind paying them) as in a new theme of mine.

I do understand that those ladies want to keep some privacy and some can be very scared of cameras.
This is something very important for me as a photographer as well.

However, i would be focused on glamour/fashion shootings (no nude involved). That should allow mutual respect and trust from both sides.
I do not know if any of them would be interested in those shootings and i wouldn't want to get "serviced" just to have a chance to ask that question.

If any bro has this experience and wants to share the contacts of the ladies willing to do that, i would certainly be glad to share as well whenever i find one.

Thanks in advance!

Er...would it be better to ask modelling websites as some wgs would prefer not to show their faces on your shoots for obvious reasons.

You can try dcfever.com, a local photography website that has a section for model services for glamour and fashion shoots.

If you want HGs or WGs to pose for you, I think you would have to pay them for it like any other "service" session, as they are here to make some money. If they spent the time with you, they would have lost some time that they could have used to earn some extra cash. That said, some HGs are open to photos, including sexy photos, some up to semi-nude, or nude, and others are willing to go further and do hard-core porn style pics. Others meanwhile, would strongly prefer not to have any photos taken at all. So unless you have a way of knowing before hand (perhaps asking their agent?), it could be a case of "try your luck" and arrange a girl to meet for a normal session, and then ask her for the pics when she is there. You might have to pay extra though.

Also, with one exception, all the HGs/WGs I have ever photographed, are not very skilled in posing. I don't think this is the case for all of them, but bear in mind, they are HGs/WGs, and not photo models, so their modelling skills are likely to be limited. Asia-play's suggestion is a good one, although I gather you may be more interested in the ladies in this DB. One method I found that improves the chances of getting photos is to arrange an overnight session with a HG. There's no time-pressure, she is lalready getting 3x (on average) the usual rate, so she already feels compensated in some way. I see HGs mostly via overnights, and found that most are quite willing to pose for pics. And of course, after the pics, you get to have a good time with her.

thanks Asia Play and Xplayer.

My purpose was more to have a theme called "forbidden ladies" depicting sex workers dressed up in a very decent way. Even without experience and bad posers, they should be ok. it will be simple posing, mostly portraits. Moreover, im looking for their freshness as models.

i will try to contact the agent even though im a bit afraid they will refuse. those agents are always suspicious of photographers.
But this is a good idea to spend the overnight with them, it is just a bit costly if i want to shoot a few and it will definitely be hard to know if the lady is good for pics. Pictures are quite deceiving on the site. i rely on the reports but its pretty hard to be sure as well.

Regarding DCfever, i got quite bad experiences there. many are spoiled princesses pretending to be stars and are not proper models.

[ Last edited by  bananaone at 2-5-2011 23:05 ]

Why are you doing this?  For an article or a book?  The local newspaper?  Where would the photos appear?

if you're serious about this hobby and plan to go to publication-level beyond amateur blogs/forums, you need to do a bit of research.

i know the local "puppy teams" can stalk famous people with telephoto lenses, or take fotos of grisly crime scenes and their work appears in Apple Daily or Ming Pao the next day. but that's them, and that's not you. there may be rules (written or unwritten) that you're unaware of. if you recall a certain Mr Yeung's publication publishing a photograph of a certain Ms Lau a few years back and the commotion that caused, think about it.

the words you need to know are "model-release." no, that's not when the model has an orgasm: that's a form she signs giving you specific consent to use her fotos in the manner negotiated. download a few model-release forms and examine them.

if you don't plan to do anything with the fotos but stay home and gaze at them, it doesn't matter much. but post one on the Internet and watch her become famous in a few years. NOW where's that model-release form?

JtB

If your a photographer, there are better resources for this then wg's my friend.

Model release forms - aka Cover Your Ass forms. If you don't have one, you could get in a lot of trouble later..... I have a lot of fun taking photos of a rather racy nature with many hot girls, and while the photos are generally only for my own satisfaction, I still cover my ass with a model release form, as you never know what may happen in the future.

I do agree there are many resources.
Personally i find shooting with amateur is much more interesting than with wannabee models.
pro models (real ones) are way too expensive and won't be interested in a non famous photographer like me.

i just think that the concept is interesting. and amateurs have that freshness if you can capture it well.

that will be for me only at the moment.
later on, if there is enough nice pics, ill ask them their consent to post them in a small gallery.
but at the moment, its just for fun as a personal project.

I will certainly make them sign something if i decide to post or publish that.
HK is small and it is not very smart to get some trouble just for some pictures.