Shooting young models

[msp1488]

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[IgsEMT]

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[musicaleCA]

*rolls eyes*

JerryPH, have you ever settled for a close relative? Because legally I don't think they can sign a model release on behalf of the minor. As far as I can tell from reading the laws here (and federal laws that may apply), the release has to be signed by the model (minor) and a parent or legal guardian (and then having the legal guardian and another witness to both sign and be there are insurance).

Either way, I won't shoot a minor without a parent or legal guardian, no exceptions. There's a gal on MM I'd like to shoot, but she's seventeen and can't convince her parent to take the time to let her model, so I told her to wait until her birthday and *then* we can shoot. Fair is fair; I don't want to end up in jail before 30. >.<

 

[UUilliam]

your in college and only 16. Im 15 and still in high school!

college=high school

Nah, I'm in college = big school with people about 30 n all I turn 17 on September the 1st this year... been out of high school for 2 years now (left on may 5th 2008. when i was 15.)
I've had 1 year out of education in which i worked like a headless chicken tp buy my photog stuff... only spent about £1.5 - 2k on it (including my laptop.)

Camera + lens = £480
50mm f1.8 ii = £100
75-300mm f4.5-5.6 USM = £45
opteka 500-1000mm mirror lens = £120
BG-E5 Hahnel Battery grip = £90
Laptop = £530
tripod = £30
Manfrotto monopod 6809= £30*
Manfrotto 484RC2 = £30*
Lowepro Slingshot AW 300 = £40
16 gb sdCard = £18
16 gb SD card = £20
8gb SD card = £10
Epson Sx600fs = £110

+ i have a few more stuff (totalling about £100 - £200.)

 

[Misfitlimp]

Certainly make sure the has a parent or guardian with her - also make sure you have model release forms and stuff ready as well for the parent and girl to sign - also don't overlook sitting them down to firmly *yet kindly* outline what the outcome from the shoot is to be and what and how your going to take the planned shots and stuff. I am sure you will do all this anyway, just make sure that you don't forget anything

C.cloudwalker - something I have picked up from some shooters is that boyfriends are often not the best company for a model on a nude shoot. Several said that they had their wives or a female assistant on hand to help - since you can direct your wife/GF/assitant far easier than a stranger for positioning the model and the model in question is less likley to resist a females touch than a pervy guy with a camera

U guys got a realese form i can steal from ya? or a site where i can grab one? that would b great

 

[musicaleCA]

American Society of Media Photographers

 

[c.cloudwalker]

U guys got a realese form i can steal from ya? or a site where i can grab one? that would b great

When you do a release, there are some state specific things involved. Some people use a general type one but I don't, sorry.

However, it is fairly easy to find one on the net. Just google photography model release and you'll get legal sites where you'll enter your specifics to get your release.