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TFP/TFCD BASICS
| In the modeling and photography fields, a portfolio serves as our resume. For a photographer, creating a portfolio is simple - take great pictures. For a model, building a portfolio can prove to be a bit more difficult. Pictures taken with a cell phone are just not good enough. A quick search on Google or other major search engine for modeling portfolio will find a number of photographers that will do portfolio work for you. | |
| A couple of examples from page 1 on Google: | |
| Bob Pardue - 20 images - $997.00 | |
| Modeling Portfolios - 6 images - $1000.00 | |
| Most people trying to get started in the industry can't afford these prices, which is where the terms TFP and TFCD come in. While TFP and TFCD may have other meanings for some people, I use the following: | |
| TFP - Time/Trade For Portfolio or TFCD - Time/Trade For CD. | |
| In this case, these terms mean the same thing - No money changes hands, the model and photographer trade their time and expertise, working together to produce photographs with the goal of getting good quality images. | |
| The possibilities for these shoots are limited only by our imaginations. We can shoot practically anything from simple studio portraits to fantasies. You should expect a fair amount of planning and discussion before we actually start taking pictures. With any TFP/TFCD shoot, the photographer and model should both agree and know in advance what types of photos will be taken, how many finished photos the model receives, and how long until she gets them, so there will be no surprises. | |
| Normally, I will provide you with half a dozen or so finished images on CD. However, this is somewhat dependant on the type and length of the shoot. Start to finish may take a couple of hours, so a longer shoot would allow for more finished images. You would also receive copies of any other images that I may finish for my own use as well. | |
| Now that you have some portfolio quality photos, what do you do with them? | |
| 1. Join one (or more) of the Modeling/Talent websites and create your profile there. | |
| 2. Post them on your social networking sites like MySpace, Facebook, etc. | |
| 3. Email pictures to your family and friends... | |
| 4. If we have done a shoot together, you can use the Portfolio section on my web site. This would include your own pages and an email address @robsphotoshop.com if needed. If this may be of interest to you, feel free to contact me for more details. | |
| So now you have a pretty good idea what TFP/TFCD is all about. As a model, you may want to invest some time and effort to find a photographer that matches your needs/wants. While reputation, location, and availability are some of the factors involved, there are other things to consider. For example: Does that photographer listen to you and your ideas? Do they take an interest in promoting YOU and not just themselves? Do they have goals that compliment and/or match your own? It is not uncommon to schedule a shoot, take some pictures, and never see each other again. I have found that a longer term, professional relationship with a model produces much better results. Additionally, goals may be agreed on and plans can be made for future shoots and events. Overall, you will find that this works out to be a great deal for both model and photographer. | |
