Saturday, May 14, 2011

A new photography client

I have a problem to solve.
You see, I've been trying to establish a bit of a business as a photographer. Don't get me wrong, I am well aware that its a really hard trade to get into - especially when you don't have any qualifications. So I am well aware that I will be checkout-chick for quite a while yet.
However that doesn't stop me from the opportunity to spruik for clients among my workmates. And I've had some nibbles. One was looking particularly promising....at first glance...

A workmate has a daughter who apparently wants to become a model, a super-model. Mum wants to hire me to shoot some portfolio photos....cool....no problem...I can deal with that.
Then I find out that the girl is obsessed with those TV shows about supermodels. Those talent-search type shows where they take a group of kids and train them up with a flashy modelling contract as the prize.
The daughter is an avid viewer and its given her some bright aspirations.
Nothing wrong with that, dreams are good. Except now I am worried that I'm about to get a know-it-all as a client. You know, one of those annoying people who have watched ALL the shows and think that qualifies them as an "expert"....just usually makes them a pain in the butt for the real experts.

Then Mum tells me that her daughter already has ideas for the photos she wants done. Again, that's good, I don't have a problem with taking on a client that knows what she wants done. Makes my job easier.
Uumm, what's that Mum? She wants to be photographed 'topless while someone pours melted chocolate over her? Ummmm Ooo-kay, that's gonna be a little trickier.

There is a fine line between "Artistic" and "Pornographic"!!! and I think that pouring melted chocolate over a naked female could be teetering right on that fine line!!!

However I was reassured that Mum was agreeing to the photo shoot and the scenario. I did stipulate that Mum would be the one doing the pouring. I quite understood that Mum picked me cos she wants only females to see her naked....well, semi-naked...daughter.

Now I finally discover that the girl.....is only 14 YEARS OLD!!! Mum wants me to photograph a child in these poses???!!! What the hell am I gonna do?

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