A photographer reached out to me through social media asking me to shoot with him sometime. Although I’d love to have a shoot for myself, does this seem sketchy? He’s taken photos for friends i know and they said he seemed cool and laid back. They also mentioned that he took a while to send them their pictures and wouldn’t respond before sending them. Anyway, just wanted to hear some thoughts on this.
I’ve had several photographers proposition me and one of them came off as super sketchy & wanted me to sign a release. So not comfortable! A photographer with a solid portfolio renting out a air bnb for a hour or two while the female homeowner was also home 100% comfortable. Listen to your gut!
A release is there to protect both parties.
Model releases are pretty standard. I would be more concerned if there was one in place.