I think that the traditional concept of "TFP" or "Time for Print" is outdated, since almost all photographer shoot digital. The newer standard of "TFCD" which is "Time for CD", is completely unfair to the model.
Nowadays, CDs cost around $1 each and $1 to send. It takes 30 minutes on a slow machine to burn a few hundred jpegs. You can do it from home. You can do it at the shoot, from your laptop, while you are taking down the equippment.
Modeling for prints is fair because the photographer has to go thru time and expense to get the film developed and prints made. This was not a cheap process, for 5 prints or however many the model's time was deemed worth.
THE PHOTOGRAPHER WAS PAYING THE MODEL WITH EQUAL BARTER!
How come photographers and guys with cameras seem to be still operating under the old principles with the new media?
I am curious to hear other opinions and comments on this...
2006-10-06
02:51:46
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Jessie
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