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This is not a good place to simply share cool photos/videos or promote your own work and projects, but rather a place to discuss photography as an art and post things that would be of interest to other photographers.

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A boudoir photographer reached out to me for a shoot. Does that seem sketch? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by Inevitable-Agent9032@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro

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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.

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[–] TinfoilCamera@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Photographers do reach out to prospective clients and TFPs - it's not uncommon at all.

It is however far more commonly the reverse with clients reaching out to photographers.

That said, your instincts do you credit as the photographer that reaches out to the client/model can be somewhat sketch and deserves to be very carefully vetted.

"I always like to bring wine to my shoots just to kinda relax and ease your nerves"

That... is not professional, and you're absolutely right to turn down that gig.

No professional I know of would ever even think of doing that. We're all too concerned about getting sued or accused of something we did not do.