Im a model, a makeup artist, a hairstylist and a designer. In my industry there are a lot of people that try to take advantage of you. Jeffry Haas tops the list...
Just a couple of months ago I was asked by Jeffry Haas to model for a creative comic book shoot. I've collaborated with photographers before doing trade or "TFP" time for prints. It was understood that I'd be getting the pictures from the shoot in exchange for modeling. But not only did I model I spent 2 weeks making a killer outfit, coloring my hair, putting in extensions, doing my own makeup and then modeling for 10 HOURS. I told him I didn't want to shoot late and after being very critical and discouraging said that I couldn't go home until he got the shots that he wanted. Remember that I'm doing this for free. At which point I walked off the photo shoot.
You might know where this is going... A couple weeks after the photo shoot I asked if he had some pictures for me. He said that he would send me ONE.
I'm so irate that someone would use me for my time to that extent and every creative skill that I had to offer me a whole whopping ONE PHOTO.
I said I couldn't sign a release form without a fair trade, and he said he wasn't going to give me any photos.
I'm writing this because the messy legal process I will have to go through to get my pictures and compensation will be frustrating and I time consuming to say the lease.
To every model doing TFP trade with photographers, Be cautious and never trust a photographer based off of a verbal agreement. Your time is just as valuable and there would be no image without you. There is no trade unless you get pictures in return.
I know there are countless people that have gone through this and know what I'm talking about. It is really a horrible feeling to have someone treat you like this and I know you will sympathize.
I know there are some people that have had good experiences with this man but there is no excuse for his control trip over my pictures or his attitude working with me. Please tell everyone you know about this blog so that hopefully when you look up Jeffry Haas photographer or artist or painter, you will see this blog.
Be warned.
This is his model mayhem profile: http://www.modelmayhem.com/member.php?id=352167
