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Been here and done this, this thread comes up every couple of months at this point mods should just sticky one of my replies.
DONT BE A FUCKIN CREEP if they even sense the slightest amount of creep they will ghost or come up with excuses as to why they can't do it. You're a neckbeard with a camera, girls don't want to lay you because your D850 shoots 45 megapickles they want to lay you because you're hot or have money or have game, which you just lost. Don't be that guy. Your camera is not getting you laid unless you go to an anime con, according to a few anon here, YMMV.
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Not true, look for TFP groups in your area, back in the day we called it Trade For Print but it stands for something else now. Most women aren't doing nudes and if they do they charge, the game has flipped now because of OF. If you're competent you only need an hour of their time. Most of the girls I've shot we were done in 10 minutes.
Be on the look out for young budding models wanting to get in the game. Do not pressure them into nudes, most of the stuff I've done was either friends or people I had shot a few times already. Build trust with them.
BE PROFESSIONAL!!!! Show up on time. Go over what you want to do, concepts, example images, they call them "moods" nowadays. Meet up in person first if possible, show them a physical portfolio. You need to stand out and distance yourself from the 79 GWCs (Guys With Cameras) in their inbox trying to nail them.
If you get booked for full nude, rub one out right before you shoot, no one wants boners on set unless you're shooting for Hustler or Playboy. Dead serious. Double up tighty-whities, whatever you gotta do. No boners on set.
And as always, if a fat obese neckbeard trucker can shoot nudes, you can do it too. Have some confidence, that's a two way street. Practice on friends, "hey I have this project I'm doing and I think you would be perfect for it" "it's okay to say no"
