There is much more to the process of creating images than the photoshoot itself. It is important that the photographer and the model have a clear understanding of what will occur at the shoot and afterwards. This is not to say that variations from the plan will not occur (in fact, they're typical!), but some kind of gameplan or understanding is helpful for staying on track and to make sure that both the model's and the photographer's expectations are met.

Here are some questions that a model might have.

• What kind of images will we be shooting?
• Will we be meeting before the shoot for any reason?
• Will anyone other than you and I be at the shoot?
• Where will the shoot take place?
• Will I be responsible for my own make-up and hair or will that be provided?
• What do you want me to bring? (clothes, wigs, makeup, special props, etc)
• Do you have a wardrobe that I can make use of?
• How many different sets will we be doing? (a set is a set of images from one outfit and/or location)
• How long will we be working?
• How many images should I expect to recieve? What form will the images be in? (low resolution, high resolution, prints (what sizes)
• How long before I see images?
• What can I do with the images that you provide? (web promotion; portfolio promotion, sell them, magazine submission)

Remember: the photographer's rights and expectations are spelled out in the model release. The model's rights and expectations are spelled out in the license agreement. It is important not to confuse the two. Many photographers and models are not clear on the distinction between these two types of agreements (type "model release" into the search engine on OMP or ModelMayhem to see what I mean!). Please ask if you have any questions.

Curt Burgess has had an attorney who specializes in photographic intellectual property law (and who is a professional nature photographer herself) construct his license agreements and model releases. Most photographers have model releases that specify no agreement for the model's expectations. Curt's agreements make clear what the model can expect and also offer the model broad latitude for what can be done with the images. Curt's TFP release