by Andy on July 24th, 2004, 5:04 pm
Trevor,
Thanks, Trevor, for the comments. If building a modelling career was the first priority in Leah's live, I am sure she would agree with you and take your advice; she's a very focused and determined person. But (there are always 'buts' aren't there?)...Leah is developing a professional career in another field and has precious little time, so she wants to make the best (and most lucrative) use of the time she has. That may mean no paid work for her; she knows that. On the other hand, she may be interested in TFCD with selected photographers, so no harm in asking her. She opted to seek paid work only because she does have very limited time and because she didn't want a slew of e-mails offering only TFCD.
In my case, she's a perfect match for the style I most enjoy and I enjoy working with her. I had known her before asking her to work with me. When I first shot with her, she wasn't at all sure that she had any real interest in modelling. She's discovered that she does enjoy it. Now, if I were a nice guy, I'd help her expand her portfolio with some glamour and fashion instead of shooting what I want to shoot, wouldn't I? (Truth be told, we're already set to do that next week.)