Today’s Post by Joe Farace
O! for a muse of fire, that would ascend the brightest heaven of invention.— William Shakespeare
A muse is a “woman, or a force personified as a woman, who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist.” Right now, I am searching for a new muse. You can see and read about my previous muse, Erin Valakari here and my original muse, Tia Stoneman, here.
Why? When reviewing cameras, lenses and lighting equipment for this blog, I need to have models to pose for the kind of portraits that are featured on this blog as illustrations informing photographers about how to use different kinds of cameras and lighting equipment.
Who? I prefer working with women from ages 21-55 of any ethnicity and no experience is necessary. And while the ideal muse candidate lives somewhere in or near Denver or Colorado Springs, I have, in the past, regularly photographed models who lived in Northern Colorado, Wyoming and even Utah. It all boils down to whatever travel situation that a model is comfortable with.
How much Does it Pay? All shoots are on a TF basis and models that pose for my any of my lighting workshops get a 50/50 split of all the fees collected. Because of the recent gas price insanity, I will provide a few buck for their gas money.
For TF shoots, the model receives their choice of a CD or flash drive containing all of the images that are made during the photo session and which can be used however they like. This can be useful for women who have or would like to start a pay site using Patreon, Bentbox or OnlyFans. A limited amount of retouched images for social media can also be provided upon request. If that person is interested in pursuing modeling even as a part-time career, I’m glad to help them get started and will help create a portfolio for them at no cost.
When & Where. Shoots are approximately two hours long and are scheduled Monday through Friday during the day during typical business hours. For an exceptional model some Saturday mornings shoots may be possible. They are held at my home studio that’s located in a quiet neighborhood near Parker, Colorado.
If you have a friend or maybe yourself who would like to be a muse and have any questions or want to schedule an interview at a nearby Starbucks to discuss what involved with being a muse, please click the Contact button or send me an e-mail at joefarace at gmail dot com.