Most likely, though, the model is the one paying the test photographer,
so the model must ensure that they are investing their money properly
and wisely for their services when they are required to pay. Not all
"testing" photographers are reputable, so always ask area modeling
agencies which photographers they recommend or if there are ones that
you should avoid. Some photographers may be new to working with models,
so their rates should be equivalent to their experience.
If you are
paying a photographer to give you "Commercial" looks and they seem to
have only fashion looks in their portfolio is an indicator that you
should have them show you examples of their commercial work. You'll be
wasting your money if you are in a smaller, commercial area and you only
have high fashion or editorial looks in your book. Commercial clients
want to see specific types of "looks". It may be very vague when you are
going to a go-see, so even with commercial looks you should keep
working to build you book with photos of a variety of commercial looks.
Testing is exactly that...testing. Testing how you photograph, how you
move in front of the photographer, or if you take direction well is part
of this "test". It's not about sitting and posing and not being
inspiring.
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