This is from another forum and the post is by another photographer, NOT ME. I have my own opinion as to what is the "right" thing to do. I'm interested in the opinion of other photographers. Especially those who have dealt with similar situations as to models. And not necessarily nude models.

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So I did this nude shoot ( well actually two nude shoots ) a about 5 years ago with a beautiful young fashion /glamour model .She appeared to enjoy the experience at the time and was happy with the photos

a couple years later she regretted doing the shoots and wanted the photos taken down - which I agreed to do if she reimbursed me the cost of the two shoots ( Hair , makeup and a piece of clothing I had given her from one of the shoots - so about $200 )

We went back and forth on this issue for about a year and a half ( as she felt I was being unreasonable in asking for any reimbursement ) but finally she agreed , And we settled the matter

I subsequently learned that she had hooked up ( and later married ) an A List Hollywood Actor /Celeb

I was talking to a photographer friend of mine a few days ago about this - and his reaction was that I could have asked for a much higher buy back fee from the model if I had known that she had become connected to this actor

My response to this basically was that - I would not have asked for anything more because all i really want ( in life ) is to be treated fairly myself - and to do that I believe in treating others fairly

and that no photos in my portfolio are so precious to me that I cannot part with them ( except of course for a couple of shots of certain young woman who went on to become a superduper model (edit ) and my current avatar )

What say You ?



Edit - (Went back to records and clarified minor details)

It was actually 2 mainly nude shoots and a third mainly clothed shoot that I did with her( from what i recall from the third shoot -two thirds of the shoot was clothed )

Total money spent was about $350 ( i now recall paying approx $100 for the hair and makeup for the clothed shoot alone )

Agreed Upon reimbursement back to me was $200 to bury the pix from the 3 shoots

I think that morally you did the right thing... but if you had thought to google her at the time of the negotiation you might have found that the photos were a little more valuable to her than what you got paid. That's not to say she should be EXTORTED, but in this day and age of cyberspace when things never go away, the onus is on the customer to recognize the infinite shelf-life and distribution of images, and at the very least, the customer should negotiate the SD card as part of the deal. My opinion as an amateur. (I only take nudes of my puppy and he has no modesty)