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Mani33

Thanks Tamara :))
Hope that some photographers have made it!

Mjak

Nice, it was really nice idea, my dear Maen. Sorry but I can't without my sweet dreams! I just imagined that I am photographer and try to find professional studio, colleagues for sharing it and model agency. Ha-ha, people, try to do it with me in wild willage among deep forests!!Uhu, good luck!! And models....aaa...my village is overfulled with drunkards of all sizes and colors...if anybody needs them just take! But I am afraid they are not able to subscribe MR of loosing of coordination! Sorry again, Maen, it was just joke. I am sure many people already used your idea. Good luck to you.

Mani33

Thanks Onime for the advice! :)
Thanks Altaf, great initiative, hope some DT photographer could contact you soon ;)

Creativei

Great idea mani, well I'm from Dubai, Any body out there would like to join me, let me know. Dubai, Abu Dhabi, is ok with me.

Onime

My advice for you:
Learn from the best, find a good mentor, do your best, & never give up. :)

Mani33

Thanks all for your comments!
Exactly Serdar I think there are many who don't know how to start! And eventually they are around, with a bit of luck & effort people can meet their interested partners! Cheers :)

Davulcu

good idea, however I usually use my family and friends. I bet there are alot of good looking people around you who wants to participate in a stock cast

Joe1971

It's good idea!

Claudiofichera

Here is complicated. There are a lot of competition between photographers... because the work to be done is small, and photographers are many. :(

Ponytail1414

Good for you!

Littledesire

Yeah, I know some of my friends doing this. Never tried it but sounds good ;)

Mani33

Thanks Maigi, I agree 100% :)

For people who might ask why I don't have the initiative myself, it's simply because I don't have the gear for photography! So I miss the basics even :( .... I'm an illustrator ;)

Maigi

I think it's a really great idea, Mani! And proven to be rewarding. It only depends on willingness of local photographers to work together. It's understandable that some just like to fly so-lo... but if you like to fly more high, it's definitely better to glide on new winds and learn from others, from each other. And many photographers in th same room, with same models, shouldn't be the problem, if everyone is interested in finding creative approaches and do their homework before the session. If somebody trusts only on others' decisions and let other do all the work, he hardly will get unique results. But it's the huge difference between learning from others and letting other do all the hard work. If everybody are motivated, it can be seen from the results. I think we have to arrange something here in Estonia. Or maybe in the Baltics?

Mani33

Thanks for your support ;)
Interested people, you could just post your local & interest in studio, model or both... Like this other photographers might have the initiative to contact you here or in private! Cheers ;)

Maczuga

Very good idea.

Titania1980

It sounds a great idea. Pity I don't know any :/

Linqong

It's really a good idea!

Egomezta

Sound good, too bad there are no DT members near me.....

Visceralimage

Mani, you always seem to have good ideas.

I photograph dog and pets; when I do not have clients with pets I offer to do a free sitting just to get the "model" in front of the camera.

One might also offer services at model training agencies; new models are always looking for portfolio work

Mariaam

Cool! Your idea is great! Maen, you are absolutely right: Everybody has his/her ideas & concepts to shoot!!!

Mani33

Here is an example: 3 photos for the same model made by 3 microstockers!

        

Not to mention that the angle & the background can be changed always ;)

Mani33

Thanks guys for your opinions & comments! :)

Julia161 Might be the same, but I believe each one is having his ideas & concepts to shoot listed on a sheet of paper! Professional models always bring extra clothes to vary during the session or you can ask him/her to bring! Not to mention that there are many pro models that have been photographed by different photographers & all upload for Microstocks :)

Julia161

And what can a crowd of photographers do in the same studio with the same model at the same time? Shooting the same? ;)

Noonie

A lot of metro areas do this and have a good time in the process!

Robertosch

And after you do your job, you can go together to a bar, and drink 'till morning... I don't think this could work. It's everybodies "thing"... mixed "things" smell bad. ...just my honest opinion.

Mariaam

That´s a very interesting idea!

Ebamo

photography clubs are spreading everywhere now where groups of amateur photographers share one studio and some equipments, they also share experiences, I imagine such an activity can exceed your photography knowledge in an accelerating rate.. no one is close to where I live though :(

Jeniicorv8

Hmmm, sounds good.

Justmeyo

I think that might work for some photographers.....

Wildmac

Great idea Maen!