I've been taking pictures for quite some time now and have worked with a variety of models, some of which I do now consider friends but it's getting quite common for models to tell me their insecurities, before we've even met (most of the time). I like to see myself as approachable and friendly but I never know what to say when a model who's booked me just says outright "I'm too fat", "I hate myself" or words to that effect.
I get that everyone has their hangups but you'd think that people must like themselves, even if it's just a little bit, if they're publicly broadcasting photos of themselves (I know people who keep their photos private but like the shoot experience). Maybe I'm missing something?
I just feel like an agony aunt sometimes. I'm a firm believer that size is just a number and I find the term 'skinny' just as offensive as fat if I'm honest. But I'm thinking that if a person has so many negative thoughts about themselves, should they be shooting? Or should they be seeking some help for their issues? Or (and I hope not) are they just fishing for compliments, off someone they have never met?
Either way I am just here to take the pictures. Though it is nice to get to know someone and learn about their style and what works for them, a whole barrage of questions and comments about their hangups just isn't appealing, and makes me worry about the upcoming shoot (as in, if they can go through with it and will it affect the resulting images? ).
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