In a nutshell
In principle, we’ll send your payment electronically to you a few days after the shoot.
In more detail…
Before a model can be paid, there are a few things that need to happen;
- Shoot(s) complete
- Reimbursements and allowances claimed by the model
- Approvals made
- Banks transfer money
Before payment, shoot(s) must be complete
We only pay models for completed shoots.
We start working on your payment when your Shoot Producer notifies us the shoot is complete. Usually, this is on-set after the shoot is completed, via the phone app “Homonoia” we use to do “paperwork” for the shoot.
If the shoot documentation was done with pen-and-paper (very rare), the Shoot Producer notifies us by email that the shoot is complete, usually on the evening of the shoot day or the day after.
Before payment, reimbursements and allowances must be in
If you are claiming reimbursements (more info), we will delay your payment until you have provided receipts for those reimbursements (how to give us those receipts), to reduce money transfer fees for you and us.
You also need to claim any Transfer Allowances you’re due before shoot payment can be made.
Before payment, approvals must be made
Shoot payments go through several levels of authorisation internally (to make sure we’re paying the right person the correct amount at the appropriate time). Usually, we’re able to send payment to you the next business day (in the Netherlands) after the shoot.
For the nerds 🤓
We send payments the next Amsterdam business day after the shoot day. So, if a model does a shoot on Wednesday, we’ll typically send payment on Thursday (assuming their reimbursement claims are in!).
If the model does a shoot on Friday, and Monday is a public holiday in the Netherlands, we’ll send payment on Tuesday (again, assuming your reimbursement claims are in).
This is a list of bank holidays in the Netherlands (those listed as “National holiday” or “Public Holiday”).
Before payment is received, banks transfer money
Payments within the EU typically take one business day to be received by the model. Payments outside the EU (eg, US, Australia, Canada, etc) can take up to 15 business days, but 4-5 days is typical.
Uncontrollable delays in payment
Occasionally, there are delays in payment, due to things beyond our control. In our experience, this is less than once per year.
For example, technical issues at our bank, or unforeseeable access issues. We have several backups for these sorts of issues, but they are not always workable.
In these situations, we’ll inform affected models of the delay, and make an estimation of when we’ll be able to transfer the money. When the money is sent, we’ll let affected models know.
We commit to ensuring models get paid the correct amount, even if there are delays.
Payment for “blocks” of shoots
Sometimes, we work with models for a “block” of shoots – that is, several shoots over several days. Typically, this sort of work would be offerred after the first Solo shoot, that’s a “one shoot block”.
Payments for shoots in a block can happen after each shoot day, or at the end of the block. In more detail…
Not recommended: Payment after each shoot day
You can opt for one payment after each shoot day, for the shoot work you did that day. If you’re not in the European Union, this will mean more bank fees from your bank, as your bank will charge a per-deposit fee to receive from banks in different countries. But, you’ll get your money a little sooner (but still up to 15 days until you receive the first payment).
For example, imagine a model did a block of shoots like this:
- Monday: €450 Solo
- Tuesday: €750 Girl-Girl
- Thursday: €750 Girl-Girl
- Friday: €750 Girl-Girl
- Total: €2700
- Bank fees (€25 per deposit; 4 shoots = 4 deposits): €100
- Total received: €2600
If you’re in the EU, your bank probably does not charge you to receive payments from a bank in the EU (our bank is in the Netherlands).
Recommended: Payment at end of shoot block
One payment after all shoots in that block are complete (this would seldom be more than a week, and usually 2-4 days). For example:
- Monday: €450 Solo
- Tuesday: €750 Girl-Girl
- Thursday: €750 Girl-Girl
- Friday: €750 Girl-Girl
- Total: €2700
- Bank fees (€25 per deposit): €25
- Total received: €2675 (you get €75 more money!)
If you’re not in the European Union, that means less bank fees for you, but you’d also need to wait an additional few days to get all the money (because it’s sent after you last shoot day in the block).
If you’re just making one shoot, we still consider that a “block”.
