See also, What happens if I arrive on-set for a shoot, and it is cancelled or rescheduled?
Occasionally, in the weeks or days leading up to a shoot, we need to cancel booked shoot(s), though more often we’d reschedule them. A shoot cancellation or reschedule is disappointing, annoying and frustrating for everyone involved, so we work to minimise them where possible.
A Shoot Cancellation means, the planned shoot will not occur as planned, and is very unlikely to occur in the future.
A Shoot Reschedule means, the planned shoot now needs to occur at a different date. We may not be able to specify a new date yet, but our intent is still to make this shoot if the model wants to.
Some reasons for a shoot cancellation or reschedule may include:
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Grooming images not supplied
- In the lead up to a shoot day, we need several sets of images that show the model’s “grooming” to be suitable for a shoot. If these images are not supplied when we need them (by all models appearing in the shoot), we may have to reschedule the shoot.
- Read more about grooming images.
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Severe grooming issues
- A grooming issue that means a high quality shoot cannot be made. Our policy is not to use makeup or Photoshop to cover grooming issues.
- Read more about grooming issues.
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Model’s “look” has changed
- We make decisions to offer shoots to models based on how they look.
- If that look changes (for example, major hairstyle difference, weight gain or loss, new body modifications (tattoos especially), we may need to cancel or reschedule the shoot.
- More info on what we consider a significant change.
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Partner availability change
- If a booked shoot was with another model, and that model became unavailable, your shoot may be rescheduled.
- We’ll try to find a replacement model for the same booked shoot date, but that’s not always possible.
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Shoot Producer availability
- Occasionally, Shoot Producers become unavailable – like all of us, they may need a personal or illness day, or due to some other scheduling conflict, equipment, or location issue.
- In these cases, we’d reschedule the shoot.
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STI test problem
- Models engaging in sexual contact for a shoot with another model must be tested recently for STI’s. The STI test results must be official and clearly show the model as being negative for each STI we require.
- Problems may include incomplete results, ambiguous results (could be interpreted either way), test out-of-date, or unofficial seeming results.
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Model Re-assessment
- We assess models on their suitability based on the info we gather when they first apply, but after every shoot, models are re-assessed for their ongoing suitability. Sometimes, that re-assessment may be that this model is not suitable for any more shoots (or, for more shoots of a specific type).
- Contributing factors include their attitude on-set, how helpful they were, how enthusiastic they were, how well-prepared they were for the shoot day (grooming, props, clothes, ID). More info on how we make these decisions.
- Our policy is to always make these assessments before the model is offered more work, but occasionally new information comes to light that affects our decision, and a shoot cancellation may be the result.
If the shoot is cancelled or rescheduled before the shoot day, we do not offer payment for the shoot. However, we generally will reimburse for STI tests made at our request.
