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How to Find and Contact Models for Portrait Shoots

This one is for all the photographers looking for models. In this video I will show you how I find models for portrait shoots using Instagram. I also include a message template that you can use when you contact models….. Get the FREE Portrait Photographer’s Ultimate Resource Guide https://bitly.com/bullman-portrait-guide

In this video I will show you
-How to find models on Instagram by searching hashtags and tagged photos
-What to write when you contact models for photo shoots
-Key points to make to get the highest response rate from your messages
-How to schedule the photo shoot

Here are the templates. Replace the parts in brackets with your information.

INSTAGRAM DM TEMPLATE
Hello [Naika]! My name is [Dan Bullman] and I am a portrait photographer based in [Boston]. I found your work recently through Instagram. I’m reaching out to see if you would be interested in doing a portrait photo shoot sometime in [August]. You can see examples of my work on my Instagram. Hope to hear from you soon. Have a great day! :)

EMAIL MESSAGE TEMPLATE
Hi [Amanda]!

My name is [Dan Bullman] and I'm a photographer here in [Boston]. I found your work recently on Instagram. I'm reaching out to see if you would be interested in doing a portrait photo shoot sometime in [April].

I've attached some examples of my work. You can see more on my [ Instagram @danbullman.] Hope to hear from you soon. Have a great evening.

Sincerely,
[Dan]

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