Finding the Perfect Model

This past week has been very hectic. I have been trying to gather male models together to be in portraits for my junior seminar class. I have never actually sought out models before to use for something like this, in most cases as undergrads we mostly shoot our friends or family, so this was an interesting experience. It is really exciting when a model works out or has the look you are going for in your photographs, but I have been blown off by people saying they would help too, which has been very stressful. All in all I am ready to print this project and have it critiqued and hopefully have something usable for my portfolio. My advice for anyone who puts ads out on craigslist or facebook looking for models, inquire multiple people so if one person does not work out you can have backups, always do this a week or two in advance and never go somewhere alone with someone you don't know.