When Male Models have questions about a Model Shoot
When we approach potential male models for a fantasy-style shoot, fundamental questions arise, to which we naturally have answers.
Where and when will the photoshoot take place?
Photoshoots usually take place in Bonn or Wuppertal-Vohwinkel. We arrange the date with each of our male models. We are happy to consider follow-up bookings for successful collaborations.
Are outfits and styling provided?
Outfits and styling are provided. This includes necklaces and bracelets from Drippy Amsterdam. Vampires are allowed to sparkle with us. 🙂 The textiles come from Incerunmen and Boudoir Noir, an online shop for dark fashion, gothic, and Victorian style.
We also have specialists, including a supplier of custom-made mermaid fins. One shoot will be with a model who wants pictures as a male mermaid for his OnlyFans account. The mermaid fin will be combined with jockstraps, and he will get body painting. Then we’ll go to the Rhine with him. That will be a very gay shoot. 🙂 And it will be fun.
We’re doing a second shoot with Jinthe Martens in the fall. Our dentist took a dental impression, and the dental lab alphabite is making a custom-made werewolf/vampire denture for this male model.
Will a hairdresser/makeup artist be available?
Of course, a makeup artist, makeup artist, and/or hairdresser will be available. We work with Shideh Nikoukhessal (hair/makeup), Corinna Lenzen (for body painting), and Emilia Keil (hair/makeup). The photos will be taken by press photographer Barbara Frommann or one of the other photographers from the Sprungbrett BAfmW project
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Could you elaborate on the specific vision and mood you want to capture in the photos?
We want to stage our male models, similar to Jinthe Martens, very masculinely as a werewolf or another fantasy creature, such as a vampire, demon, or Jack Frost. But also a bit erotically. I’ll formulate an exaggerated cliché now. We have a lot of humor:
“The basic idea is to portray a young man on his bike as cool, self-confident, aware of his attractiveness, and dominant. He stands by who he is. He knows what he is. Everything else rolls off him, and he knows it doesn’t affect him. If someone bothers him, he might raise an eyebrow or twitch a corner of his mouth. He calmly dismisses it as ‘The toad farts, the caravan moves on’ and does his own thing. He takes the freedom that is due to him – beyond excessive wokeness and nagging political correctness. He doesn’t swing a string of lights; he solves the problem and takes responsibility. And he also knows that he is attractive to both other boys and girls. It doesn’t bother him. The Teenwolf Bikerboy doesn’t call for leadership; he leads. He is the alpha whom the sun asks if it may rise.”
But we also have other settings in planning. These include normal product shoots for clothes in hip-hop style, vintage look, military look, Victorian style, or urban streetwear, as well as sportswear.
Whether it’s a flashy demon in tight pants, a cool vampire in an elegant business look, or a genie in harem pants – there are no limits to fantasy when it comes to showcasing male models attractively and humorously and conducting creative shoots around the theme of male beauty.
How long is the photoshoot expected to last?
We are assuming a full day. If, for example, body painting is part of the shoot, the preparations alone will take several hours.
Of course, we arrange a hotel near us for every one of our male models who has a longer journey. After a long day of work, we wouldn’t think it’s right for someone to get tired into the car to drive home.
How will the photos be used, and do I have the option to use them for my own portfolio?
We would like to use the photos for our own press work and for our websites. We are also working on the concept of a charity calendar. Similar to the Australian Firefighters, but with us, it won’t be firefighters with six-packs, but male models styled as attractive vampires, werewolves, and demons. Seductive, sexy, masculine.
Of course, the resulting photos can also be used for your own portfolio as a model. Every model who participates in one of our shoots receives a selection of the resulting pictures.
We always have projects that we want to support. Most recently, we sent medicines, bandages, shirts, hoodies, and zippers to Ukraine. The Federal Office for Magical Creatures project is not about getting rich.
Will I be offered compensation for my participation in this photoshoot?
The male models Jinthe Martens, Shawn Lambrechts, and also Sascha Vaegs, as well as Johannes Lima, received a pre-agreed fee for their participation in the photoshoots and filming, and we arranged the hotel for both. Of course, each of our male models receives a selected photo series for their own use. We list them as cooperation partners on our Instagram page, our two websites Bundesamt für magische Wesen and Sprungbrett BAfmW.
There, we introduce all the models we work with. If you search for Jinthe Martens or Sascha Vaegs on Google, you’ll quickly find our highly ranked links to articles, pictures, etc. Our pages are SEO-optimized, and our models are very well found.
Interested agencies or companies also have the option to contact each model directly and book them. Sprungbrett BAfmW is not an agency, but we believe we can help one or the other freelancer become better known.
