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David Wolff

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Started On : 02-May-2006 at 08:28:53 PM, #Views : 6052

Topic Subject : Re: Assistant, Necessary Or Not?

I use a female assistant whether I am working with males or females. Why?

Reason #1: I live in a area of the country where conservative attitudes run high, everyone is a lawyer or knows one, and the local newspapers just love a story that smells of something sexual.

Reason #2: Probably the most important reason, my wife insists on it for reason #1. She is in the public view and prefers that nothing chance her becoming a headline of an unwanted nature.

Reason #3 Having an assistant, a good one, makes the whole process much easier. My assistants help with every phase of the operation, from prep before the model arrives to clean up aftewards. The assistant also preps the models with release agents if needed. That makes the models more comfortable.

The downside to assistants. Training...training...training. Patience is a must. So many things I do without thinking about it anymore have to be shown to an assistant. I have so much to learn myself, but making sure the assistant learns as we go along, it key to sucess.

Overall I prefer working an assistant. I have done it with and without. Having the assistant just makes the process so much more relaxed and less stressful. I hope that answers your question. By the way, I pay my assistants by the hour. It makes for a better business relationship.

 
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