Lauralee Paysite?

[Whicker]

Just wondering, does anyone have any info about the Lauralee paysite? I would assume that at some point there will be a site online featuring Lauralee Models past and present. There must be a massive ammount of content waiting to go online- much of it from unique models, and girls who are no longer in the business.

So, yeah- is it up yet?

[Hawkes7]

Your guess is as good as mine - I keep hearing its coming soon but thats been atleast 2 years now. Would be great to see it live.

[Whicker]

To be honest, their directory could do with a bit of a polish* too. It has some good features- models are listed by their highest work type rather than traditional ways such as location.

However, in some cases the only information given about the model is age and location. It really would be useful to see some information about wardrobe (sometimes the only shots of a model are nudes), experience, style preference, availablity, do they have their own studio, and most obviously rates. A massive ammount of models on the site nominally do boy girl, but little or no information is given- do they work with male models? Gonzo? Their own partner?

Put another way, other than a few photos it tells you little or nothing about the model.

Models can't be contacted directly, as booking are made through a central booking form.

I also worked witha model, who had been "dry" recruited by Laura Lee and who had been told payment was cash in hand. Naughty. A good agency should really explain to models on its books about being self employed.






* As in shoe, not Eastern Europeans.

[Paul Taylor]

And e-mails dont get answered anymore or at least recently,

I was going to forget about it as I thought it was just me everyone gets busy from time to time, but a few people I have contact I with are alot bigger company as dusk films not recieved replies even after shoots have been booked?

I'm sure there is a good explainaion but still strange still as once you have booked a model you expect the model in question to contact you at least a day before or at least before the date in question.

I was used to that at the begining, but I'm pleased its not just me who has noticed this, I thought I was being a prick, which as far as I am aware I have never need been yet, as far as I know. Just the e-mails asking me about getting no contact from models before signing I thought was just otjer comlaintes. Its seems if your not playboy you cant affrf it.


Paul

[Whicker]

Paul Taylor wrote:

> And e-mails dont get answered anymore or at least recently,


I've heard that, too. I think the e mail system has always been a central e mail address rather than individual contacts for the model.

I'm think that Lauralee is run as a hobby, not as a business. This could well lead to a backlog of e mails, and even mails not reaching the model.

[nikonman]

We will have to wait for Matt & Katie and the team to answer, But i notice that the site has not been updated since 21/10/07
Hopefully they will read this post

[Hawkes7]

Matts usually on msn - I just never want to bother him. I guess if you want a def answer - either that or wait for him or Katie to reply.

[Matt Cairns]

If any one would like to discuss the way the agency is run, the producers we deal with, models availability, models contracts for larger companies that may preclude them from certain work my number is on the website. Most professional photographers and producers book over the phone and the models suitability for jobs discussed directly.

Due to the volume of work the agency has caused this year we have decided the shelve the productions site until 2008 as we are just too busy at the moment.

Matt

[Paul Taylor]

As I said I am sure they are just busy, as they have come along way, just if it affects the service, it would be a shame if its all too much. I have always prefered contacting the models personally anyway, least everything is sorted out one on one and not passed on.

There site once up will be great though as said earlier, some of the models arent around now so should be quite popular, they have done some good work for thier own content.

[Paul Taylor]

I guess calling makes more sense too, If there any models in future I want to book who I cant contact directly I will call instead of e-mail, thats not a problem. Whatever is best you guys.

Paul