Pittsburgh Area:

I will have Sun-Wed free most weeks through the summer, and would like to take a *LOT* of pictures in different areas, and themes.   My goal is to wear out my shutter by the end of the summer :)   Since it's rated at about 150,000 exposures, I've got a goal!

A muse is not a "model."  A model reflects the photographer's or client's ideas or concepts, while a muse inspires the creative process, and contributes to the artistic process.   The results with a muse are unplanned, and often unexpected.

My muse must be reasonably available those days, and willing to shoot in both comfortable and adverse conditions, indoors and out, getting dirty, and pushing boundaries of comfort (in many ways).  No pornography, or sexual explicit imagery, and since I'm only partially abled, there won't be any major off-road, hiking, climbing, or truly uncomfortable conditions.

Nudity is a fact of art, and extreme comfort with the nude body is a huge plus, though I'm willing to let that comfort develop over time.  I will repeat, nudity *is* a fact of art.  A creative outlook, warped sense of humor, and body modifications are a big plus, though each will be considered individually.  

I'm not looking for "classic" "model material."  I tend to prefer shorter, smaller girls 5'-0 - 5'-2", with curves rather than angles.  Details aren't important - hair, coloring, scars, imperfections, weight, etc.  What matters is the artistic chemistry.

A muse is a special [type of] person...  

I need you to be even more excited, determined, and desirous of shooting a huge amount of images every week, several times a week, than I am.  You must be the driving force in the creative process, busting through any creative blocks, and *Inspiring* art.

Payment?  The art :)  Royalties off any sales.  Food, gas money, some travel, no out of pocket expenses, maybe even a little cash now and again.

It's really not about the money, or it shouldn't be.  It should be about trying to create art (art *happens* only when you give it a chance), and watching what develops over the weeks and months of work.  This can become a long-term project spanning years for the right person (of course not as intensively as the summer run).

You can't "plan" art.  Art happens when a huge number of confluences intersect, and it's usually happenstance.  It's not the shot you tried to get, it's the one that happened when you weren't trying.  The harder you try to plan, the less "artistic" it becomes.  That's why spending the time, putting a lot of variables into play, and letting them mix up again and again will have the best chance of creating works that are truly worth viewing.

If you've got the time and desire, let's see if we sync.

That also means good conversation, and the ability to use proper English.  (This doesn't apply to those for whom English is a second language, though they often speak better than native-born anyway!)   We'll be spending a reasonable amount of time together, so you should be an interesting person, 3D not 2D.

Samples of my work are on:
http://bodyartist.deviantart.com

Though, the only way to know if we can make art, is to do a test shoot or two.  Test shoots are usually outdoors, in a public park, or other open area.


Scott
aka Bodyartist