phompen

One post was hidden as it contained advice that is illegal in Thailand. I would suggest getting legal advice before shooting nudes in Thailand, as many countries have very broad views on what constitutes pornography.

In Thailand, the nude is OK, while the porn is NOT, it's not so easy to make a difference sometime, but I think it's ok as long it's stay as erotic/art domain, I see many thai photographers in this domain, but never in a hard porn, so I think I'm able to do the difference

you can see some of my work here : http://bit.ly/MwAq0o

Hello, I would like to get some informations from photographers at Bangkok, who have ever worked with an amateur model in Thailand

I've worked with some amateur models in europe, but never here

My first question is where to find them ? I have found a website, but it's more for top models (fashion, magazines ... )

I've asked to several beautiful ladies in few massage parlour (thai traditionnal only)

and all the time they refuse, and I have noticed it was NOT for nude shots

I've found some models thru the facebook of some thai photographers

but a lot of girls seem to really work as models

and I'm searching more an amateur model

Else if you have ever made a photo session, have you paid them or offer them something ?

I've thought to give 500 bahts for one hour of shot, I think for an amateur model it should be correct, no ?

In the case of nude shots (no porn), 1000 bahts would be correct ?

Are usually the taxi fees included in the price, or it has to be paid separatly ?

How about to sign a model release contract if I plan to sell these pictures later ?

It has to be both in english and thai ?

I know it overpass a bit the amateur domain, but we never know about the future...

I've created a new facebook account, it's a feed with photos and videos about bangkok or thailand, for not only my work but also from another people, and more generally about photography and video of quality about various subjects and interresting

the feed can be followed here : http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003937414071&sk=wall

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it's beautiful and original place

where is Nong Nooch ?

Nice Pics!

Can i ask - what is your camera?

for the first 2 : Sony Nex 5N + lens Sony 18-200mm , equiv. 27-300mm on old 35mm format

for the last 2 : Go Pro HD Hero 2 , nice fisheye view (equiv. 12mm on old 35mm format), discrete very small camera and waterproof, but results not good with low light, the daylight give good results

3 other pictures made at Terminal 21 :

the people you see on the picture are looking this special restaurant, where you can draw on the chairs or the wall, it has plush and kids book as decoration (the name is Reflections at the 4th floor)

All my pictures of Bangkok and Thailand are visible here :

http://bit.ly/MwAq0o

few other one :

picture I've took yesterday evening inside Terminal 21 :

ok the next today, was more funny than yesterday, I've gone soi 4, it's crazy like hell, unbeliveble !

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ooka-medias/7077253023/in/set-72157629808318605

ok these are my best of Songkran from yesterday at Bangkok

28 pics selected over 400 pictures :

(you can click on NEXT at the top right of each pic)

http://www.flickr.co...57629808318605/

my camera resist to the water until 60m of deeph, perfect for Songkran !

I could go closer to the people

ok I didn't know it is a common practice...

but what surprised me is the fact I often drink Malibu when I go out, and it's the first time I taste a weird Malibu and 2 times on the same evening at 2 differents mobile bars on Sukhumvit, BKK, so I guess there is an artisanal "wholesaler" who maybe visit bars recently to offer his own product to refill some bottles... the 2 weird Malibu were exactly the same taste with very little part of coconut inside

if it's more easy to discover for Malibu (because I always drink without additives like pineapple juice and no ice) I guess for a rum coke it's easy to put a cheaper rum inside... almost impossible to detect !

Now on few types of bar I think I will order beers only... :-(

I drink often Malibu for years (the white bottle with a coconut, but I guess everyone know that drink...)

and I have noticed, 2 times I've asked for Malibu and there were strange coconut very little part inside,

and the taste is not exactly the same... but I've seen the waiter/waitress serving the original Malibu bottle,

so my question is : do you think they could refill these bottles with a low cost rum + local thai coconut juice ?

After I felt some pain to stomach + little headeach, what I've never felt with a bottle of Malibu bought by myself...

at 120 bahts the little glass of maybe 4cl, the gross profit made on a sigle bottle would be 2000 bahts !

The original bottle is sold for 800 bahts at 7/11, so maybe they can buy it from a wholesaler at maybe 500 bahts ?

but if they would refill an original bottle it would be maybe 100-200 bahts... ??

Malibu or other alcools, do you think it's a common practice in Thailand to refill an original bottle ?

Why do you want to drink this ?

Did you realise you are ready to buy from SG or HK ?

People don't realise this type of drink bring a dependancy like a drug

If you really need cafein just drink a coffee and you would avoid a lot of bad chemical substances

On a serious note. That looks bad. Hope everyone is ok.

If there are no injuries by the fire... I doubt there are not some intoxicated people in the surroundings

Phompen - why did you start this fire?

I don't know... I had a matchbox in my pocket... after I don't remeber what happened

nobody has some news of what's happen ??

seem to be a waste/garbage separation unit in this area

this is a screenshot of the video

I don't know what happened, but look at the video I've just recorded

it's on youtube : 2nzuBwUTsDE

(this is a time lapse video speed x30, duration 30 minutes)

it seem to be close to Prawet, not very far from Suvarmabhumi airport