[Georges V]

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I think this is fair, but also more than I have. But thank you. Also, it sounds like according to this community that you couldn't be reputable because you asked for the money. This is based on your fellow commenters.

To be fair, this community is not used to location requests for what seems to be almost professional purposes. When we get a message from a fellow explorer from overseas, we might consider showing them our playground, having them implicitly commit to do the same when a stranger will asks them for a helping hand in the future. When we're on an equal footing, no money is exchanged. It's a give and take, a bit like on couchsurfing.

On the other hand, you're the exception. You seem to have a budget to travel the world, you did finance what seems to be quite expensive photo equipment (I have nothing of the kind), and well, I'm assuming your models are travelling too. Or aren't doing it just for exposure, as exposure doesn't pay rent. I'm also guessing that you're doing this for a living or will have a return on investment sooner or later. Hence, if you wish to rely on someone's time and expertise to show you places, it'd be only fair to pay for the service. Otherwise, it brings the question of "what's in it for me?".

I work freelance, and am faced daily with people who want me to do things for them for spec (a video worth watching: #saynotospec), from which they will benefit, but I won't really get anything in return. Should I have four hours to spare, I'll then rather put it into something I will enjoy.

I'm not trying to change your mind, just explaining where I'm coming from.

Btw, don't take the answers you're getting here too seriously. Ckzone is one of the finest troll farms the internet can offer. Writing in a foreign language doesn't do justice to most of the contributions either: when you speak a foreign language, your ideas are limited by your ability to express yourself, i.e. the reasoning gets dumbed down.

I wish you to find a suitable guide. There must be a few out there who'll most likely get in touch via private messages.