Caleb Holman
A collaboration / TFP

Time for print.

A creative trade. You bring the look — the styling, the concept, the courage to be in front of a lens. I bring the camera, the lighting, and a fully edited gallery you can use however you'd like. No money changes hands.

A portfolio is built two people at a time. This is how I build mine.

What TFP is.

TFP stands for Time For Print — an old film-era term that's stuck around. It's a creative collaboration where everyone trades time and skill instead of money.

You give me a few hours of your time, your styling, and your willingness to work on an idea. I give you a professional photo session, a full edit, and high-resolution images you're free to use for your own portfolio, social, or modeling book.

It's how working photographers, models, makeup artists, designers, and stylists develop a body of work without anyone having to write a check. The trade is the payment.

What it isn't.

It isn't free headshots. If what you need is a clean LinkedIn photo, a real estate flyer, or a corporate portrait — that's a paid commission, and I'm happy to quote one.

It isn't a one-way favor. Both of us walk away with images we couldn't make alone. If the concept doesn't excite both of us, it isn't a TFP shoot.

It isn't a casting call. I'm not collecting test subjects — I'm looking for one or two specific collaborations a season, around ideas that are worth the trip.

How it works.

  1. You fill out the form.

    Tell me who you are, what you're hoping to make, and what you're bringing to the table. The more specific, the better — mood boards, references, half-formed ideas all welcome.

  2. We talk.

    If the concept clicks, we'll get on a quick call or email thread to nail down location, wardrobe, timing, and the shape of the shoot. No surprises on either side.

  3. We sign a release.

    A simple, plain-English model release that protects both of us — what I can use the images for, what you can use them for, what happens if we want to go further.

  4. We shoot.

    Usually 2–3 hours, on location around Columbus or wherever the concept lives. Available light when it's the right tool, off-camera strobe when it isn't.

  5. You get the gallery.

    Within roughly two weeks, an edited online gallery with full-resolution downloads. Use them for your portfolio, your modeling agency, your website, your wall — the only thing I ask is photo credit when it's posted publicly.

What I'm looking for

  • Performers, dancers, circus & theatrical artists
  • Models building or rebuilding a book
  • Designers, makeup artists, and stylists with concepts
  • People with a strong point of view, not just a strong look
  • A reason for the picture to exist

Not the right fit

  • Free headshots or business portraits (I quote those)
  • Boudoir, intimate, or implied nude work
  • Anyone under 18 (full stop)
  • "Just send the unedited files" requests
  • Concepts that haven't been thought through yet
Apply / Interest Form

Tell me about it.

Submitting this is the start of a conversation, not a booking. I read every one and respond within a week, even if it's a no.