I have been a keen amateur photographer for nearly 40 years having trained in my spare time as a student. I got some studio experience then but didn't do a lot of studio work with models until around 2001.
In recent years I have been an active (and award winning) member of my local photography club, covering a wide range of subjects including wildlife, old buildings, space craft, equestrian, events, commercial and (of course) models. I have from time to time picked up paid commissions for which I sometimes need to hire models and sometimes I need models for projects or competition work of my own.