I have lots of pics of nature, and want to experiment with portraiture. I am currently based in Manila. What is the average cost for hiring a freelance model? (not a top shot model)

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$10 per hour or $100 per day is fair and average for the us

Why hire a model? Grab friends or family members and shoot them. That's usually free, or at worst you'd have to buy them a pizza or something.

Don't hire anyone- I agree with the previous answer. Get friends and family, or if you don't have any grab a random person off the street and ask to take their picture- make your intentions clear. In my school the photographers (students) do senior pictures for each other and charge the 'model'

Depends on content. Models in major areas of the US charge $50-$125 per hour as freelance models. My girlfriend books regularly at $100/hour.

You can find really good models who will do TFP jobs (Trade For Prints) at: http://www.modelmayhem.com/