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hard for males to get modeling offers
Hello Everyone, I was just wondering, why does it seem that it so difficult for males to find any job offers for modeling. It seems this industry is just for the ladies. My friends, family, or just people tell me that I should model, but it just seems that the guys rarely ever get contacted. I have female friends who get requests often, and since I have been here, I have been contacted twice. Maybe I am wrong, but I am just clueless. What should us men do? Dec 29 06 05:40 pm Link janos gyorke wrote: You should probably see if you can sign with an agency. The internet market is very sex-driven: glamour, private picture collectors, nudes, etc. That means it's skewed toward women as subjects. I'd be surprised if more than a handful of men make any kind of living using only the internet to market themselves. I'd suggest seeing what agencies are in your area, and setting about finding out whether you're appropriate for the kind of work they book. Dec 29 06 05:51 pm Link Duh. Dec 29 06 08:44 pm Link janos gyorke wrote: What Sita Mae Edwards said is certainly valid ... but you need better pictures too! I have seen plenty of male models here who have a good book. You need a better book to compete! Don't depend on the internet to make a living at this! Dec 29 06 09:09 pm Link janos gyorke wrote: are any of them involved in the modeling industry? Dec 29 06 09:17 pm Link Doug Swinskey wrote: Yes, his sister Dec 29 06 09:33 pm Link C David Stephens wrote: ? Dec 29 06 09:35 pm Link For some reason I can't stop finding men to shoot. Every time I post, the majority of my responses are from men. Not sure what's up with that. Anyway, Just keep going after it you will get a good deal with persistence. Dec 29 06 09:42 pm Link   Dec 29 06 09:43 pm Link Hard? Men? What? Dec 29 06 10:54 pm Link janos gyorke wrote: sorry but I see no reason why you should try to model. Dec 30 06 02:25 am Link janos gyorke wrote: Mark wrote: Ouch!! Dec 30 06 02:38 am Link Mark wrote: I think he is good looking, so if he likes it, he should. Dec 30 06 03:42 am Link janos gyorke wrote: Actually I have been on here for a little over a week and have already had quite a few offers.. Dec 30 06 04:00 am Link Honesty time, call an agency, ask them to recommend their main composition photographer, pay him and then ask him to introduce you to the agency. You are squinting in every single one of your pictures with the same expression - Sorry man, not trying to be a jerk but that's the way it is... Dec 30 06 03:45 pm Link Julia wrote: Huge LOL! Dec 30 06 03:52 pm Link Depends what your in it for. If you spend your time trying to get paying modeling jobs via sites like MM, then you are not being very effective. If you really want to be a general purpose model and build a career out of it, then you need to go the traditional route. Find good photog(s) and stylist(s) --> Pay them money to make you look good. --> Print lots of comp cards and make sure they get out to potential clients (preferably through an agency). If you are into it on an experimental basis and want to find photogs to help you create new ideas, or you just want to learn about the process, then internet modeling is a fun way to do it. Best to be proactive though. - Find photogs in your area who have shot male models and present an idea or two to them. People love new ideas. Dec 30 06 05:51 pm Link This just in: Water wet, fire burns. More on these developing stories as we get it. M Dec 30 06 07:46 pm Link StMarc wrote: Not if you're wearing underwear made from potassium. Dec 30 06 08:24 pm Link |
