Veronica Lanphere wrote:

Tracy Scott Photography wrote:
I remember when I was in front of the camera...a long, long time ago, when models revered the photographers and felt lucky to be shot by them. As models, we didn't act so self-important and as if we were doing the photographers a favor - we actually wanted the photographers to grace us with their presence instead of acting as if we were gracing them with ours.

What happened to this, I don't know. I believe it is a generational thing. To quote
'The Incredibles' - "When everyone is special, no one is special anymore."

I also remember how much easier modeling was than photography.

This sort of thing has happened to me too - complainers, self-important wanna-be Paris Hiltons, everyone thinking they are already a star when they haven't even hit the small time. Last minute cancellations on TFCD with no apology, photographer shopping, even friends at the beginning asking to see my work before I shot them, although they knew I was new and didn't have anything, which was the point of my asking them in the first place.

I long for the old days. Everything is flipflopped now.

Hey don't speak for everyone in this generation! I feel very grateful to photographers that offer to shoot with me! I know that if I'm asked it must mean they see something special & I don't take that for granted, I have a lot of respect for photographers because it is their job to capture art & the chance to be part of that is awesome! I think self-important would def not be a word to describe me cause I know that there are LOTS of models out there & def those that are better than me whom I can learn from & as far as complaining goes if I gotta jump into some water in the middle of a park or something to get the shot the photographer wants, I'll do it...just thought I'd let that out...

It's a trend...only a trend, but it is a discernible one...unfortunately.

Meagan Andrea wrote:

It also surprises me how some models approach and act towards photographers. I may be new to this myself, but photographers do so much more than just snap a few shots and call it a day. I can't imagine what you guys go through to get that perfect shot and be satisfied with it. It's good to go into this with a modest and humble attitude. Nobody's perfect, I can't stand reading other model's profiles and seeing that they obviously think they are. >.

Paul Bryson Photography wrote:
Greetings from sunny southern Florida, where the world's most powerful thunderstorms, lightning, hurricanes, and stuff exist. Remind you of ModelMyspace in any way? Oops, I meant ModelMayhem.

Oh noooo...lol

James R Williams wrote:

Oh noooo...lol

OhhhhhhhhHhHhHh YeahhhHhHhHhhhhh!!!

Camilai wrote:
Tell her that maybe if she keeps pushing her myspace page, MTV will give her a reality tv show..

It's funny cause it's true.

Whiskey Ginger wrote:
Don't take this the wrong way, but I think you are the pot calling the kettle black. Now, I went to your site to review your prices, and I almost choked on my food. I think you need more practice before you start charging $250 for your awesome headshots. There is definately a quality problem there.

Ahhh... Whiskey,
You naughty MM member.  You know that unsolicited critiques are not nice!

Please don't do that... It makes my job harder!

Thanks!

T.H.Taylor
Forum Moderator
(And Sith Lord)

Awesome Headshots wrote:
So I’ve been on MM a whopp’n 15-minutes and a model sends me a message saying Welcome and how she’d like to have some updated headshots done. I wrote back directing her to my Website with prices and a booking calendar. Before I can pull my finger off the send button, she replies back with “I’m a Professional Model, Photographers pay me, I don’t pay Photographers, You must supply a Professional Make-up Artist, the Wardrobe and I always bring an escort with me”.

So curiosity pushed me to look at her MM account. She has 3-self camera phone pictures, 2-HS Grad pictures and a link indicating more professional photographs HERE going to a MySpace page packed with GIF’s and ear splitting music. 

So my question is for you seasoned MM’ers……… does it get any better?

Could you PM me and others her MM and MS page links?

Pretty pretty por favor merci?

T H Taylor wrote:

Ahhh... Whiskey,
You naughty MM member.  You know that unsolicited critiques are not nice!

Please don't do that... It makes my job harder!

Thanks!

T.H.Taylor
Forum Moderator
(And Sith Lord)

But she's right.

Awesome Headshots wrote:
So I’ve been on MM a whopp’n 15-minutes and a model sends me a message saying Welcome and how she’d like to have some updated headshots done

CRB Photography wrote:
Greetings from Colorful Colorado! Welcome to MM.

Harriette wrote:
Not the best start, but I'm sure you could see the amusing side

OP has been a member since Sep 28, 2006.

Me smell troll.

Catriona wrote:
Also, I have to ask - OP, you've had a profile here since 2006. That's 15 minutes?

Troll?

Catriona wrote:
Also, I have to ask - OP, you've had a profile here since 2006. That's 15 minutes?

Good catch. I started my MM page 9/06 and was denied because I did not have enough stuff in my "about me" section. Out of sight, out of mind I finally got around to adding a few lines and voila. Sorry for the long delay. If you want to see a picture of me, look in the dictionary under “Procrastinator”

Whiskey Ginger wrote:
Don't take this the wrong way, but I think you are the pot calling the kettle black. Now, I went to your site to review your prices, and I almost choked on my food. I think you need more practice before you start charging $250 for your awesome headshots. There is definately a quality problem there.

rp_photo wrote:
But she's right.

rp_photo wrote:
OP has been a member since Sep 28, 2006.

Me smell troll.

rp_photo wrote:
Troll?

Gee, with all of the above seasoned MM'ers critiquing my work and calling me a Troll, maybe I am in the wrong place. 

T H Taylor wrote:

Ahhh... Whiskey,
You naughty MM member.  You know that unsolicited critiques are not nice!

Please don't do that... It makes my job harder!

Thanks!

T.H.Taylor
Forum Moderator
(And Sith Lord)

Sorry! Tell you what: right after I'm done spanking you, I'll stick my foot in my mouth. 

Awesome Headshots wrote:

Whiskey Ginger wrote:
Don't take this the wrong way, but I think you are the pot calling the kettle black. Now, I went to your site to review your prices, and I almost choked on my food. I think you need more practice before you start charging $250 for your awesome headshots. There is definately a quality problem there.

rp_photo wrote:
But she's right.

rp_photo wrote:
OP has been a member since Sep 28, 2006.

Me smell troll.

Gee, with all of the above seasoned MM'ers critiquing my work and calling me a Troll, maybe I am in the wrong place

Lame for people to write this stuff! Too many people like to judge others even when it isn't called for, they must get off on it

T H Taylor wrote:

Ahhh... Whiskey,
You naughty MM member.  You know that unsolicited critiques are not nice!

Please don't do that... It makes my job harder!

Thanks!

T.H.Taylor
Forum Moderator
(And Sith Lord)

$250 is the low standard pricing for headshots.  If they are having no problem getting people to pay them that, more power to them for being a great salesperson.

Tatiana Temptation wrote:
Awesome Headshots: I have seen your avatar before on MM in someone else's portfolio and as their avatar a few months back.

There have been some trollish newbie forum posts in the past from long-time members claiming to be new, so I was suspicious.

rp_photo wrote:

There have been several newbie forum posts in the past from long-time members claiming to be new, so I was suspicious.

I don't normally come to the Newbie forum so I wouldn't know.
I just remember that avatar and I am not going to say why. lol

Tatiana Temptation wrote:
Awesome Headshots: I have seen your avatar before on MM in someone else's portfolio and as their avatar a few months back.

Edit: Are you sure you are "new" or should I start thinking the other option?

Come to think of it, I have seen your 3rd, 5th and 10th photos many times before.

Tatiana Temptation wrote:

Come to think of it, I have seen your 3rd, 5th and 10th photos many times before.

The plot thickens.

rp_photo wrote:

The plot thickens.

*scary music*
Dun dun duuun.

Tatiana Temptation wrote:

Come to think of it, I have seen your 3rd, 5th and 10th photos many times before.

I have seen the 5th (1st. in second row) a few times in the past.

rp_photo wrote:

I have seen the 5th (1st. in second row) a few times in the past.

Same. That and the avatar. I have seen both way too many times to count.

I would like to hear from the OP if they are a previous member on a new name or something.

Madcrow Studios wrote:
Thanks to the magic of WHOIS, I know whose sock puppet this is. But I'm not telling.

Their name starts with one of the first three letters of the Alphabet, though. I'm not telling which one though, as that could be outing.

WHOIS your daddy?

rp_photo wrote:

WHOIS your daddy?

Actually, in the case of this guy's domain names, it's my GoDaddy(.com)

Awesome Headshots wrote:
So I’ve been on MM a whopp’n 15-minutes and a model sends me a message saying Welcome and how she’d like to have some updated headshots done. I wrote back directing her to my Website with prices and a booking calendar. Before I can pull my finger off the send button, she replies back with “I’m a Professional Model, Photographers pay me, I don’t pay Photographers, You must supply a Professional Make-up Artist, the Wardrobe and I always bring an escort with me”.

So curiosity pushed me to look at her MM account. She has 3-self camera phone pictures, 2-HS Grad pictures and a link indicating more professional photographs HERE going to a MySpace page packed with GIF’s and ear splitting music. 

So my question is for you seasoned MM’ers……… does it get any better?

You have no idea.....thats just the start.

aesthetix photo wrote:
I can't work with models like that.  They instinctually point their arm straight at the camera...

^^^ This is wicked funny.

rp_photo wrote:
But she's right.

Whiskey broke the rules, but she said exactly what I would have had I not been carefully phrasing my own post to follow said rules.

I knew from the start that there was no way somebody who could so self-congratulatingly manage to push every "HA! Photographers are awesome for having to put up with 'Internet models,' those stupid, greedy bimbos!!" button on his very first post could actually be a newbie.