FML-Photography wrote:
ditto! over the yrs have heard some, uh,..., creative (?!?) explanations for what "FML" (it's just my initials) in FML-Photography might stand for; hopefully though my work speaks for itself when it comes down to whatever name i've made for it ...

best wishes in all your work,
frank

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MsEmerald wrote:
People assume my name is made up anyway...so I just go with it.

Its my actual birth name

Your parents named you msemerald?

Nemi wrote:
Your parents named you msemerald?

No no no! MsEmerald! Like McDonalds!

_Negatives wrote:

No no no! MsEmerald! Like McDonalds!

Okay....

Your parents named you MsEmerald?

_Negatives wrote:
I have been thinking about this for a while. I actually don't like the fact then when I make a post, or when someone sends me a message they say "Hey Negatives" because they usually don't have/know my name! But I have a name! I origionally used this name because I couldn't think of anything else to use, and I thought that "Samantha's Photography" was a bit uncreative Though maybe I could use a combination of initials s,a,g (yeah...sag...)

So for everyone really, do you prefer when someone has their real name as a username, or is a "business" name okay?

Also, I know we have some creative people here so if you have a suggestion for a name feel free to post that too. (Okay, I am really just saying that to see what kind of funny replies I can get..considering my initials backwards are GAS...that should be easy )

I have a business logo ixxxix which is simply my birthday in roman numerals.  But that's normally only on images along with my copyright.  Occasionally I am asked to shamelessly whore out my photography services on gigs far outside or the spectrum of the stuff I like to shoot... usually wedding imagery.  It's nice to have a logo to place upon that kind of stuff, as I could never face my photographer buddies if they knew...

Dry wit aside, I prefer using my name.  It certainly removes the cheesiness factor.  I'm not interested in cute and catchy.  Just whether or not my work fits the project or not.  A potential client doesn't need some catchy nickname and jingle to remember me, they'll make a point to commit my name to memory if they like my work.


As for Negatives as a name... heaven forbid you ever begin shooting digital (too late) or pop in the occasional roll of chrome.  What's wrong with using your first and last name...?

Nemi wrote:

Okay....

Your parents named you MsEmerald?

-cracks up-
such a brat

Jay Bowman wrote:
Dry wit aside, I prefer using my name.  It certainly removes the cheesiness factor.

As for Negatives as a name... heaven forbid you ever begin shooting digital (too late) or pop in the occasional roll of chrome.  What's wrong with using your first and last name...?

I definitely agree with that, some "company" names can be kinda lame. I'm not sure why I'm opposed to using my full name, I will probably end up changing it to something related to my initials though.

Glamour Boulevard wrote:
How long have you been on the net? It is most common for people to address you by your full screen name or a certain part of it.

I've been on MM since...the begining of February. I've been on the "net" since I was maybe 13 lol

_Negatives wrote:

I've been on MM since...the begining of February. I've been on the "net" since I was maybe 13 lol

And you whine about people addressing you by screen name? Goodness,girl

Glamour Boulevard wrote:

And you whine about people addressing you by screen name? Goodness,girl

LOL! True, true

Looknsee Photography wrote:
Hey, this is the Internet.  Anything I can do to minimize the exposure of my real name & other personal details is fine by me.  I also try to obscure my e-mail address -- even so, 60% of the e-mail I receive is spam.

I have my full name email address and phone number on my profile plus my website address that has my home address and have never had a problem. Im sure its diffrent for the girls out there but I think its best to make it easy for people to get a hold of you especially if your trying to make money.

i find it kind of annoying when models dont at least give there first name. I hate having to begin an email with; Dear, Apocalypse Meow

Looknsee Photography wrote:
Hey, this is the Internet.  Anything I can do to minimize the exposure of my real name & other personal details is fine by me.  I also try to obscure my e-mail address -- even so, 60% of the e-mail I receive is spam.

When you want to get work and get known - at least make up and stage name and stick with it. But some "hot-to-trot" or "GreatAss" as the only name on a profile isn't even clost to what a business person would want to be know by.

I agree with Scott, addressing an e-mail or dealing with contact becomes a problem. It's not a good idea. But I'm not saying they should have address or phone numbers listed. They have to take precautions until the contact is screened.

_Negatives wrote:
I have been thinking about this for a while. I actually don't like the fact then when I make a post, or when someone sends me a message they say "Hey Negatives" because they usually don't have/know my name! But I have a name! I origionally used this name because I couldn't think of anything else to use, and I thought that "Samantha's Photography" was a bit uncreative Though maybe I could use a combination of initials s,a,g (yeah...sag...)

So for everyone really, do you prefer when someone has their real name as a username, or is a "business" name okay?

Also, I know we have some creative people here so if you have a suggestion for a name feel free to post that too. (Okay, I am really just saying that to see what kind of funny replies I can get..considering my initials backwards are GAS...that should be easy )

I don't use my real name, but I use the name that all of my friends call me and that I've been using online and as an artist for the past six years.  It feels very comfortable to be called Wynd.  It kind of creeps me out when people call me "Jess."

Adrienne Aurora wrote:
This is my name...well, now it is

Yes, whenever I get used to your name, you change it! However, all but one of your names has had Adrienne in it, so I am going to believe that that part is probably correct.
Me, I am all pseudonymn.

Lapis wrote:

Yes, whenever I get used to your name, you change it! However, all but one of your names has had Adrienne in it, so I am going to believe that that part is probably correct.
Me, I am all pseudonymn.

Haha, well, I've only had 4...oh yeah, well that one you guys changed- I didn't have anything to do with it! And the last one was a joke because of the banner about the new membership- I decided to change it when people were calling me "Rage". I like this one though- alliteration

groupw wrote:
I use groupw because when I first joined internet communities, most DISCOURAGED use of real names. Now it's just a matter of consistency. I do give my real name in my first message to any model. I guess it's my way of offering a handshake online..

Hmm, I always thought you were calling yourself GroupW because you were quoting the Arlo Guthrie Song, "Alices Restaraunt," and labeling yourself as an outcast.

". . . And I, I walked over to the, to the bench there, and there is, Group W's where they put you if you may not be moral enough to join the army after committing your special crime, and there was all kinds of mean nasty ugly looking people on the bench there.  Mother rapers.  Father stabbers.  Father rapers!  Father rapers sitting right there on the bench next to me!  And they was mean and nasty and ugly and horrible crime-type guys sitting on the bench next to me. . ."

I guess I put you in the wrong group.

Tony

Star wrote:
My name is Star. It isn't my fault, and I paid for it throughout elementary school,

Star

Hey, my son had a pair of schoolmates-- identical twins named Starla & Starlette!

Star is a fine name. :^)

side note: those girls are now 19 and drop dead gorgeous.  Perfectl model material!  Too bad my son wasn't part of their crowd. :-(