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In your opinion how recent should your pics in your actual book that you show photographers be? How old is too old for a models image in her portfolio? Kisses & thanks, MEL May 09 06 11:12 am Link Whenever you have a new look, update your portfolio. Otherwise, keep what gets the most good reaction, get rid of the rest. May 09 06 11:15 am Link Glamour Boulevard wrote: What if some pics are like 2 years old, should you still use them because even if the pic is awesome, your looks change in 2 years! May 09 06 11:18 am Link MELmoore wrote: If your look changes, yes, take the old look out and use photos that represent your current look. It is a lot easier for us photographers,lol. I have stuff I have kept in my portfolio for 5 years because of the attention the shots get. May 09 06 11:20 am Link Your pictures will be remembered when you book is reviewed again. Depending on the length of time that has elasped, the perception will be that this model does not work alot because there are not many changes or updates to this book. At that point, it could work against you. With that in mind, you can always rotate images in and out. That way your book is always changing. May 09 06 11:29 am Link Like when photographers change images in their books when their style changes, models need to change images in their books when their looks change. Keeping a look in your book that's a great image but you are unable to project on camera is false representation. I know when I look at a models book, I expect the model to provide those poses unless itâs a tear sheets, then that is more like a resume  May 09 06 11:39 am Link May 09 06 11:53 am Link I've been told by angencies that, EVERYTIME that ANYTHING changes, you must redo your entire book. Like, if you get a hair cut or gain/loose a sigificant amount of weight, or if you simply look more mature... or get tattoos/peircings etc. your book must reflect exactly what you look like right now. May 09 06 11:53 am Link Yep, that's very true but major changes should not even be done without consulting with their agency first. -FB May 09 06 12:25 pm Link I was mostly asking about the portfolio that you physically bring to a go see, not an electronic portfolio. I am always switching out my pics on my MM portfolio. Kisses, MEL thanks 4 the help May 09 06 02:19 pm Link Most agencies like photos to be no more than 6 months old. Course, if your hair or other major changes happen - they want it updated immediately. May 09 06 02:37 pm Link MELmoore wrote: Keep current as possible, models should be shooting all the time and updating, continue to re-invent yourself and push your limits. There's a lot of great photographers that can help you achieve that goal. Two years is really too old, keep it fresh. May 09 06 02:44 pm Link |
