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So here's a question: I've been active on MM for about two weeks now (ignore the "Joined Date" on my profile- it's wrong) and I've left tags, commented in the forums, contacted a few models directly, etc. but I have yet to receive one tag, note, friend request, or even more than a few views of my photos. And I'm just looking for TFP. Is there something about my work that's keeping people away, or is that pretty standard for someone new to the site? Suggestions on how to get more of a dialogue going? Thanks. Jun 01 06 06:33 pm Link 1) become active in the forums and the announcements. 2) you make friend requests people will start to notice you Jun 01 06 06:35 pm Link Just keep plugging away. Don't worry about comments, tags, etc. Worry about making some photographs. Jun 01 06 06:39 pm Link Good point Brian! Everyone should get that . . . just keep shooting! Jun 01 06 06:40 pm Link Brian Diaz wrote: Absolutely the right idea. But I needs me some models... Jun 01 06 06:43 pm Link i know what youre saying. im in the same boat. if you scroll down, you can find a post i made earlier today about the same subject. i think you hit a home run here though. forums are the way to fly. i posted one earlier today for the first time. and ive had a few tfp requests/offers. a bunch of friend requests. one from a hair stylist right in my area that does awesome work!! like the others have said. keep plugging away at it. Jun 01 06 06:47 pm Link Like the others have said, you've really got to work to get the work you want. Put yourself out there, hold good positive professional discussions in the forums. Go through and leave notes and tags and lots and lots of comments. Don't sugar coat things, but be honest and constructive and positive. Leave notes for photographers too complementing their work, let them know you like what they've done. As a model I have to work to gain jobs, so its only reasonable to think that a photographer will have to work to do the same. Nothing comes easy in this business I've learned. Good luck. Jun 01 06 06:47 pm Link Try editing your port back to four--your avatar, Natsuko, and any two others--and replace the two others as fast as possible. My reasoning has to do with what look like accidental silhouettes, enshadowed faces, blurry casual nudes that fly in the face of crafted "straight photography"--all the hallmarks of "I want to get together, pick up my camera, get you nekkid, and see your b(o)(o)bies" (even if all that bores you to death). Build a new visual vocabulary; control your lighting; think in terms not of what you're shooting but of what you're illustrating; present straight ahead photography; then return to adventurous experimentation. Jun 01 06 06:51 pm Link Well, in the forums, nobody will pay any attention to you until you've posted roughly 500 times... To me, you may find more success in sending a simple, yet, clear message to the model in question, perhaps mentioning an idea you had in mind and why she'd fit it. If she's interested she'll get back to you. Still, like others mentioned, be patient. It'll take a bit before TFP requests begin to fall from the heavens... Jun 01 06 06:52 pm Link You have to market your self and your work. If you have great work and no one sees it then how do they know you are great. Post in forums. Send models emails. Send your own friend requests. If you are still having trouble get your self a piebear, mosley, or dress maniquin and shoot that critter untill you know what you are doing. Then go back to shooting humans Jun 01 06 06:56 pm Link Jay Bowman wrote: I don't have 500 post and I get enough attention... but then again my avatar... is um... pink. Yea, that might be it. Jun 01 06 09:10 pm Link A.Fox wrote: Plus it's bubbly. Jun 01 06 09:17 pm Link A.Fox wrote: ¡¡¡ Amber !!! Run along now and let the man work. ;P Jun 01 06 09:18 pm Link A.Fox wrote: You know... you're absolutely correct. This rule is clearly not applicable to most models. Especially models with two... lucious... delicious... enticing... mouthwatering... Jun 01 06 09:28 pm Link Jay Bowman wrote: ...uhuh, and what color are they Jay ole buddy? Jun 01 06 09:32 pm Link AC wrote: Go check out agencies. Jun 01 06 09:37 pm Link Do something really different and outrageous. Follow that theme in your work so that people identify your imagery just be its unique style. I see kind of the essence of that in your work, but you need to find an edge to get around the competition. Jun 01 06 09:59 pm Link Bruce Talbot wrote: (pardon my delayed response as I had to go to a certain profile and check out said "eye" color) Jun 01 06 10:11 pm Link Jay Bowman wrote: ::: cheater ::: Jun 01 06 10:20 pm Link Jay Bowman wrote: Succulent eyes... I'm putting that on my resume. :-D Jun 01 06 10:21 pm Link I've also noticed I get more attention when the avitar picture has less clothes on. Jun 01 06 10:28 pm Link Less clothes on avatar pic? why didn't I think of that! Jun 01 06 11:13 pm Link Bruce Talbot wrote: *ahem* Jun 01 06 11:15 pm Link begin starting numerous pointless threads in all of the forums Jun 01 06 11:17 pm Link Bruce Talbot wrote: Word. Jun 01 06 11:17 pm Link A.Fox wrote: OOOoooOOOoooOOOoooo, you had to go there huh? Put up yer dukes Missy Fox! Jun 01 06 11:21 pm Link or you could reply to all the numerous pointless threads...but make sure you have a scantily clad girl for your avitar too. Jun 01 06 11:24 pm Link Bruce Talbot wrote: Yea but I've got honey and I know how to use it. Jun 01 06 11:25 pm Link I previewed your port and really think you have a nice collection of images. One thing that seems apparent about this site is that thumbs are sized to a maximum width. Vertically oriented images, then, can be viewed quite clearly without clicking on them to enlarge, especially if the subject takes up a large portion of the image, which on most your shots it does. Also since the enlarged version can be a little slow to load it adds to the tendency to just view the thumbs. I know the above sounds like a stretch but I can say that I liked the images quite a bit and didn't really feel like I needed to click many of them as the headshots view just fine at the slightly smaller thumbnail dimensions....... Jun 01 06 11:27 pm Link A.Fox wrote: Dang it! That looks real sweet to .... and I am a ""b"" Jun 01 06 11:28 pm Link HeatherLynne wrote: Good one, made me laugh... Jun 02 06 03:57 pm Link 3 ways to get noticed: piss off Nerlande write more crap then BCG flame one of the mods that will get you to the top of the list! Jun 02 06 04:01 pm Link Let me get this straight. You live in New York City and you're having trouble finding models!? Wow. Jun 02 06 04:02 pm Link You have trouble finding models- I have trouble finding photographers... just post like crazy in the forums, comment on everything you like (even some you don't like if you have good advice), make announcements on the front page...you get the idea. I'm sure it will work for ya in the long-run. Jun 02 06 04:39 pm Link Forum posts seem to be the #1 to get noticed around here. Jun 02 06 07:56 pm Link A.Fox wrote: huh, what? Yes! Absolutely... whatever you said! Jun 02 06 08:00 pm Link |
