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why do some models I find on MM have their own websites? Does having their own websites help them at all, especially when they are not pro models? Most fashion models that actually have agencies don't have websites... only fansites, if at all. Perhaps my question more specifically is this: Do having/running own websites benefit fashion or commercial models in anyway? (I know many glamour models have their own websites, sometimes even paysites, and I can see how there's definitely a niche to do that online for models in that field) Aug 10 05 02:19 am Link Sascha wrote: To answer your question ... YES! It certainly doesn't hurt, and it can only benefit a model to have a website. Many models promote themselves, and others take it a few steps further by selling product, and image down loads and subscriptions. You don't have to do porn! Aug 10 05 03:13 am Link I actually DO wonder who pays for this stuff. There's a lot of it for FREE on the web.... But back to topic. I agree that it doesn'T hurt having your own website. I guess it's the same with MM. Why be a member here. It's all about getting known and promoting yourself. Online you have a much wider variety on how to show yourself and of course WHAT to show... Aug 10 05 03:18 am Link How do you make a site like hers? Aug 10 05 03:19 am Link Sweet_T_02 wrote: very easy... LOL Aug 10 05 03:23 am Link Hartsoe wrote: Yes, it's strange but true. One of the first things I did when I got my first computer in late 2000 (don't laugh, I was a little slow to buy into the whole Internet thing! LOL) was to join OMP and then noticed an early "glamour model" site that have multiple models on it. Out of curiousity, I bought a month membership. It was sort of an educational thing for me to do. Aug 10 05 03:26 am Link Patrick Walberg wrote: That is hard to believe indeed, since the world population is about 6 Billion right now... Aug 10 05 03:31 am Link Hartsoe wrote: You are taking a huge step just by asking. I know webmasters, including a female model who has recently dropped her site and is looking for website work. I know many webmasters and photographers who do this as well as the models. It's not all that simple, it takes time, but you can do it! E-mail me directly at Patrick and I'll write you in more detail, answer questions and send you some more links to check out. After making a study of it, I'm even writing a book on this whole Internet modeling phenomena. Aug 10 05 03:36 am Link Hartsoe wrote: I saw that number posted on here in response to a post about MySpace being bought ... let me check that out. I should know better than to take someone's post on MM as being accurate! LOL Aug 10 05 03:38 am Link Patrick Walberg wrote: Yes, you are right! I really need to double check the figures regarding the sale of MySpace. It was part of a package of other websites ... sold to Fox News Inc. Aug 10 05 03:44 am Link If anyone needs a website like that, just let me know! I just finished creating the website for Hey Baby of California and right now I'm managing the marketing for it, so come check out the site . . . . pretty please with sugar on top? Aug 10 05 04:03 am Link heybabyusa_com wrote: Well I see that my link didn't work for my e-mail address. But I'd like to ask you some questions about your billing. It's through Yahoo? Maybe we can combine efforts? Aug 10 05 04:18 am Link i say it only helps, because like the person said earlier, the babe might be in a town thats not really accessible to things, therefore exposing her to the general cities in a way that could not happen without the internet. you also have quite a few industry people who dont really roam OMP and MM and things like that, and because they are so "straight to the point" they will rather just try and google a babe's name in hopes of their own website instead of having to go here to click here to click there just to get to her. some people arent going through all of that. plus, what happens if tyler or the other dude who runs the other spot decide they want to do repairs and shut the sites down for a few hours, even a day? the models who dont have websites are out of luck, as opposed to the ones who have one, they still have that viable platform to be seen daily. i provide websites for all of my clients, even if they are just starting out, because it only helps, but so far its been great, it seems they get more inquiries in the process, who knows why, but thats been the case for all 8 Aug 10 05 04:32 am Link well, I didn't quite mean agency websites or free networking sites like MM when I said "model websites"... I meant the websites, like some mentioned here, that are more like fansites/paysites. Say, for instance, you're and amateur that wants to do fashion and you're not seeking ways to make money through websites (if you are, you'd probably do more glamour work than fashion to attract men), but considering building their own site in hope to get more work that way, and maybe hope that legitimate agencies will find your website and be interested in signing you. But your photos are mediocure, and you're an amateur. Then what's the point of having personal websites like that? OR, is it safe to assume that most girls that DO have personal websites are merely seeking to make money by having that site? It's really not a big deal, but I found it interesting that many models on MM who in their profiles say they'd like to do fashion/hi-fashion work will have links to a personal website that's really all glamour, swimwear, lingerie, and in some occasions nude. And the idea of having a site like that doesn't seem to contribute to them getting fashion work at all. In fact there was a mention of a young amateur MM model in another thread that had a link to a personal website, but she wants $125/hour with 3 hour minimum, and she says she doesn't do nude/implied nude,lingerie, or glamour. But the concept of having such websites only makes sense to me if you are trying to make money off of your photos, and usually that means glamour photography and nudes. I do agree such sites would make them money, tho : P Aug 10 05 05:13 am Link Well, I think it's a phenomenon of society here... Actually right now it is "hip" to have your own website. And since it is easy to do and maintain almost everybody has one - even those who shouldn't. On the other hand it's a media driven industry they (the models) want to work in. So it might be vital to show, that you're inside the media nad know what to do... That a lot of the people out there actually don't know what they do is another topic... ;o) Furthermore some so called boyfriend/agents might think it's cool to have "their" model online and ask big bucks for hosting/maintain such a site... Aug 10 05 05:19 am Link Hartsoe wrote: lol I like the boyfriend part. funny ; ) Aug 10 05 05:32 am Link LOL - I would be happy to help you out with that (if even nessecary) :-) Aug 10 05 05:52 am Link I have a site and it helps photogrpahers see what I have done, websites that are interested in content can see what I've done, and fans can keep up with where to find pics of me and stuff. Aug 10 05 06:32 am Link A lot of people have websites for sillier reasons than to show their modeling or faux modeling work. I had my website for a few yuars before turing it into an online portfolio. The site is designed the way I want it and I can refer people to that link that better shows my online portfolio than any of the listing sites. And yes, I have gotten a couple of bookings directly through my website. Aug 10 05 09:55 am Link I think it helps to have a site no matter what you do...even if you are signed to Elite or whatever...you never know. (the fashion photographers do so why not models?) Especially since they take SO many pics. I do commercial print and it has helped me TREMENDOUSLY! Aug 10 05 09:55 am Link personally, i feel that just because your work isnt "highly regarded" that doesnt mean you cant have a website. the purpose in getting into a field is to get better by the day, right? so even though some of the models with websites may not be putting out A-grade content, that doesnt justify them at least putting an effort into what they want to do. also to remember - some models are doing it on the side, some are hustling this as their day job, so the approach by a model on their website is always going to be different, and the same for photographers and moguls. certain dudes on here get bashed because they arent "uppidy" or whatever, but maybe theyre not doing this as their day job. a company or person might see that babe who might have "questionable" content and see potential in that person and feels they can take them to the next level. but at least she made the effort to put the website out and be seen rather than to sit around on community type websites no-showing TFP shoots and wondering why they arent getting any leads. Aug 10 05 11:09 am Link I'm collaboratively working with a handful of models here on MM putting sites together for each of them. Some are membership sites, some are free favors to fix up sites that just look...ummm...bad (for lack of a better word). If the type of site you are looking for is either, or you have something that just isn't getting the feel that you want, drop me a line. I have some of my portfolio online right now and as the model's sites start to go public, those will be displayed as well. Take care and God Bless, Shawn [email protected] Aug 10 05 11:18 am Link I use my website to post more pictures. I can only post twenty pictures here. On MM I have to post a variety of pictures hoping to have the genre that "the photographer" (whomever that might be) is looking for. However, with the many genre's there are in modeling I'll be lucky to get to post two of each genre (right now, not a big problem since I have only shot in a few different categories but, as time goes on it could very well become an issue) My site provides me a chance to show other pictures from the genre "the photographer" is interested in shooting. I can show a variety of outfits, poses, and expressions and give a wider collection of pictures that would be a better representation of what I can do in the particular category he is looking at. Aug 10 05 11:32 am Link Having your own site really projects the seriousness of your modeling. Relying on MM, OMP or Musecube as your portfolio saves you $$, but does not suggest your sincerity. It used to be a fad to have your own name.com. Now it's become more of a tool. Aug 10 05 11:43 am Link A clean professional website can make all the difference between getting selected and being discarded!!! When we get applications for various projects/castings we post, we always get hundreds of myspace, omp, modelmayhem, musecube, yahoophotos, msnspaces, etc links ... some of which don't even work because the person sent the wrong link! We when see a professional website with a clean ad free presentation under its own domain name, we take notice! It's like everything else, presentation is sometimes more important than content. Lots of places offer very good website packages that are not a "portfolio type place" ... I can point you to some good companies, just send me a message if interested. Aug 10 05 11:44 am Link C R Photography wrote: That is true, anyone can have a website nowadays! Aug 10 05 04:18 pm Link Patrick Walberg wrote: i have a website..it is NOT a paysite and there is no porn..but i do very well with it and it does pay off..atleast for me. Aug 10 05 04:50 pm Link As Bruce lee says if its effective use it!! Aug 10 05 04:56 pm Link Sascha wrote: I agree with the statement "couldnt hurt" to have one Aug 10 05 05:04 pm Link if you can afford it do it. easy way to hand a comp card with 3 or 4 photos with your website on it for someone to check out the rest of your stuff Aug 10 05 05:06 pm Link Patrick Walberg wrote: Aug 10 05 05:06 pm Link Larisa Burdeynaya wrote: Yes, having a website is usually a positive thing. But I realize I made it sound like "paysites" are the way to go because I know models who have 'em ... but I did say this ... Patrick Walberg wrote: So it takes a lot more than throwing a few pictures up and charging! I didn't mean to make it sound that easy. I guess I was just passionate about the positive aspects of Internet modeling because so many people have put the modeling for paysites down. But a successful 'net model does not care what others think of her! Not while she is laughing all the way to the bank! BUT it takes a tremendous amount of work to run a successful paysite! Aug 11 05 02:56 pm Link Patrick Walberg wrote: Hell, I'm one of them, but in more of a "I've stopped running my paysite because it took too much time and I didn't get squat out of it." Aug 11 05 05:52 pm Link Basheer wrote: That's the main reason that I have my own website, http://charliesimages.com Aug 11 05 05:55 pm Link I have my own website, it is not a paysite but I can make it one if i want to, I get quite a few job offers not any that I was appealed to but none the less, I get alot of people to email saying they love my site. I got it on Imodels.com it was very easy to set up, I wish I could have found someone to make me one up instead of going to a ready made site setup, but I think it just gets me more exposure to help me get started Aug 11 05 08:36 pm Link It's absolutely a tool. For example, if someone says "I'd like to see more pictures", I give them the link to my site. That way, they may see a wider selection of photos in the genre of their interest with having to open ten attachments. Also, it makes it easier for me to compare shots when I'm redoing my physical book. Aug 12 05 12:44 am Link Yes, I am going to have to change my site and put just strictly portfolio stuff and stuff with diff photographers and shizzle. But yeah, it can't hurt you and having your own domain isn't expensive at all now. I do all my own site design so I don't have to worry about anyone else trying to control what is on the site and what it says.  I really should change it up now. it's getting boring to me.Aug 12 05 02:40 am Link and on top of that, who wants to type in www.yaddayaddayadda.com/yaddayadda/number50210/ when they can just type in www.yourname.com i think its what seperates the major leaguers from the triple A players. Aug 12 05 03:07 am Link Chuck Holliday wrote: Word. hahah yeah, and the non free email accounts ROCK! hahah Aug 12 05 03:15 am Link thanks for sharing your experiences, all. I know websites help photographers alot because I know I search photographers that way too, but I was just curious if a fashion model's personal website will create enough exposure & jobs to outway the cost of maintaining/creating the site. Good to know : ) Aug 12 05 03:16 am Link |
