Naomiwynn wrote:
If you look at my profile, you will see that I am 6'1" and weigh 245 lbs.

If you look at my portofolio, you will see that I am proportionate, attractive, and not flabby (all relative, i suppose, but moving on)

Question: Does my actual weight turn you off? If I did not have it posted there, would  you be more likely to show interest?

Be brutal.

No.

Like you said, you're proportionate, attractive and not flabby. I think you look great. And I'm not just saying that to be nice. I'd photograph you!

You have that classic pinup look in some of your shots. If you look at some of the older pin-up models from back in the day, a lot of them were not skinny, they were tall, larger, curvy women.

Naomiwynn wrote:
If you look at my profile, you will see that I am 6'1" and weigh 245 lbs.

Cool, we're about the same size.

Naomiwynn wrote:
Thanks for your responses -
allow me to specify a bit more.

I guess when it comes down to it, what I'm really asking is just how much people really trust photographs. My weight can definitely be misleading when NOT accompanied by photos, I think. Some people just freak out when a girl weighs over 200 lbs.

And then of course there's the other issue of the search by weight. Boo to that.

Weight statistics alone are very misleading.  Everybody caries weight differently.  Muscle weighs much more than fat and bone more than muscle.  Your portfolio is a great example of why using weight as a search criteria doesn't really work.   So, yes, generally when someone says, "I know this 245 lb women" I would normally find myself visualizing someone who is obese. - That is clearly not the case here.

Chyvonne Amara wrote:
Same thing I was wondering... And what did u tell me?

No, it's a different question - I have no problem with the fact that I weigh more. I just wanted to hear from people whether or not the number itself turns people away. Like, should I leave my weight out all together, should I put a lower number that looks more accurate, etc.

Brian Diaz wrote:
I think the weight should be gone.  Weight is irrelavent to modeling, and I've never seen anyone put their weight on a comp card.  The only purpose it serves is as a realism check against one's measurement and photos--too many aspirants don't know how to measure themselves, but they know how to use a scale.  It's those aspirants who screw things up for the models.

I agree that weight shod be gone, when I tell people that I am 125lb and 6' they think I am anarexic, but I actually just have light bones. that's all.

Naomiwynn wrote:
Be brutal.

Personally, probably. Although I weigh about the same (yes, I am a hypocrite in many areas).

Professionally, never. I can't actually even remember the last time I looked at a MM Model profile for any other information than "Experience:"; the photos tell the story.

That being said, isn't a negative reaction a positive filter for your end? I'm assuming your fear is that the negative reaction will hinder your relationship with that person in some way, but isn't it better to eliminate those people who get offended before any real work starts?

As a photographer, I don't care about your physical apperance at all, unless I'm shooting for my portfolio. In all cases, the shoot dictates the model. You're either what I need now, what I might need later, or unprofessional.

Matt Wyant Photograpy wrote:
That being said, isn't a negative reaction a positive filter for your end? I'm assuming your fear is that the negative reaction will hinder your relationship with that person in some way, but isn't it better to eliminate those people who get offended before any real work starts?

As a photographer, I don't care about your physical apperance at all, unless I'm shooting for my portfolio. In all cases, the shoot dictates the model. You're either what I need now, what I might need later, or unprofessional.

It's not a matter of eliminating people who are offended by my weight. It's a matter of not confusing people, or making them wonder "hmmm, maybe she's ganded 100 pounds since these photos were taken...or maybe her second, third and fourth chins were simply photoshopped out"

If a photographer looks at the photos of me and my measurements and says, "She's too big for my project" or "I don't work with anyone above a size 4" then that's eough of a filter for me. I don't need to deter people because they may think I'm a lot bigger than I actually am, or because they never even get to see my profile in the first place since it wouldn't occur to them to include my weight in a search for a plus size fashion model.