Vegas Alien wrote:
I have actually gotten some work by people finding me on this site, but I don't link my portfolio as non-members cannot see the images. Often I will send image links to the full-size images here as well as one to my website. However, if this site happens to crash or servers are unavailable, any links here that don't work can make ya look bad.

I would be fine reviewing image from this site or OMP. Image quality is paramount. Shitty images reflect poorly on a model, telling me she is clueless about what good work is.

But yes...MM IS unprofessional, and happily so.

I didn't know non-members couldn't view pictures.  Good to know.

Jessalyn_54 wrote:
"I have attached 5-7 pictures for you to view but if you would like to see a wider range of my abilities, please visit...."

That's a good line.

OC Girl wrote:
if you were going over submissions for a client, would you be turned off by someone who sent a link to Model Mayhem or another photo networking site?  Does it seem unprofessional to you or is it a good way to see a variety of pictures?

Assuming we are talking about commercial and fashion clients, yes, it would be perceived to link to a page on a non-professional site like this one, or OMP or, worse, myspace.  It costs less than $100 a year for a model to get a domain and site of her own, and if she can't do that, and uses a myspace-like site instead, she is not making the right kinds of associations in the client's head.

OC Girl wrote:
Does the quality of the photos make a difference?

Of course it does, but that's a separate question from the location the pictures are hosted on.

Commercial clients (or photographers acting as casting directors for commercial clients) want to feel they are hiring "a professional model".  It's bad enough that the model isn't with an agency; if the pictures are not excellent, it is a strong message that the model cannot be counted on "as a professional".  The chances of getting hired drop precipitously.

Melissa Lynnette wrote:
It all depends on what you are applying for and who is looking at it.  I send people both a small headshot and the link to my modelplace page sometimes when I'm applying to things off craigslist, but I'm also working to get enough material for my own site by the end of the year.  Having your own does look more professional and like you are a serious model.

I have thought about getting my own site for modeling , acting and hosting, I just don't know if it's worth the money.  But you're right, it's much more professional.

I too have problems with craigslist.  Their 150 kb limit has me sending thumbnails, and you can't tell what I look like when the photo is small.

OC Girl wrote:
I didn't know non-members couldn't view pictures.  Good to know.

Non-members can't see pictures marked 18+. Last time I checked they could see the other pics. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.

M

StMarc wrote:

Non-members can't see pictures marked 18+. Last time I checked they could see the other pics. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.

M

I'm correcting you. LOL.  Log out and try to view any images full size in someone's port. If you log in as a member, right click your full size images and copy the image locations, you can send the full-size image as a link that anyone can view.

MurphyMurphy Studios wrote:
Websites are so inexpensive now $100 to $150 per year.

Wow, I didn't know that.

Ok, I'm going now.  Eek!  MM may be unprofessional, but it's addicting.  Must...go...to...work.

johnkphotography wrote:
MM is definately not professional.  Its really best to send the pics.  Then again, if its just for testing it doesnt matter, but if its for commercial work, then odds are you were hired through an agency so its a moot point.

I agree, its not as professional you can get.  However it can be a good place for a model to pick up representation, increase the variety of their portfolio and get experience.
All the big money models get work through their agencies for the most part, or by word of mouth.  Or even getting up off their butts and going on calls.  I never used MM until I began to look for "new" model to shoot.  Its a great place to start, a bad place to stay.  Who wants to be king of the hill when the hill is a garbage dump.  (That's a bit harsh, but, you get my point.)

OC Girl wrote:

I have thought about getting my own site for modeling , acting and hosting, I just don't know if it's worth the money.  But you're right, it's much more professional.

I too have problems with craigslist.  Their 150 kb limit has me sending thumbnails, and you can't tell what I look like when the photo is small.

Well like TX said, it's not expensive.  Even my broke ass can afford one once I have enough material I feel meets my standards.  And it's only a yearly subscription, so if you look back and it isn't helping, you don't have to renew it.

OC Girl wrote:
I freelance as a model and apply to a variety of castings through different means.  When sending pictures, I have always attached a few that best represent me for that particular job.  It has always worked well for me, but it is time consuming and I always have to shrink the files so as to not clutter their mail box.  Sometimes I want to send a broad range of photos and find that it would be easier to send the link to my MM photo page.  I have yet to do so because I am afraid it would be seen as unprofessional.

As a photographer, if you were going over submissions for a client, would you be turned off by someone who sent a link to Model Mayhem or another photo networking site?  Does it seem unprofessional to you or is it a good way to see a variety of pictures?  Does the quality of the photos make a difference?

Models, have you ever gotten a big job by sending a link, or do you get more work from individual photos?

Thanks everyone.

Get a simple yet effective website.  I think that would be best option.

Or even find a site that you can host your photos on. Pbase is what I use and it's only $24 a year for 400mb of space with unlimited bandwidth.

OC Girl wrote:
I freelance as a model and apply to a variety of castings through different means.  When sending pictures, I have always attached a few that best represent me for that particular job.  It has always worked well for me, but it is time consuming and I always have to shrink the files so as to not clutter their mail box.  Sometimes I want to send a broad range of photos and find that it would be easier to send the link to my MM photo page.  I have yet to do so because I am afraid it would be seen as unprofessional.

As a photographer, if you were going over submissions for a client, would you be turned off by someone who sent a link to Model Mayhem or another photo networking site?  Does it seem unprofessional to you or is it a good way to see a variety of pictures?  Does the quality of the photos make a difference?

Models, have you ever gotten a big job by sending a link, or do you get more work from individual photos?

Thanks everyone.

If I'm applying to a casting call here, I send my MM link; if on OMP, I send my OMP link.

I'm in the process of creating a website so that I don't have to do that anymore.

MurphyMurphy Studios wrote:
Websites are so inexpensive now $100 to $150 per year.

Websites are actually ALOT less expensive than the figures quoted above.  GoDaddy and Freeservers.Com have VERY reasonable rates.  I maintain 3 completely different multi-page sites for less than $30 a year for all three at Freeservers...