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models on craigslist or myspace?
a couple folks have suggested finding models for shoots on craigslist or myspace. has anyone had any experiences, good or bad, in setting up shoots with folks from those sites, especially tfcd? Oct 12 06 06:00 pm Link As a model, I've gotten TFCD gigs off of CL Oct 12 06 06:03 pm Link I responded to some adds of girls who """"Model""""" unquote. Well I got tottally turned off when they responded with thier Quotes addin in it BG/GG...etc.. Prices Basically I came to the conclusion that they were leaking out of the erotic section. Oct 12 06 06:07 pm Link what's wrong with that? sdphotoforum wrote: Oct 12 06 06:11 pm Link So many of the ads on CL are bullshit. You reply and they send u a link trying to get you to join some website. I'm sure there might be good opportunities, but there is a whole lotta crap on there. Oct 12 06 06:13 pm Link I've gotten about a 5% response rate to ladies on myspace. Some were awesome and started ports here after we worked together. Some were just OK and seemed to be happy where they were. Sorta like here only lower response rate. Oct 12 06 06:14 pm Link I've worked with models on both and the result was good and not so good. It depends. If you post an add and have a specific idea in mind, just make sure you post that in your add. Or else you will get a lot of people wanting free pictures if it's TFCD. Oct 12 06 06:14 pm Link The model in my avatar just got a compensated modeling job within a week from her myspace account with only two of my photos posted. This was her first photo shoot as well. Hell'n contactd me to shoot her and I said yes. Iâm very pleased with her and will be working with her again soon. Model: Hellân Bach   Clothing link: https://shop.heartbreakerfashion.com/splashPage.hg Oct 12 06 06:15 pm Link wishingtreephotography wrote: a model friend [who uses CL] was telling me you have to know how to read between the lines, i.e., lots of secret codes, on CL ... Oct 12 06 06:16 pm Link Related topics: I find Craigslist and Myspace better for casting. https://www.modelmayhem.com/posts.php?thread_id=71547 Craigslist "Casting Calls" https://www.modelmayhem.com/posts.php?thread_id=46867 Forum search for "craigslist": https://www.modelmayhem.com/search.php? … mit=Search Myspace, any advantages in joining? https://www.modelmayhem.com/posts.php?thread_id=27517 Recruiting models on Myspace https://www.modelmayhem.com/posts.php?thread_id=81593 Forum search for "myspace": https://www.modelmayhem.com/search.php? … mit=Search Oct 12 06 06:17 pm Link ...I suggest sticking with MM and OMP-2 worthy sites with talented and beautiful people, models, artists. ...if you can't find talent here, you can't find it anywhere. Oct 12 06 06:19 pm Link I think that's a ridiculous assertion. There are beautiful girls walking down the street, who are probably not on OMP or MM. Apparently you disagree? dgold wrote: Oct 12 06 06:23 pm Link I've had good luck with both. Use the same common sense precautions you would anywhere, and they can both be useful to you. In fact, MySpace has hooked me up with more than one legit agency model, so you never know. Oct 12 06 06:24 pm Link Brent Battaglia wrote: That is such a lie >>send u a link trying to get you to join some website Oct 12 06 06:26 pm Link I've had good luck with Craig's List when I have posted the listing. Yes, there have been a few flakes but that, I think, is normal anywhere when you are doing TFCD. I have not had any success responding to a model's listing. In speaking with models and photographers from other cities, the experience with Craig's List is different than mine in New York. Oct 12 06 06:27 pm Link Well my last trip to Chicago only ONE model from MM came through. The rest were from Craigslist. This despite those who claimed to be really interested in shooting and serious. Its funny I see some of them respond in threads about how they don't cancel and are dependable and I just want to puke. Anyway its just another place to advertise and the listings need to be updated often like once a week. There are flakes everywhere but to respond to a MM casting you have to have a profile here unless the persons email and phone number is included in their casting. I think many on MM are a bit jaded and most models don't read the castings where on Craigslist they look for casting calls. Its just another place to look for models. Myspace is also OK. OMP hasn't worked at all for me. Craigslist has been the best by far. Oct 12 06 06:30 pm Link FML-Photography wrote: I see more big name photographers on Myspace than here. Same can be said about actors, models... Oct 12 06 06:51 pm Link I have found great models on Craigs, Myspace and MM........I love them all Oct 12 06 06:55 pm Link Dave Wright Photo wrote: I replied for a Model Session Not for Porno Session. Oct 12 06 07:01 pm Link Craigs is a mixed bag. I put up an ad there while i was still in iraq. 90% of the people that wrote me back were affiliated with alphamodel group. I'm thinking someone at alpha read my post then spammed there email list. Out of the 30 or so replies i'm going to end up shooting with about 3 of them with none of them being from alpha. Not great odds, but par for the internet. Oct 12 06 07:08 pm Link I reached the conclusion that Craig's list is worthless outside of the coasts. Great if you're in SF or NY, but probably not so much in flyover country. And of course, myspace is for teeny boppers. Oct 12 06 07:12 pm Link Craigslist actually used to be really good for networking with models. But in the last year or so it has become pretty much useless. A lot of people post ads on there regarding modelling, just so they can get your e-mail address and send you spam. Also since they let users flag off postings, it seems as if a lot of postings get flagged off for no reason other than someone has a chip on their shoulder. Lately I've had much better luck with myspace. Oct 12 06 07:20 pm Link Stephen Melvin wrote: I second this. In SF, I used to get great work through Craigslist (I actually found my favorite gig ever there), but in Columbus, it's pretty useless. Oct 12 06 08:26 pm Link I've had pretty good luck with MySpace, and only one flake-out. I've also gotten a flake-out from OMP, so go figure. I haven't tried CL, and no flakes from MM yet (crosses fingers)... Oct 12 06 08:39 pm Link i had a great tfcd off CL yesterday Oct 13 06 01:20 am Link Every single TFP/CD that I have done was off of MySpace. Usually the people are very nice and we set up a date to meet before hand in an open setting. I've had very good experiences with it. You need to simply ask and go from there.  I've received nothing but flakes on OMP and I have yet to work with anyone on MM.Oct 13 06 01:23 am Link Dave Wright Photo wrote: dont you want a model? or just any pretty gal that may or may not be photogenic or have a clue what to do, how to behave, how to pose, what to bring, how to be prepared, professionalism, understand about releases, lights, sets, usage, legalities, photoshop, never mind be comfortable and capable..after all, experience makes a model.. Oct 13 06 02:40 am Link Leighi123 wrote: cool Oct 13 06 02:42 am Link Anjel Britt wrote: i think you need some sleep... take it slow, go have some nice cozy hot tea and snuggle up in front of your tv for a bit. Oct 13 06 02:43 am Link who me? why? tv and tea ... what a boring life!! come by for music dancing sushi and yoga instead!? i am just pointing out what girls off the street lack (Im older you know certain people find my experience can help them) this is as close to being asleep as i can get though Im snuggled with my lap topzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz... Oct 13 06 02:47 am Link I've had pretty good experiences with models that I found on CL, although they've been mostly pretty inexperienced (not that it matters). In fact, 4 of the women in my port were obtained thru CL. Nothing off of MySpace yet. Oct 13 06 02:59 am Link Anjel Britt wrote: LOL i guess i'll take some sushi then since i'm addicted to it! lol Oct 13 06 03:14 am Link Tom Winstead wrote: (picked at random) Tom, do you mind me asking whether these were jobs for which you were billing your services? and/or commercial projects? Thuy Anh wrote: ... thinking of those of us who don't accept exchanges/TFPs/CDs. I'm not certain that MySpace, for example, is the best marketing tool yet. Oct 13 06 03:28 am Link FML-Photography wrote: yeah, I totally understand that, but the OP was asking more so for TFP/CDs so I stated my experience with it. Oct 13 06 03:31 am Link Thuy Anh wrote: side note: i'm asked often enough why i won't book an internet (be it MM, OMP, MySpace, other) model for a commercial shoot. Oct 13 06 03:36 am Link FML-Photography wrote: lol I did spell that wrong! lol I didn't even notice!!! Oct 13 06 04:39 am Link ive gotten a decent amount of paid gigs from myspace. people everywhere want to feel good about their pictures, so in my mind, its just another marketing tool. i wouldnt call 95% of the people ive shot from there 'models', but I sure would call them customers. Oct 13 06 06:31 am Link Capt Stu Beans wrote: When you're as good as Capt Stu.. I'm sure you have no problem with calling anyone a customer.. :0) Oct 13 06 06:40 am Link well the number of folks who actually have found models on c.l. or myspace surprises me. i have only used c.l. for renting out an apartment, and a friend of mine sold a bike on it, but maybe there's hope. as for myspace, do you use a search term (e.g., "model") to find potential models or what? sorry if that's a dumb question but i am not on that site....i always figured it was a dating site -- and i don't need that! Oct 13 06 02:34 pm Link wishingtreephotography wrote: I have networked on myspace, it was not my goal for a profile, I just posted one more for my personal life and had celebrity photographer's/agents contacting me on there.Basically, you can say you are anything on there LOL! I have a female model friend that is Elvis on myspace ROTF! Oct 13 06 02:57 pm Link |
