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Photographer

MrE Creations

Posts: 155

Seems like it. A few girls I know who really arent even models opened profiles here and got more emails for work in one day (most of it paid) then I have received in nearly a month. Whats that all about?

Nov 30 06 07:46 pm Link

Model

Coral Weber

Posts: 98

New York, New York, US

Nice that they got paid work so fast....hmmm I suppose there are a lot of photographers on here

Nov 30 06 07:50 pm Link

Model

Lapis

Posts: 8424

Chicago, Illinois, US

Think about reaching out to the models. Often they are the ones that are used to having photographers get in contact with them.

I am the exception to that rule, and I know that because when I started making my portfolio (you can see the more commercial one on omp link) I contacted the best photographers I could, and they were all thrilled (even the most skilled ones) to be contacted by a model.

Now that I rarely do tfp, I do tend to let photographers contact me as I don't find it in good taste to 'push' my modeling on them, though whenever a photographer is traveling through my area or a new member shows up (this is on omp where you get notifications) I do let them know I am interested in working with them if I like something about their work or if they mention that they pay models.

Nov 30 06 07:58 pm Link

Photographer

Philip of Dallas

Posts: 834

Dallas, Texas, US

Texas: 1210 photographers vs 1868 models

Nov 30 06 08:00 pm Link

Photographer

John Landers

Posts: 374

Miami Beach, Florida, US

80 percent? I think I'm more like a 70 percent photographer smile

Nov 30 06 11:08 pm Link

Photographer

Stephen Melvin

Posts: 16334

Kansas City, Missouri, US

There are other photographers here? I thought I was the only one...

Nov 30 06 11:36 pm Link

Model

Loretta Lightningbolt

Posts: 4127

DEVILS ELBOW, Missouri, US

If this site is 80% photographers, I must be doing something wrong...

Nov 30 06 11:45 pm Link

Photographer

Michael Kirst

Posts: 3231

Los Angeles, California, US

More like 80% wannabees.

Nov 30 06 11:46 pm Link

Photographer

Jack Blake

Posts: 162

Mission Viejo, California, US

I dunno... I've been contacted for shoots by models about as much as I've contacted models to work with them. In a month, 7 models.. And I've canvased about 10 or so..

Seems fairly even to me. About what I was expecting. ;o)

Dec 01 06 12:33 am Link

Photographer

Brian Diaz

Posts: 65617

Danbury, Connecticut, US

It's been a couple months since I've done this last, so here goes:

Models: 56.29%
Photographers: 37.74%
MUAs: 3.79%
Hair: 0.79%
Wardrobe: 1.30%

Dec 01 06 12:34 am Link

Makeup Artist

Josie T

Posts: 40

Los Angeles, California, US

80% gwc

Dec 01 06 12:37 am Link

Model

Loretta Lightningbolt

Posts: 4127

DEVILS ELBOW, Missouri, US

Josie T wrote:
80% gwc

At least!

Dec 01 06 12:39 am Link

Photographer

Hugh Jorgen

Posts: 2850

Ashland, Oregon, US

Brian Diaz wrote:
It's been a couple months since I've done this last, so here goes:

Models: 56.29%
Photographers: 37.74%
MUAs: 3.79%
Hair: 0.79%
Wardrobe: 1.30%

Ya Baby!!

Models got it all the way...

(:-------

Hj

Dec 01 06 12:39 am Link