Im new to everything and iwanna make sure the photographers tht im dealing with are legit how do iknow lol & who dont iwant to schdeule shoots with? Ilove meeting new people soo hit me up(:

Welcome to the Mayhem!

Check out the casting calls in your area. Check references for photographers you might want to work with .. and use a little bit of common sense. Things that sound too good to be true .. you know the drill ;-)

Welcome to MM.

A good way to start to work with legit creatives is to make sure you come across as professional as the folks that you wish to work with.  As such, my advice for you is to consider redoing your bio -- keep the enthusiasm but consider losing the slang. 

MM is a terrific place to meet amazing talent and network with amazing talent.  I wish you the best in doing so.

Welcome and enjoy the Mayhem!

I agree with the above posts. While rampant informality and slang has its place, it isn't here.  Obviously, MM isn't a stuffy haven of grammar, punctuation, and spelling Nazis, but it IS a forum where professionals congregate to further their art. Expressing yourself in an unprofessional manner on MM may deter serious photographers from working with you, thus leaving you with the leftovers. I'd retool your bio and write future posts to reflect a more professional appearance. I believe that this will lead you to better quality connections. You have a lot of potential! Good luck!

Welcome to MM.
Read this: https://www.modelmayhem.com/po.php?thread_id=18926
This: https://www.modelmayhem.com/po.php?thread_id=117121
This: http://www.ripoffreport.com
This: http://www.dekilah.com/2012/05/31/dekil … mm-models/
And this: www.newmodels.com

Network:
Here: https://www.modelmayhem.com/casting/search_casting
Here: https://www.modelmayhem.com/browse
Here: https://www.modelmayhem.com/announce
and here: https://www.modelmayhem.com/f.php

You may want one of these:
Model mentor: https://www.modelmayhem.com/po.php?thread_id=812235

Enjoy the Mayhem.

I always tell models to get in touch with one or more of the people credited in my portfolio. In this way, they get an unbias, third party opinion on who I am as a person and what I'm like to work with.

If I was a model, that's what I'd do. If a photographer isn't properly crediting the people he's worked with, then that's his loss