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Do you ever contact photographers
or do you more often wait for a photographer to contact you for a photo shoot? Apr 05 14 04:18 pm Link Contact as many as you can n see who bites. Apr 05 14 04:29 pm Link The F-Stop wrote: Thought I posted in the model's colloquy.... Apr 05 14 04:38 pm Link Probably 80%, or more, of all the work I get is because I cold-contacted someone. I don't get a tremendous amount of portfolio traffic anymore, and it is especially important when traveling to just notify as many people as possible that you will be in their area, with open spots in your schedule. That's how I book trips. If I sat around, twiddling my thumbs, waiting for people to message me, not only would I not be shooting for revenue, I also would have never been able to build up a portfolio at all. Every opportunity I've gotten is because I worked to get it - to follow up, to confirm dates, etc. Nothing in this life comes free. Apr 05 14 04:43 pm Link It depends on if I want to seek work out from the photographer or not. Apr 05 14 04:46 pm Link I used to contact photographers fairly often - I do that less these days, mostly I just respond when someone contacts me, because despite years of experience, I am still very nervous approaching people. I worry I am wasting people's time, since the people who can help my book tend to be considerably out of my league, and almost never display 'plus' models in their ports (so I find it difficult to tell if they're open to shooting fat girls  ). My work comes via agency or my website, and these days most of my trade offers come from facebook - my inbox is mostly keeping up with friends Apr 05 14 04:56 pm Link Evie Wolfe wrote: I would never turn you down Evie.... Apr 05 14 05:15 pm Link Marin Photography NYC wrote: I know, and I'd love to shoot with you! Unfortunately, there is the small matter of several thousand miles Apr 05 14 05:17 pm Link I'm a newbie so I try to seek out as many photographers as I can whose work I really like. I don't get many replies at all though. Apr 05 14 05:19 pm Link Morgan_Rose wrote: I think that happens to everyone when they are new - but you have a great look AND you shoot nudes, so I can't imagine you'll have difficulty booking some great work in the future Apr 05 14 05:45 pm Link sometimes. Apr 05 14 05:47 pm Link Evie Wolfe wrote: Thank you, Evie Apr 05 14 05:52 pm Link Morgan_Rose wrote: The trick is to bribe photographers with cookies and cupcakes Apr 05 14 05:58 pm Link If their profile suggests they would be open to shooting me and I like their portfolio I contact them. Apr 05 14 06:01 pm Link IMAGINERIES wrote: welcome to the mayhem..... Apr 05 14 06:01 pm Link IMAGINERIES wrote: yes. and we talk about models Apr 05 14 06:05 pm Link IMAGINERIES wrote: It's not the "Model's Colloquy", it's the "Model Colloquy, Conversations on ...well...modeling." and like all the forums, everybody's welcome to chime in so long as they do so respectfully. Apr 05 14 07:01 pm Link Rays Fine Art wrote: If you would be kind enough to explain the difference between the "s" at the end of colloquy, it would be appreciated since English is not my primary language ....merci beaucoup!! Apr 05 14 08:19 pm Link IMAGINERIES wrote: Sure I do Apr 06 14 08:46 am Link IMAGINERIES wrote: The "s" you added would imply possession, meaning a forum FOR models. Without the "s", it's simply a designative adjective, implying that this forum is simply ABOUT models and modeling. Apr 06 14 08:51 am Link I contact them if I reaaaaaally want to work with them. Otherwise, I'm generally a shy ish person so I wait for people to contact me. It's worked so far. Apr 06 14 05:48 pm Link Evie Wolfe wrote: This, unfortunately. I'm a wuss. Apr 06 14 06:40 pm Link All the time. The worst thing that happens is occasionally they'll say no, that they're busy, or they won't respond at all. No big deal since the list of photographers I want to work with is a mile long.  Apr 06 14 06:45 pm Link Evie Wolfe wrote: You would not need cookies or cupcakes for me to shoot with you! Apr 06 14 06:55 pm Link I never have. I guess I've always assumed that if I approach a photographer then I should be paying him. I feel strange messaging a photographer first and quoting my rates. Does that actually work or do they get offended? Edit: Usually, if I want to work with a photographer and get paid, I'll comment on their portfolio or leave a tag and if they're interested they'll message me. Apr 06 14 09:18 pm Link Cervezax wrote: Yeah, don't do that. Only contact someone if you're interested in paying them or working TF*. Apr 06 14 09:20 pm Link Alabaster Crowley wrote: That's what I thought... but unless I'm reading Koryn's post incorrectly, it sounds like that works for her? Apr 06 14 09:21 pm Link Morgan_Rose wrote: Don't get discouraged! I remember critiquing your portfolio a while back, it's come along quite nicely since then Apr 06 14 09:33 pm Link Mark C Smith wrote: Thank you! I have gotten so much better than what's up here right now. I should update my portfolio again this week so maybe I'll get more responses Apr 06 14 10:26 pm Link IMAGINERIES wrote: I contact about 20 a day in the area I'm visiting. Usually only 3 reply back. Apr 06 14 11:00 pm Link If I see someone on here I really.. like borderline worship. I shoot them a message and see if a collaboration is doable. I've had some of the best results with the artists I've contacted locally. Usually, I know exactly what I'm looking for if I need to update my port. That's why I actually prefer to find the people I want to work with rather than wait around. For me the waiting around bit is for people who find me and want to pay to put me in their port. The fun happens when I find a photographer that I'd cut off my toes just to get a chance to work with c; Apr 06 14 11:04 pm Link I have often been contacted by models. Apr 06 14 11:19 pm Link Aside from answering casting calls, only either if have my own idea that I'd be willing to shoot TF or if I'm travelling. Apr 06 14 11:31 pm Link Danielle Reid wrote: You contact them with your rates? Apr 06 14 11:33 pm Link Cervezax wrote: I say: Apr 06 14 11:41 pm Link Danielle Reid wrote: Ohhh! That's perfect. Apr 07 14 12:00 am Link Danielle Reid wrote: I would say this approach sort of borders on 'bait and switch'. Why not just be right up front in your initial email and let them know that you are looking for paid work. I think it would be more honest and much more appreciated if you did this. Apr 07 14 08:15 am Link Mac Intosh wrote: I myself have been wondering an appropriate and polite way to do this because I move around a lot and not everyone checks out travel notices! Is it advisable to say something like: Apr 07 14 11:40 am Link Mac Intosh wrote: Bordering maybe, but so far no one has come to me to complain. Apr 07 14 11:50 am Link Amelia Fae wrote: This is a perfect example of being right up front and very business like. Your example above is very professional sounding and courteous. Well done! Apr 07 14 12:11 pm Link |
