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AmberBett

Posts: 2

London, England, United Kingdom

Hello
I am a confident creative model new to model mayhem thought I'd introduce myself and say hello I'd be really grateful for any tips or advice thank you.

Amber
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Jan 31 15 07:29 am Link

Photographer

Rays Fine Art

Posts: 7504

New York, New York, US

Welcome!  Best advice I could give would be to take a little while to peruse the forums for topics that interest you and while you're doing so, read all (and yes I do mean all) the stickies at the tops of the forums.  A lot of good information is stored there.  Ditto the EDU articles (2nd from right on the tool bar at the tap of the page.  You might want to also check the Big Buddy Thread at the top of this forum to find folks who can help you on a one-to-one basis as well as the 3rd List- Mentor support for Models (https://www.modelmayhem.com/forums/post/927266)

Enjoy the Mayhem!

Jan 31 15 09:57 am Link

Photographer

JosephZahnlePhotography

Posts: 983

Caldwell, Idaho, US

Hello Amber

Welcome to MM

Jan 31 15 11:17 am Link

Photographer

Flex Photography

Posts: 6470

Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Welcome to Mayhem, Amber!

For helpful info on many aspects of modeling read all of www.newmodels.com ...twice!

Great variety of info here! Rachel Jay's blog

Other important reading:

Avoiding Scams: The Basics

Modeling Scams

Due diligence

MM FAQ

You can search for nearby Mayhem photographers here: Browse
and here: Castings/Availability Notices

Enjoy the site, & work safe!
Fred smile

Jan 31 15 04:57 pm Link

Photographer

First Life Photography

Posts: 3565

Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

Hi Amber,

Welcome to MM. smile

Jan 31 15 11:11 pm Link

Photographer

Filles de Pin-up

Posts: 3218

Wichita, Kansas, US

Welcome to the Mayhem hienvy

Good ways to network are:

Post an availability notice letting people know that you are available (under the casting/travel tab). This is for when you want to charge money. You can offer trade as well.

Search for Casting Calls in your area based on criteria you select. Post a Casting Call letting people know about an idea you have and want to put into a work of art. This is for when you are willing to pay other people. You can offer trade as well.

Search or Post Casting Calls and Travel/Availability Notices
Official Casting Call Rules - Read
Find the talent and resources you need on Model Mayhem

Browse for photographers in your area and leave comments on images you like, send a friend request or message. Start a list of photographer's photos that you think are top notch for photographers in your area. This can become something of a Rolodex. Make sure that you select the Advanced Options and select an appropriate Logged in within:. I typically use 30 days, but you may want people who respond faster. Otherwise you will get photographers who haven't logged in in over a year. There are a lot of inactive accounts.

Make an announcemnet. Look on the front page for members offering comments for comments, and comment on their photos. Also make an announcement yourself.

Post a bulletin by going to My stuff > bulletins. Friends can see the bulletins you post.

Be active in the forums, but avoid trolls who start threads just to watch the ensuing flame war. Avoid threads that beat the deadhorse over GWC's, flakes, escorts, ..., etc. Make positive constructive comments. Whenever you get published, add some new photos, or accomplish anything in general, post an announcement in the Accomplishments, Achievements and High Fives forum. When people see your forum post the first thing they see is your avatar. It has to be interesting enough for them to want to click on it and look at your portfolio.

Share your other accounts on the Social Media User Name Sharing Thread.

Rinse and repeat.

Good luck in your search!

Avoiding Scams: The Basics

PM Flagging: A how-to guide

Modeling Scams

Thoughts for newer models seeking to go full-time:

A lot of useful information is at New Models.

The Self-Made Model: Success Without Agencies

Model Safety

3rd list Mentor in Modeling

New theLIST & Top Drawer help Newbie Models

How to use the Model Mayhem forums

MM FAQ

How to embed images on your profile

And of course you must memorize this entire list MM Smiley List

Feb 01 15 01:38 pm Link

Photographer

American Glamour

Posts: 38813

Detroit, Michigan, US

Welcome. You're getting some good advice!

Feb 01 15 03:28 pm Link

Photographer

L O C U T U S

Posts: 1746

Bangor, Maine, US

Welcome.

Feb 01 15 09:48 pm Link