Images by MR wrote:
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This is how most people do it. Seems pretty lame way of attention whoring if you ask me and it has very little value to do this. I'd rather I have a photo with 10 views from people who would actually have some potential to work with me than 1000 views from people all over the world who's only interest is attention whoring their own photos who I'd never hear from again.

Shot By Adam wrote:

This is how most people do it. Seems pretty lame way of attention whoring if you ask me and it has very little value to do this. I'd rather I have a photo with 10 views from people who would actually have some potential to work with me than 1000 views from people all over the world who's only interest is attention whoring their own photos who I'd never hear from again.

This is a networking site so I'd think attention whoring would be a good thing

byXavier wrote:
What is everyone (almost everyone) doing to increase the views of their work? Recently I went to  a models page that I thought might be someone I would like to work with, she only had a few pictures and nothing of real note, but she had views in the high hundreds.  What gives someone that high of a view count? I'm not really into the social media so show me the way to increase views using the non-social media route if possible.

The only way is as a good looking female. Fact is there are way more hornballs here than those who are really into photography. Those views of that model are not from the people that you are targeting to view your port.

Chuckarelei wrote:
The only way is as a good looking female. Fact is there are way more hornballs here than those who are really into photography. Those views of that model are not from the people that you are targeting to view your port.

I wonder about that, since I am old enough to be the grandmother or at least the mother of 99% of MM models, I would certainly put my appearance in a different class than the younger girls yet I get thousands of views and a high number of comments in relation to the number of views. I have had hundreds of messages as well from both photographers and other models in just three years. Being unique and doing nude work may help, but can't be the only factor here.  The number of inappropriate comments which one would expect from those viewing for "other" reasons has been relatively small in comparison, but it's obvious that there are a significant number of those members.

Shot By Adam wrote:

This is how most people do it. Seems pretty lame way of attention whoring if you ask me and it has very little value to do this. I'd rather I have a photo with 10 views from people who would actually have some potential to work with me than 1000 views from people all over the world who's only interest is attention whoring their own photos who I'd never hear from again.

+1

MatureModelMM wrote:
Models who feature nude work always get more views than those who don't. It looks like the same is true for photographers.

Like people already said being active and networking gets you views and comments. Since there are several hundred thousand active members, they probably aren't going to find any individual profile unless they search, or see you active in the forums or with comments.


I wonder about that, since I am old enough to be the grandmother or at least the mother of 99% of MM models, I would certainly put my appearance in a different class than the younger girls yet I get thousands of views and a high number of comments in relation to the number of views. I have had hundreds of messages as well from both photographers and other models in just three years. Being unique and doing nude work may help, but can't be the only factor here.  The number of inappropriate comments which one would expect from those viewing for "other" reasons has been relatively small in comparison, but it's obvious that there are a significant number of those members.

The proof that most of the guys on here are just fauxtographers who want to look at pictures of girls is the massive disproportionate amount of comments on the same photo in a photographer's profile versus the model's profile. It always cracks me up when I post a photo from a shoot in my account and it gets some views or a comment or two but when I go to the model's page with the same photo buried on Page 3 of her portfolio and it's got 20+ comments on it already.That speaks volumes right there.

Shot By Adam wrote:

The proof that most of the guys on here are just fauxtographers who want to look at pictures of girls is the massive disproportionate amount of comments on the same photo in a photographer's profile versus the model's profile. It always cracks me up when I post a photo from a shoot in my account and it gets some views or a comment or two but when I go to the model's page with the same photo buried on Page 3 of her portfolio and it's got 20+ comments on it already.That speaks volumes right there.

Truth. And it's not just here, happens to me on Facebook, Instagram, etc. Pretty much anywhere where the model and I are on the same network.

mophotoart wrote:
combination of what everyone has said....networking, comment whore, nude, whatever...if you post a port...not everyone will see it or be looking for it, and then, why would they take the time to comment or whatever...what makes your port or pictures so special...like job hunting....how do you make yourself standout and get attention...good work doesn't do it on its own...you need to network whether you like it or not...just a thought

Truth. With so many people on this (or on many social networks) people forget to get social and actually network. Activity will bring you more of the same.

James Ogilvie wrote:
Another trick you can try is posting in the critique forum.  Some people do this under the guise of soliciting critique to improve, paying no attention or having no interest in the critiques given.  But it does get them views.

what a nasty thing to do ...

Garry k wrote:

what a nasty thing to do ...

Yeah for sure.  As transparent and as obvious as it is, it goes on.