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over 50 model? are we wasting are time?
Hello MM Is there any hope or future for a over 50's model? I am 56 and having fun with what I am doing right now but would like to take this to the next level and possibly get paid. I see ports for some over 50's and they have retired already. any comments appreciated... Jul 12 09 01:16 pm Link Redhtz wrote: There are two viable paths to getting paid as an over 50 model. Art and Commercial. Which are you? Jul 12 09 01:21 pm Link I have been going in the Art direction. Just knowing there is a market for over 50 is helpfull. Jul 12 09 01:52 pm Link Redhtz wrote: You live in Albuquerque. There is a large Art market there as I understand it. Market yourself into it (artist model --- painters, sculptors, photographers). Good luck. Jul 12 09 01:57 pm Link Good luck and remember expression and posing that show variety in one's model port really go a long way when one is pursuing the art modeling route. Jul 12 09 02:31 pm Link Most of the images in your port show no skin texture or tone, especially the closeup showing just nostrils and no nose. Massive amounts of ps don't help. Reading your profile says to me that you don't play well with others, especially the younger ones. Just sayin Jul 12 09 02:40 pm Link I have gotten paid for lifestyle, but no way I could make a living at it. Jul 12 09 02:42 pm Link Macphoto wrote: Agreed Jul 12 09 02:42 pm Link I would also recommend losing the disclaimer. Jul 12 09 02:44 pm Link seeing how the baby boomers are all retired/retiring yes, there's a market for Ad work( if you don't mind your face on "Depends", "Geritol", Vitamins, etc...,) Handbanana wrote: +1...BAD Karma! Jul 12 09 02:45 pm Link if your still having fun, go for it!!! Jul 12 09 02:46 pm Link Your profile gives the impression that you are nasty, quarrelsome, and troublesome and resentful. How many potential shoots is it costing you? Jul 12 09 02:47 pm Link This woman is in her 60s. https://www.modelmayhem.com/533844 Shes brilliant. If you're having fun, don't let physical age stop you. Jul 12 09 02:48 pm Link Another 60+ model, retired dancer and one of the best art models I know:   Definitely lose the disclaimer and keep your profile positive. Positive attitude will attract photographers and artists; negativity won't. Vent to your friends, not in your profile. Jul 12 09 02:52 pm Link Raelyn Monstrosity wrote: Yes, Unbearable Lightness is a fantabulous model!!! Jul 12 09 02:56 pm Link Professional models who know the business and who have looked after themselves over a long period of time can usually find some work (maybe not enough to support themselves) in their fifties. New models might find it hard to break into the business. Jul 12 09 02:56 pm Link i was completely turned off by the "Disclaimer" section of your profile. Decide on where there is a market for a model of your age, and post those types of photos....and keep the "attitude"/bitterness out of the profile. There are several models your age that seem to be doing well....take a look at their profiles and portfolios....here are a couple examples.... https://www.modelmayhem.com/533844 https://www.modelmayhem.com/704327 Jul 12 09 02:58 pm Link SonoraImages wrote: And it gives me the impression that the OP and her partner may be sluggos. Jul 12 09 03:03 pm Link rp_photo wrote: I was wondering about that...I got the same impression. I mean, what does a models growth have to do with you? It sounds like you're telling them they OWE YOU and your Hubby. Jul 12 09 03:08 pm Link One of my favorite models is over 50: https://www.modelmayhem.com/602804 Maybe instead of asking "are we wasting our time?" you should ask "am I wasting my time?" (in the critique section). Jul 12 09 03:10 pm Link Redhtz wrote: you could pose for art classes and workshops and get paid. it might not be much, but it's money. you might be able to find artists who are looking for models for private sessions, who would pay more than a class or workshop would. Jul 12 09 03:17 pm Link 18+ https://www.modelmayhem.com/pic.php?pic … up_id=&ua= This lady gets around fairly well. Besides being here, I also know she was in Quebec & NOLA just in the last two months. As others have mentioned, you might want to re-evaluate certain writings on your profile page. Jul 12 09 03:18 pm Link Redhtz wrote: If you want a little more in depth about how you could up your portfolio ante, Jul 12 09 03:27 pm Link Thank you to all that have replied. I have read every reply and have taken your advice. Disclaimer is gone. If I could retype the header " are we wasting our time to " am I wasting my time"I would but I am not able to edit the header I do play very well with others. I didnt mean for it to come off that way. I let my frustrations come out regarding our photo business. I now realize it does not have a place on my port. Jul 12 09 03:33 pm Link Janice Marie Foote wrote: I think this was an excellent suggestion..... Jul 12 09 03:43 pm Link You need to eliminate the entire first paragraph of your profile. It's too negative. It does nothing to promote yourself. It creates doubt in my mind about your abilities. I would love to find models over 40 that don't have skin that looks like shoe leather, implants or bad tummy tucks. Plus most tend to do modeling that is totally inappropriate for their age. Jul 12 09 03:52 pm Link Macphoto wrote: I have been relooking at my pics and see what you mean by showing just nostrils and no nose. Will work on that. Jul 12 09 03:55 pm Link Macphoto wrote: Redhtz wrote: Just enough where you still look like yourself, and that's true for any age. Jul 12 09 03:58 pm Link Janice Marie Foote wrote: SonoraImages wrote: Yeah I used to have some over photoshopped images that were different Jul 12 09 03:59 pm Link the oldest model i worked with was 77, and was a delight. she had a very lived-in body, and it really didn't matter that much, because she had radiance and she had fun working. i don't look for skin. i look for radiance and vitality. i worked with one model for 12 years, and she was near 40 when she retired from it. i'd be working with her today, 11 years later, if i could. for some things, age matters. for a lot of things, it doesn't. so find your role, find your photographers, and go for it. norm Jul 12 09 04:08 pm Link I love Janice Marie Foote portfolio. I love her confident. I also find confident is beautiful. Just saying. Jul 12 09 04:11 pm Link Ask Click Jul 12 09 04:13 pm Link Anyone can model. You are younger and better looking than me, and I don't seem to have any trouble. Jul 12 09 04:15 pm Link barepixels wrote: I love Janice Marie Foote too. Jul 12 09 04:16 pm Link Click Hamilton wrote: I'll bet I can make a good ad selling pork & beans, out of the can, sitting next to a campfire in an oil barrel, next to the train tracks in a hobo camp! Jul 12 09 04:24 pm Link Stan Schutze wrote:
Jul 12 09 04:25 pm Link It is very hard to be critiqued? Harder then I thought it would be! I am rethinking a new profile and the profile will be "positive"! I do have something to offer regardless of age, wrinkles or sags. I enjoy thinking of new ideas for a shoot and being in front of the camera making it work. Jul 12 09 04:37 pm Link Redhtz wrote: you would work great in the artsy criteria of modeling.... i believe you should appear more natural though and don't edit any age marks or put too much make up because that's what contributes to the art, and it's beautiful Jul 12 09 04:41 pm Link Actress wrote: Good point. Jul 12 09 04:52 pm Link This particular photographer is looking for 6 female models over 60 years old. Even older is better. They should look their age. Apply here: https://www.modelmayhem.com/casting.php?ccid=338206 But you don't have to wait 4 years. 56 might be ok. Jul 12 09 05:25 pm Link |
and that part would turn me off as a photographer...
