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At what point should I make a Facebook page?...
Just for modeling, as well as an Instagram. Currently I just have my portfolio listed in an album on my personal Facebook. As more photographers add me, I'm considering creating a separate page, and only accepting friend requests on my personal account from people I've worked with. The thing is I'm not sure if this is a good idea as I'm only an unsigned model, and haven't done enough shoots in my opinion. At what point is it acceptable to do this? May 07 14 04:28 pm Link Facebook, hmm sometime before the IPO would have been good  If anything I would make a second account for your model alias. I personally don't and only connect with models I have worked with via their personal pages, never a fan page. Instagram, as soon as possible May 07 14 04:32 pm Link AJScalzitti wrote: You just made me make an Instagram account today lol. Let's see how long I can keep it going. May 07 14 04:36 pm Link n a t a l i e wrote: I never use Facebook for work. IMHO it is for amateurs only. May 07 14 04:38 pm Link Okay, so no Facebook page then. How and where can I make a website? Thank you by the way! Michael Lohr wrote: May 07 14 04:42 pm Link I don't even have a personal Instagram, so let's see how this goes. Lol. Should I use my real name or a fake one? I don't want people from high school thinking it's my personal account; or is it usernames and such? AJScalzitti wrote: May 07 14 04:44 pm Link n a t a l i e wrote: There may be people with more experience here for template sites. My photography and Studio sites were custom built. May 07 14 04:46 pm Link Although I agree that facebook is not particularly professional I do think it can be a valuable tool for casual networking. I'm a profession Equestrian photographer. I do have a website but I also have a facebook page which keeps people informed of what I am currently doing, events I'm attending, links to the galleries for photo's when i have them prepared and so on, I couldn't really do this on my website (blogs don't have the same casual chatty feel). I also have people tag themselves and/or their friends on the photo's they post which in turn makes me known to my followers friends, which is what networking is about. I am also friends with a multitude of photographers, models and MUA's on my personal facebook page which comes in handy, again for networking as it keeps me in touch with what they are up to- group shoots etc This in turn gives me the opportunity to be involved in their shoots at times. I do agree with the comment that you would be better to get a facebook page in your model persona rather than a fanpage. Fanpages have some annoying restrictions for instance you can't send messages in the fanpage identity. May 07 14 04:53 pm Link Do it sooner rather than later. Do you really want those drunken selfies or the drama of your personal life shared with those you work with? Its a pain in the ass keeping a personal facebook page sanitised and professional. May 07 14 05:14 pm Link I don't add anyone to my personal facebook profile so I made a facebook page and haven't looked back. I run mine a little bit more like a blog though, it's personal without my likers knowing too much. May 07 14 06:14 pm Link n a t a l i e wrote: Whatever name/identity you want to use to market yourself as a model, I would suggest a stage name much like actors. May 07 14 06:19 pm Link Phan Nguyen Nguyen wrote: It's ready made for us in the visual arts space, just as long as you avoid the cheesy filtered May 07 14 06:20 pm Link I've heard directly from several models I've worked with that Instagram is much better for getting yourself noticed than fb. I know of at least one model that has cancelled her fan page on fb. She keeps her personal page, though. May 07 14 06:23 pm Link n a t a l i e wrote: My best advice is not to listen to everything you hear in the internet. May 07 14 06:41 pm Link fluffycakes wrote: Bingo May 07 14 06:43 pm Link SPRINGHEEL wrote: Shit MM is dying?? Oh no what do I do .... May 07 14 07:21 pm Link Phan Nguyen Nguyen wrote: Its been a long, slow death. I'm sure we'll all get out in time May 07 14 07:24 pm Link n a t a l i e wrote: Hello, May 07 14 08:11 pm Link I'll try that. Thank you! BlueMoonPics wrote: May 07 14 08:15 pm Link MB Jen B wrote: Wow that perfect! And free! Thank you very much! May 07 14 08:16 pm Link Everything I've tried is taken. I cant come up with a single professional username. D: AJScalzitti wrote: May 07 14 08:50 pm Link what do you mean professional username? May 07 14 10:13 pm Link Not xXcupcakeunicorn9873747Xx Everything close to my name was taken, so I ended up going with Natalie.Faith If I went with my middle name I would have had to use underscores and numbers, wich looks unprofessional in my opinion. I found something though, so I'm happy.(: Phan Nguyen Nguyen wrote: May 07 14 10:18 pm Link |
