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Has anyone else ever just hit a dry spell, where you are just not getting work? Been kind of depressed about it, even though male models around here seem to be in little demand. But especially being an alt. Jun 03 14 09:37 pm Link ChapinRockabilly wrote: Yeah, most of us go through that at some point. There's not much demand for alt male models, so just have fun with your modeling if you enjoy it, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Jun 04 14 12:50 am Link Yup all the damn time. Sometimes it can be a dry spell for a few months and all of sudden everyone wants to work with me. Just hang in there. Jun 04 14 01:52 pm Link Yup, going through it now, although not depressed, but seriously considering calling it quits for awhile Jun 05 14 04:37 pm Link Hold on, hang on, it should pass. Jen p.s. I'm in my own little dry spell though due to relocating from Alaska to my new place [soon] and it looks like I will have to put the halt to a NY trip that I'd planned in September, (will have to move it to February next year maybe.) Patience is hard! Jun 05 14 05:01 pm Link Happens to the best of 'em. In 2008 I hit a really bad dry spell with work in the photo industry as many did. Facebook and etc... didn't help, seeing posts from others about cool jobs they were on. It's all about what you do with the down time. Think about and keep focused on the big picture. It's a long ride. Jun 05 14 05:18 pm Link A bit of self marketing never hurts. A quick and easy way is to post (legit) questions or replies in threads, with a link back to you (if relevant in your topic). Go through local photographers on this site and post a comment about how good their work is. Consider doing some TFP work during your 'rut', with a new photographer, just to get some new pics and contacts, as well as trying new stuff. Put out a 'travel' notification? Use facebook & twitter to find communities that might be able to utilize your look or pics for advertising, promotion, etc. Just some thoughts. Jun 05 14 08:01 pm Link Try a better avatar  People go trough profiles quickly, and your's is very vague, just saying!Jun 07 14 09:45 pm Link ChapinRockabilly wrote: Thats when you work on marketing and honing your craft further. Jun 08 14 07:17 am Link Thank you all for your advise, understanding and being able to relate. Definitely made me feel better. Jun 08 14 07:46 am Link it happens all the time, but just get out there and contact people and apply for casting? soon your inbox will be swamped with answers! Good luck! Phan Jun 08 14 05:55 pm Link Love the new avatar Jun 08 14 06:32 pm Link There's extremely very little model photography going on in Tucson. I mean like almost none I haven't already worked with. So yeah, it's a constant dry spell. Jun 08 14 06:33 pm Link I'd like to add that this is probably a good time to Schedule shoots that will bring something new to your portfolio. Keep finding castings, contact some photographers and clients and ask how theyre doing. Try to contact new ones. The busier you will make yourself, the less time you will have for gloomy feelings... been there, done it! Hang in there, but keep focused and busy. Jun 09 14 09:00 am Link MB Jen B wrote: Darn it! September?.......... Jun 09 14 09:09 am Link Maybe try other looks instead of alternative and broaden your opportunities. Alternative is quite popular but not everyone shoots it. Jun 09 14 09:11 am Link ChapinRockabilly wrote: Yeah, it sucks to feel forgotten. Jun 09 14 09:51 am Link Yes!  I am really craving a shoot Jun 16 14 04:58 pm Link I found that for the first time since I started again, a dry spell. I doubled my efforts t promoting myself, in the usual ways as I used to, to no avail. No changes. I realized the way I marketed myself changed, and who I was marketing to had changed. Retailers close down, galleries go out of business, client lists with decision makers are no longer in the positions anymore.. so naturally, you need to promote differently. I find it helps to break everything down, and re-invent and do something completely new and different in your promotional efforts. When you hit that dry spell, do something different. Try a new avenue to promote yourself. Maybe it's even leaving flyers over the urinal (I kid you not I've come face to face with a photographer's ad like that before)  It's natural, all businesses have different trends.. usually mine was between the january - march area, but I was busy then, this year, and before that I was busy to the point of forgetting where I parked the car (while at home, I had to consciously think to myself: did i remember to drive the car home ?..oh yeah, i'm home now..) but now since I changed up so much and moved around, this dry spell has changed too Jun 16 14 05:48 pm Link I've kind of hit one as of late. Last year I was pretty busy and had photographer's messaging me to shoot quite a bit - this year not so much. Oh well, such is life. In a way it's ok though because I've gotten a ton more hours that I have to work at my "real" job. Jun 16 14 08:00 pm Link Yeah, you just described how I have been feeling perfectly. Jun 16 14 08:16 pm Link Yup, same here... nothing to do except for packing my suitcase to move somewhere else Jun 16 14 10:41 pm Link Yea its kind of depressing but in evety dream someone knocks you down n you just have to see past the haters Jun 16 14 10:54 pm Link Shame about the distance, I'd work with the OP and many others in this thread. Jun 17 14 12:38 am Link |
