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Hi all I joined the sight two weeks ago and now have 5 shoots booked in. As a newbie should I be getting as much experience with as many photographers as possible?? I need to build up my portfolio. Dawn x Jul 03 14 01:14 pm Link Yes. Welcome to the Mayhem Three 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 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. Good luck in your search! Modeling Scams MM FAQ A lot of useful information is at New Models. The Self-Made Model: Success Without Agencies Jul 03 14 03:08 pm Link Hi and welcome Jul 03 14 03:22 pm Link Welcome to the Mayhem! It looks like you're off to a nice start; as far as booking shoots and getting experience, I would say yes, you should shoot a fair bit. I would advise you to try a variety of types of work (don't just stick to light erotic content(, both to see what you like and as a way of gaining additional exposure. You may find that it would be worthwhile for you to work with top photographers in your area as well; you might be able to arrange a "time for photos" shoot, or you might find that it would be to your benefit to pay a local pro whose work you think is high quality. Jul 03 14 03:37 pm Link (Don't know what happened to cause this.) Jul 03 14 04:27 pm Link dawnking wrote: Quality...not quantity...is what builds a good portfolio. Seek out photographers whose style you like. There is no substitute, however, for time in front of the camera with a good photographer. Jul 03 14 04:39 pm Link |