Photographer
PYPI FASHION
Posts: 36332
San Francisco, California, US
Model
N i c o l e- Commercial
Posts: 10668
Lake Forest, Florida, US
PYPI wrote:
I'm going to bump this to another page because Nicole fubared the page when she was obsessing about eye candy.  ! sorry!
gosh, and you know i felf bad about it too!
Model
N i c o l e- Commercial
Posts: 10668
Lake Forest, Florida, US
Alpha Design wrote:
It took me about 1/2 an hour to read through this whole thread but Ill post for 3 reasons :
1) My portfolio is filled with this "man candy" of which you speak ; dont know how to post a pic so you'll have to look for yourself
2) To answer Trevina's question to some degree
3) To ask something that I have been wary of asking before that I can stick in this thread instead of starting my own and causing problems
Trevina, the dude that you are talking about is one of the easy one's to spot. Of course its a fine line between being wary/open and wary/jaded. I had 2 clients (actually contestants since we are trying to do reality TV - I know its beneath everybody cause Ive gotten the emails :-) who went to castings for very reputable and established photographers here in NYC :
TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT : the castings took hours (yes more than 2) and both models were asked to get erect so the photog could see how they filled out underwear - yes he then took pictures/polaroids
Both models are very new and though it felt wrong to them they thought (and were lead to believe) that this was totally normal practice to be told to get an erection in their underwear and then have it photoed for "underwear model" possibilities. Fucken absolute nonsense - but then again these were established persons in the community and that position of power lead these models to be less than aware that they were being manipulated.
It seems to be that there is alot of talk about GWC's from the female models, but I am wondering if it is taboo to speak of the agencies and photographers who are well established but manipulative and just unethical. Actually Im sure it is taboo-when has it ever been acceptable to question those who are "in charge."
Im just wondering what I can tell the people who work with me and how to go about finding out the real reputation of a person. References dont really work as no one wants to "rat" on a reputable person in the industry - hmmmm maybe I just answered my own question - but felt it was important to just put this out there and let Trevina know that she's not alone in this. REPOSTED ON NEW PAGE
Model
N i c o l e- Commercial
Posts: 10668
Lake Forest, Florida, US
Alpha Design wrote:
TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT : the castings took hours (yes more than 2) and both models were asked to get erect so the photog could see how they filled out underwear - yes he then took pictures/polaroids
Both models are very new and though it felt wrong to them they thought (and were lead to believe) that this was totally normal practice to be told to get an erection in their underwear and then have it photoed for "underwear model" possibilities. Fucken absolute nonsense - but then again these were established persons in the community and that position of power lead these models to be less than aware that they were being manipulated.
It seems to be that there is alot of talk about GWC's from the female models, but I am wondering if it is taboo to speak of the agencies and photographers who are well established but manipulative and just unethical. Actually Im sure it is taboo-when has it ever been acceptable to question those who are "in charge."
Im just wondering what I can tell the people who work with me and how to go about finding out the real reputation of a person. References dont really work as no one wants to "rat" on a reputable person in the industry - hmmmm maybe I just answered my own question - but felt it was important to just put this out there and let Trevina know that she's not alone in this. wow... while i can't speak on this from a Man's POV, i have honestly never looked at it from that angle. i'd hate to show my lack of knowledge to this subject but, is this normal? i mean, i've never heard someone state that they have had to do this for an underwear casting
Photographer
F R A I M
Posts: 4733
Prescott Valley, Arizona, US
would love a pm with the mm# of the tog...
Model
Su Zanne
Posts: 102
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Shaken Ikon Imaging wrote:
would love a pm with the mm# of the tog... I'll send it
Model
Renee Vervain
Posts: 1
Beverly Hills, California, US
Solomage wrote:
What's wrong with shooting outside on a car in a thong?....jezzzzz
Been to a car show lately? Lol really tho
Model
S. Stark
Posts: 13614
Los Angeles, California, US
RANSOM is on the front page of this thread, along with others I haven't seen here in YEARS!
Myspace?
Shit's old!
This thread is from 2007.
Photographer
Sedition1216
Posts: 273
Buffalo, New York, US
This might be the most entertaining thread I have seen on here...
Photographer
Marin Photo NYC
Posts: 7348
New York, New York, US
Sedition wrote:
This might be the most entertaining thread I have seen on here... Definitely entertaining! It was the funniest thing I have read all year!
Photographer
DG at studio47
Posts: 2365
East Ridge, Tennessee, US
Shandra Stark wrote:
RANSOM is on the front page of this thread, along with others I haven't seen here in YEARS!
Myspace?
Shit's old!
This thread is from 2007. old? this is time tripping fer shizzle sista gurl. Bill and Ted's thug adventure.
Photographer
Cai Cai
Posts: 39
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Can someone send me the MM# that you speak of too? Curiosity is killing me now. Thanks.
Model
Damianne
Posts: 15978
Austin, Texas, US
I don't lose respect for myself when I do something I'd only do for money (for example, have crappy photos of myself in a thong).
I find that to be perfectly respectable.
Edit: Damn, this thread got my braaaaaains.
Makeup Artist
SimoneThaMua
Posts: 1
Houston, Texas, US
Im New To The Whole Modeling Thing And I Talk To QsFlava Management Myself And Was Thinking About Signing With Him . Now That Im Reading All Of This Should I ?? Im Really Looking To Do Work And I Need All The Help I Can Get. What Should I Do ??
Photographer
Drew Smith Photography
Posts: 5214
Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
Shante Pouncy wrote:
Im New To The Whole Modeling Thing And I Talk To QsFlava Management Myself And Was Thinking About Signing With Him . Now That Im Reading All Of This Should I ?? Im Really Looking To Do Work And I Need All The Help I Can Get. What Should I Do ?? May I ask how you came upon this thread - I'm curious?
It was originally posted in 2007.
Photographer
FEN RIR Photo
Posts: 725
Westminster, Colorado, US
I got curious and Googled "Qs Flavas Management" and this thread came up, lol...
Photographer
Christopher Hartman
Posts: 54196
Buena Park, California, US
Shante Pouncy wrote:
Im New To The Whole Modeling Thing And I Talk To QsFlava Management Myself And Was Thinking About Signing With Him . Now That Im Reading All Of This Should I ?? Im Really Looking To Do Work And I Need All The Help I Can Get. What Should I Do ?? What do you want to do?
When you figure that out, find other people that are doing it.
Model
Tina Latina
Posts: 13
Miami Beach, Florida, US
Am I the only one reading this thread? Or is no one paying attention to what the model that started this thread is posting? The model that began this thread stated Q from Q's Model Management approached her about a photo shoot. She never said she was signed to Q's Model Management. In fact she stated she had her own manager that wasn't Q & she told Q she was going to discuss the photo shoot with her own manager. I don't think there is anything wrong with that. I think that's very smart & professional. So instead of people bashing this model that began the thread actually read what the thread is about. This thread is about would you work with Q's Model Management. And thank you for making this thread because I received the answers I needed about Q's Model Management before I even signed. I was already hesitant & told him I most likely wasn't interested. But I wanted to do some research before completely saying no. So thank you.
Photographer
Garry k
Posts: 30131
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Probably
as the opening post was made 8 years ago
Photographer
fsp
Posts: 3656
New York, New York, US
How long can a dead post live?
4eva!
Photographer
Solas
Posts: 10390
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Photographer
Patrick Walberg
Posts: 45323
San Juan Bautista, California, US
Tina Latina wrote:
Am I the only one reading this thread? Or is no one paying attention to what the model that started this thread is posting? The model that began this thread stated Q from Q's Model Management approached her about a photo shoot. She never said she was signed to Q's Model Management. In fact she stated she had her own manager that wasn't Q & she told Q she was going to discuss the photo shoot with her own manager. I don't think there is anything wrong with that. I think that's very smart & professional. So instead of people bashing this model that began the thread actually read what the thread is about. This thread is about would you work with Q's Model Management. And thank you for making this thread because I received the answers I needed about Q's Model Management before I even signed. I was already hesitant & told him I most likely wasn't interested. But I wanted to do some research before completely saying no. So thank you. Did you notice that her profile says "Currently signed to Q's Flavas Model Management." That not a good thing? Oh damn this thread is ancient! 
Model
Jen B
Posts: 4474
Phoenix, Arizona, US
Trevina wrote:
i was looking thru the castings(ny) area and seen a photographer(i can take better pix with my camera phone) and seen his pics and the things he is casting for and i just think its crazy how he is actually on here. i know i know my port is in need of major work. but if you see him its like he is worst then a gwc cause a least a gwc would have a real camera. and i even seen him nake d in a pic with the "model". he asked me before to shoot and i said i will talk to my manager and he said i dont work with ppl with managers and hung up on me.
to the point i know he offers pay(25 an hour) but i want to know how much is your respect worth. i had a girl he worked with and she was very upset cause he had her shoot outside on parked cars in a thong and she said the shoot was the worst (not blaming this guy) but again she should have seen his pics and knew hers would be no different and how much could someone pay you to lose your respect.
sorry for the long post Zombie attack!
We can chose who we work with. However, if you did not like his portfolio [edit] and have never shot with him, and turned him down, why you feel the need to bash him here with it.
I see, you know a girl he worked with who was upset, yet, you are 'not blaming this guy,' wait, yes you are, it appears your post is a rant on a personal level.
Jen
Model
Jen B
Posts: 4474
Phoenix, Arizona, US
SimoneThaMua wrote:
Im New To The Whole Modeling Thing And I Talk To QsFlava Management Myself And Was Thinking About Signing With Him . Now That Im Reading All Of This Should I ?? Im Really Looking To Do Work And I Need All The Help I Can Get. What Should I Do ?? Oh my, now that I am on the zombie dance floor I have to say this post is crazy. Every word is capitalized, the syntax is off. It was the only post by this mua and she never came back to see the replies to her ??
Pshh!
Photographer
Jerry Nemeth
Posts: 33355
Dearborn, Michigan, US
The F-Stop wrote:
How long can a dead post live?
4eva! Someone had to dig deep to revive this zombie thread. 
Model
Magda Kulpinska
Posts: 688
Paris, Île-de-France, France
OK whilst this IS funny, why don't we just help out OP with actually giving her an answer....
Well, there will always be GWC's and stupid chicks willing to shoot corny photos for 25 USD. So.... it's weird but that's the way it is!
Model
P I X I E
Posts: 35440
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Photographer
Rik Austin
Posts: 12164
Austin, Texas, US
 Moderator Note! Just FYI, this thread is from 2007. OP is long gone.
Photographer
GER Photography
Posts: 8463
Imperial, California, US
Rik Austin wrote:
Just FYI, this thread is from 2007. OP is long gone. This is a good thing. Everything is right with the world. Didn't make it past the first week of Idol!!:-))))
Model
P I X I E
Posts: 35440
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Rik Austin wrote:
Just FYI, this thread is from 2007. OP is long gone. Yeah, some of us figured as much.
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Moderator Note!
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