Posted by Danielle: 
Yea but i've gotten a couple photogrpahers to help me build up my portfolio..but no one who wants to really use me...

am i just being impatient?

Judging from your body build and "look," you will need to find yourself a manager and look into commercial work.  You may want to interview a few different (NON NET) management companies.   

Posted by Danielle: 
am i just being impatient?

have you approached your local agencies like benz, alexa, arthur?? tampa is a commercial print town..the clients that pay models are going to these agencies to find models....your not going to get work handed to you online..

what are doing to further your career?

Posted by Danielle: 
...they got this whole elaborate like agreement form and everything..it scared me off....

thanks much.

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As a novice you apparently haven’t seen many, if any, real contract agreements.  What you describe might be the real thing…or maybe not.  I use “elaborate” agreements.  Some people call those kinds of documents “lawyered to death”; but they protect both the model and photographer and detail what is expected from both.  Were you working for me as a professional you would have a contract describing what you will be doing, when, and where.  It will describe your compensation and just when all those compensation parts (money, CDs, prints, etceteras) will be delivered.  Then there is a standard “lawyered” model release and, finally, a limiting copyright license stating what you can and can not do with images whether prints or on a CD.

You really need to talk with experienced people and/or get professional books on modeling that will help teach you some of these kinds of things.  That said, you must know there are scams and scums on the Internet.  Never go to a strange place alone; seek advice from knowledgeable people.

....Thom