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As far as I know this is a Modeling and Photographers website. Where photographers and models are here to meet and do some work together. For me as a photographer I look at faces and portfolios, looking for the right look for my needs. I find all the writing about you past high school experience or being the the botany club has absolutely nothing to do in helping you get a job. Use the "About Me" section to explain about you Modeling background and experience. I don't need to know what you favorite hobbies are or whether you like chocolate cake over vanilla. As a commercial photographer I need to know if you can do the job. Do you have the look I need? Do you have any experience? I don't care about you hobbies. So please use the "About Me" section for Relevant Job experience please. Thanks, Mark Aug 01 05 10:28 pm Link Amen. Putting overly personal information in About Me sections makes this place feel more date-oriented and less work-related. Aug 01 05 10:32 pm Link I must admit that at first, I was all conceited about my about me section, but a photog actually reminded me that this is the business and iam a product so I need to sell myself the best way I know how. just check my about me section and let me know what ya think! adios/ciao Aug 01 05 10:32 pm Link Chocolate cake over vanilla? Aug 01 05 10:33 pm Link I agree with this. "Credits" is another section with problems...I have seen models that instead of giving the modeling credits give I dont know what video gaming award they got when in highschool... Aug 01 05 10:39 pm Link I say as little about myself as possible. Let the photos do the talking. Aug 01 05 11:13 pm Link Posted by IndianaGlamour: LOL, that's what I was wondering about myself haha Aug 02 05 12:20 am Link Posted by Pitaru: I agree. Aug 02 05 05:51 am Link Posted by markEdwardPhoto: Posted by Pitaru: I agree. If I ever met a model who has done Goat roping, I have to admit, I'd actually be interested to sit and listen to her explain the process. Aug 02 05 06:05 am Link I agree. Talk about your interest and experience relative to photography or modeling,. Skip the rest. Aug 03 05 01:36 am Link Posted by Josie Nutter: Then how am I suppose to get dates? Aug 03 05 09:55 am Link Posted by DigitalCMH: Posted by Josie Nutter: Then how am I suppose to get dates? Pay for 'em. like everyone else. Duh. Aug 03 05 10:25 am Link Posted by Pitaru: GOOD ONE! he he Aug 03 05 11:46 am Link I use the about me to give out information.. I use the credits section to make a joke!  If someone happens not to like it... they can move along .Aug 03 05 11:49 am Link Posted by Lapis: I agree. I wish I could do the same in my profile, but people don't always "get" what my work is about, so I make my profile as detailed as possible. Aug 03 05 12:12 pm Link Posted by theda: Posted by DigitalCMH: Posted by Josie Nutter: Then how am I suppose to get dates? Pay for 'em. like everyone else. Duh. haha, I'm gonna have to stop doing TFP so I can make some money for sex! Aug 03 05 06:03 pm Link As a person I am ascerbic and not everyone's cup of tea. Lately I have been having a problem with being too honest, and so my about me section is overly long and wordy. Probably has some errors as well as far as spelling and grammer go, do I care... no Better that people have an idea of what I am like before they decide to hire me. The only thing that should limit yourself is yourself, not someone else's idea of what you should and shouldn't say. If someone feels that I NEED to know that Sondheim rules and Webber drools, so be it. I am looking for a personality, not just a body. I hope people here are looking for people they can work with, not just a body of work, Star Aug 03 05 06:12 pm Link Posted by markEdwardPhoto: soooooo, now the site is NOT having that friendster my space kinda feel? Aug 03 05 06:16 pm Link Unlike some of the posters here on this thread who know how to just pass BS and not real content; The 'About' section should be Photography and Modeling related that is pertinent for people to have an understanding about you. Your work should say the rest. M Aug 03 05 08:44 pm Link Posted by markEdwardPhoto: Yeah!! My work totally speaks for itself!!! Aug 03 05 08:48 pm Link Posted by GWC: If you're so busy you have to abbreviate 3 letter words you must be a pro! Aug 03 05 08:53 pm Link Posted by markEdwardPhoto: Hmmm. I think your tone is a bit belittling. Not quite flaming though... Posted by markEdwardPhoto: Well yes, I do tend to agree that I don't quite care if a model likes watermelon on Tuesdays or thinks of puppy dogs when she hears a Paul Anka tune. However, my point is that you are obviously a very professional kinda guy, looking to mayhem for the model that will give you that look you're looking for. Others are beginning, some might say growing. Or they're not interested in a career in commercial photography or modeling...they might actually be...GASP... a fine art model...looking to create...GASP...art... and so some info on who they are they feel won't kill the reader. Aug 03 05 09:09 pm Link It's been said before and is worth saying again, Some of us are here to socialize. And it is also worth mentioning that some of us don't believe everything we read. It is also worth saying that while I have made many contacts through both OMP and MM, I rely on other sources for the majority of my paying work. The agency I work with and my own marketing. I have photographers that I met 4 years ago that steadily give me paying gigs. But, I also receive alot of nonsense, no paying, working with a not-so-good photographer requests from models that charge day rates and don't do tfp but ask me to work for free. People are people. You cannot change them. This is a vain business and people want to show you how cool they (think they) are. Annoying at times, yes. But I just skip to what I think is relevant. Or just move on. Most times I move on. My profile is pretty sparse and I even think that is too much. And I don't bother with credits. I don't think anyone cares what magazines my stuff is in or who I worked with unless they want to hire me. Aug 04 05 08:33 am Link Posted by KM von Seidl: Posted by markEdwardPhoto: Hmmm. I think your tone is a bit belittling. Not quite flaming though... Posted by markEdwardPhoto: Well yes, I do tend to agree that I don't quite care if a model likes watermelon on Tuesdays or thinks of puppy dogs when she hears a Paul Anka tune. However, my point is that you are obviously a very professional kinda guy, looking to mayhem for the model that will give you that look you're looking for. Others are beginning, some might say growing. Or they're not interested in a career in commercial photography or modeling...they might actually be...GASP... a fine art model...looking to create...GASP...art... and so some info on who they are they feel won't kill the reader. Hmmm, I considering putting Single, 33, and very available for photos, movies, dinners, etc. Aug 04 05 03:56 pm Link MOdels should always post wheather they do NUDES or not!!! So photogs would not waste their time asking models who have made up their mind against nudes BUT would not post that... Some models even get offended by being asked ... Models .. please be a bit more intelligent, would you ? :-) Aug 06 05 07:41 pm Link Some photographers seem really irritated at not getting the information they want from the 'About Me' section, but I think the problem is most likely not that the model is lazy or stupid but that she doesn't know what to write, especially if she doesn't have a lot of experience to sell herself with. That was certainly my case. My 'About Me' section is only a couple sentences. Maybe photographers can add to this thread by letting models know exactly what they want to know that is most often missing. Aug 07 05 11:26 pm Link |
