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In MM's defense... I get alot more "phony wanna'bes" on myspace than on here. Fake agencies that want you to pay some upfront fees, "casting directors" etc. But its easy to spot one of these if youre observant enough. What I hate is people that steal your pictures... at least on myspace you can make your profile private. but then that defeats the purpose of having a "networking site". That has happened to me 3 TIMES!! lol Oct 31 06 12:30 am Link 666. Oct 31 06 12:34 am Link ive gotten work from both, both are great to have!!!!! MM and myspace... Oct 31 06 12:35 am Link Aaron Wright wrote: I'm not associating with those people, I'm associating with the real ones that are there. I've worked with a number of legit people from myspace and then turned them onto MM. You have to make of it what you can. Yes there are better ways, and when I get myself onto the level where I can have my own website, then I'll be on my way. Oct 31 06 01:48 am Link I go there to hang out with artists....never gotten modeling work there, or photography work, basically just communicate with people who are already my friends IRL. I have been pruning my list. I hate friend whores. Unless they have something to offer me....and that is usually getting on a VIP list. The only thing myspace has been good for is my nightclub photography. Oct 31 06 01:56 am Link Just be careful on there! I've gotten freaks to just plain out fools. I just love the so called AGENCIES that supposedly get you work and the wannabe managers. Oct 31 06 02:05 am Link Greek-Italian Model wrote: Uh, yeah, that is why I try to know who my 'friends' are. And I don't model on there, only network. Oct 31 06 02:24 am Link krystel_gotti wrote: I use it as one more website with alot of traffic to get my name and photo on. Oct 31 06 08:16 am Link Aaron Wright wrote: I think its good to have a myspace page. It lets you interact with your so called "fans" and although their mostly pervs it puts your face out there and when they see you on T.V or magazine they know you name. I have a myspace and most guys are tryng to get at me with thee exception of the few gay friends I have but we are models they are our audience. It's cool to get the average persons input on photots opposed to another model of photographer who will tell you how you could have done this or that etc. PLUS ITS JUST FUN Oct 31 06 08:28 am Link Aaron Wright wrote: There was a time when that would have meant Myspace was a happy place to visit. Oct 31 06 08:39 am Link Chantelle Gascoigne wrote: I love your myspace profile. Oct 31 06 08:40 am Link Lora wrote: I agree! I've actually done more networking at myspace than any other site location. Besides, I don't have to prove myself and what I do to anyone there... like here or other sites like this one, seeing all those who sit as judges determining who's pro or GWCs. Oct 31 06 08:53 am Link With all the companies having pages on myspace now, it's just as easy to network there then anywhere. I've gotten some high paying jobs from there. And it was from the company reps themselves, not some creep wanting to see my boobies! Oct 31 06 08:55 am Link i make more money on myspace than MM.. but i love both sites..  Oct 31 06 08:59 am Link I don't actively use MySpace to get modeling jobs but I have photographers and models add me and I actually just got booked for a fashion show off of MySpace so it's helped me. I actually don't get many offers there though, and the ones I do have all been legit. So I put it out there but I don't actively add people or anything. myspace.com/tattoos_are_classy Oct 31 06 09:00 am Link I've worked with quite a few models from Myspace and have been pretty happy with the results. The majority were on-time, dedicated and, believe it or not, more reliable than some of the models I have tried to work with from actual modeling websites like OMP or even ModelMayhem. Oct 31 06 09:10 am Link Myspace has been good to me so far. All of the models and photographers in my stylist profile (119405) were found through myspace. Most of them were already on MM too and a few have joined since we shot together. It also sends a lot of traffic to my website and has found me several paying clients (I am a corset maker). Oct 31 06 09:12 am Link It really works for me. I get a ton of real offers from that site. It also gives fans who have seen me on the web a chance to email and talk to me. Great marketing tool, if you use it the right way. Oct 31 06 01:20 pm Link I use myspace not only for 'networking' meaing like minded individuals to talk about the trade....but as for advertiement. Portrait and model portfolio development. I can 'network' here but to be honest I dont get much paid work from these sites. Myspace on the other hand I have recieved lots of paid portrait work. Both are free sites but myspace has helped more in putting food on the table and buying me new gear! Oct 31 06 01:47 pm Link krystel_gotti wrote: It's a great way to build up a fan base. And I've met a ton of photographers on there that I didn't even know existed.....and I frequent MM and OMP. Oct 31 06 02:47 pm Link Lol fan base Oct 31 06 07:24 pm Link Actually, for me as a photographer, MySpace has become THE electronic advertising and publicity tool and far surpasses even what I yield from OMP or MM. I think models can harness MySpace to their benefit, too, and I've met few mods on MySpace who mention their mods but they also blog about being drunk and who they're boinking. If you use MySpace, I suggest you set up a profile that is STRICTLY business. Use it only for promoting, blogging and contacting people for modeling. Don't talk about puppies, drinking or boinking. Otherwise you will likely come off as a girl who thinks it's fun to shoot photos once in a while, and while there's nothing wrong with that, that's worlds away from developing yourself as a professional. Have you tried it out? Let me know what your results are. Scott www.myspace.com/newlightimage Oct 31 06 07:29 pm Link Daniela V wrote: I will copy what Daniela said. I've met models that I wouldn't have met via MM or OMP. And there is potential to use it to develop a fan base. Give it a try! Oct 31 06 07:31 pm Link I dont really see the point of models on myspace I am on there to promote my music All the pro models I know on myspace dont talk about modeling They just go on there for a laugh I do though think that myspace is a great site, and has opened up the world for everyone www.myspace.com/garyspencermusic Oct 31 06 07:36 pm Link i made the mistake to try to make my personal site for photography as well (started getting too mixed up)--I made a new one just for photo and i've been in the process to separate the two, but so far it's been great for networking. Actually the model in my current avatar I met on myspace--and myspace is how I found out about MM lol http://www.myspace.com/jeanpaulphoto Oct 31 06 11:17 pm Link DianaDenyse wrote: Well put... does anyone disagree with that? Nov 01 06 12:34 am Link http://www.myspace.com/bachelor lol I didnt know that I couldnt change my url later on down the road Nov 01 06 12:35 am Link GLB Graphics wrote: Thanks!!! Very much appreciated!!! hehe... HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!!! Nov 01 06 12:42 am Link I get very iffy about myspace. The photographers that I have actually worked with or have been scheduled with mostly come from this and other modeling sites. On the other hand I have had a lot of "agencies' get in contact with me on myspace. What I don't understand is when I message one of the models that are supposedly signed to that agency about there legitimacy I rarely get an answer. Nov 01 06 11:19 pm Link Aaron Wright makes a lot of good points and one thing you have to consider is how professional is it going to look. I see it all the time with the models on here that are amatures, looking for PAID SHOOTS ONLY, and have a myspace account as their website, which to me screams unprofessional and I tend to look no further. Additionally, look at it this way: if you were in charge of advertising for a tampon company, would you concentrate your advertising dollars on magazines, such as Maxim? Sure you would probably create some awareness and even increase some portion of your business, but ultimately you will not be nearly as successful if you advertised in magazines geared towards women. The point is that you have to look at who your demographic is and try to reach them in the best way possible. Is myspace the answer? I don't think so, but ultimately, it probably wouldn't hurt either. Just make sure that you do not use it exclusively or even as a page for your own portfolio. Spend the extra money and develop your own website and pursue this career as you would any other profession. Another thing....what do you think it would look like if you walked into an agency and included your myspace page on your resume? I don't think it would go very well. Heck, I wouldn't even include MM on my resume. But at least on here, you can get a lot of beneficial contacts for your INDUSTRY! Nov 01 06 11:50 pm Link New Light Image wrote: Nov 02 06 12:29 pm Link There are several models (see my friends list) that use MySpace as free advertising. I don't really see an issue with it. Nov 02 06 01:22 pm Link HEY I THINK THATS A GREAT IDEA,I HAVE A LOT OF ATTENTION,MOSTLY GOOD IT'S A GREAT WAY TO MARKET YOURSELF. Nov 02 06 06:12 pm Link Myspace works only if u make it work for u. But its true, models on myspace mostly want free shoots. No good. Nov 02 06 06:20 pm Link cisstudio wrote: Thanks for taking what I set and presenting it in a well written and respectable form. I was kind of just joking around at first because i don't agree with the myspace approach, but this is pretty much what I was getting at. Nov 02 06 06:52 pm Link Myspace has networking for photogs and models so its a real easy way to find photogs and other models in your area.Most of the time I just look for people in my area and find out most of them are on mm or omp...then contact them from their portfolios. Nov 02 06 06:55 pm Link I think Myspace can be a good way to gain familiarity and support for the different things you do. I have met some people on myspace and told them about fashion shows I would be in and they would come out and support. I plan on doing a calendar soon and I'm sure people that are familiar with me on myspace are likely to support me by buying it when it comes out. Like stated before, great way to market yourself. Nov 05 06 06:21 pm Link It is a very good way to network with other models and photographers and keep in close contact with the models and photographers you deal regularly with . I also have a professional myspace and a personal . You post a bulletin for instance and everyone on your myspace sees your bulletin for a casting and such ,95% of the bulletins are professional ones and I have gotten exposure and paid work from it! So yes ! here is my myspace btw www.myspace.com/babylindabomb It is always good to have your own website I have a freewebs account and I pay extra to have it without advertising and more space but you all can get one also for 100% free when you do add me there aswell. http://freewebs.com http://freewebs.com/babylinda Nov 05 06 06:28 pm Link Lora wrote: There is no difference. Just the site name. And how can a site be "gay"? Nov 05 06 07:09 pm Link Carlos Arturo Velarde wrote: Same here!! I know several pretty damn good models that work with MySpace as do several highly known photographers. I have gotten contacted for more shoots there than on MM, gotten more response from models and potential models, and they are more dependable, for the most part, etc. I have said SO many times, a site is what the people make it, it can't do it on it's own. A site does not have a mind of it's own, it is a place where people interact. For that, MySpace has done well and I would bet will continue to do so, even more. Nov 05 06 07:17 pm Link |
