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My Market Sucks!
So like, I've been modeling for a bit and I noticed that I'm only doing promotions and the odd art modeling gigs. Fashion shows are in bars and the local agencies tend to be modeling 'schools'...ummm yeah, not what I had in mind. Thought about maybe going to Dallas, but I heard the market was more commercial. What do you guys think? Should I try Dallas, or just leave Texas all together? Apr 01 13 12:05 pm Link I can't critique your port here, but I can say that you've got variety and do nudity, so you should be able to find a market. Maybe leave Texas. Try Chicago, LA, NY, or Atlanta perhaps? Apr 01 13 04:08 pm Link If I was in Texas I'd either be in Austin or I'd be visiting. Apr 01 13 04:35 pm Link Patrick Walberg wrote: Critique her port? Apr 01 13 04:48 pm Link I don't think of Texas when I think about llamaing, but there has to be markets in Houston, San Antonio, Austin and Dallas. Maybe you need a good manager. Texas does have some big media markets. Apr 01 13 04:49 pm Link Patrick Walberg wrote: Philipe wrote: WE are not supposed to critique portfolios in this section of the forums unless we want to spend some time in the brig. It's in the rules of forum use. I didn't say anything good or bad about her pictures directly. Just so you know! Apr 01 13 05:05 pm Link Gotta go where demand is. Apr 01 13 05:11 pm Link Will Snizek wrote: No such thing, but there are good agencies in TX. Apr 01 13 05:11 pm Link San Antonio, TX was once a fashion epicenter. In....1863 that's where the raccoon hat was popularized by supermodel Davy Crockett. I guess if there is no "fashion district" then it's not a fashion town. LA, NYC, Miami, ATL, Chicago are hubs. That being said....all it takes is finding the right photographers, growing your network, having clear direction, and growing your vision. A lot of famous models come from places we've never heard of before, so it's a matter of working the right avenues of opportunity wherever you are at.....I think that is the story of success in general.....and the avenues never stop getting worked, even for those runway girls at fashion week. You know you've made it when you hate it  Apr 01 13 05:55 pm Link w Apr 01 13 07:28 pm Link If you want to catch trout . . . . you go to a trout stream If you want to catch bass . . . . you go to a bass pond Figure out where the best catching area is for what you want to do and go there. KM Apr 01 13 07:32 pm Link Ken Marcus Studios wrote: well said! Apr 01 13 07:37 pm Link Leandra Cole wrote: With your looks, stats, and comfort with nudes, I have got to believe you can get plenty of work. Apr 01 13 07:40 pm Link Since I live/work in Atlanta, I can say that I think you could definitely get work in Atlanta. There's a lot of TF work going on if you needed that, but there are some paid stuff too, and there are some great agencies to talk to. Apr 01 13 07:57 pm Link In the US, THE major fashion market is New York City, then Los Angeles is a distant 2nd. After that, fashion center rankings are a pretty big drop: Dallas, Miami, San Francisco and Chicago are all pretty close to the same rank - but all a big drop from LA, and a huge drop from NYC. Just speaking of metro areas - the 5 biggest metro areas (population wise) in the US are: 1. Greater New York City area 2. Greater Los Angeles area 3. Greater Chicago area 4. Greater Dallas/Ft. Worth area 5. Greater Houston area For comparison, the Greater San Antonio area is ranked 25th in the US. (and the Greater Atlanta area - which has been mentioned in the thread - is ranked #9) Apr 01 13 08:11 pm Link Thanks for the suggestions! I was planning on moving to Atlanta because I feel its a good place for Black models, and the cost of living isn't high. Really want to go to New York though... Apr 02 13 07:40 am Link Art of the nude wrote: I actually don't get work, maybe I'm not branding myself hard enough... Apr 02 13 07:42 am Link AJScalzitti wrote: Good agencies in Texas? So they DO exist! Any suggestions? Apr 02 13 07:50 am Link Leandra Cole wrote: I don't know how Texas is in terms of modeling, etc. Usually NY, CA, or even FL are the biggest spots to do so (at least that's what I always percieved) Especially because you are tall I think NY would be great because I feel it's more high fashion oriented. However keep in mind, if you didn't already know, that modeling is a tricky business - most models do end up doing those odd jobs before they work their way up to something big so make sure to network along the way. Apr 02 13 08:31 am Link Leandra Cole wrote: Kim Dawson and Campbell are the most well-known ones. Apr 02 13 09:11 am Link BelezaModel wrote: 5'8 is not really tall.... It would be hard to cut at at 21 and 5'8 in NY. Apr 02 13 09:11 am Link K I C K H A M wrote: Down here where I am, 5'8" is pretty tall to me Apr 02 13 09:33 am Link BelezaModel wrote: Haha! Apr 02 13 09:35 am Link Eyesso wrote: LOL that gave me a laugh... Apr 02 13 10:47 am Link MOVE TO LA! I think you would do very well here. LA isn't quite as serious as New York and with your height and looks I think you would fit into several markets here. You're so gorgeous!! Apr 02 13 11:55 am Link BelezaModel wrote: Lol, same here. Apr 02 13 02:55 pm Link Atlanta is a lot of fun, lots of opportunities and low cost of living. I wish I was still living there but I digress... But.. I would look at LA and network with ppl there. Atlanta is a hustle/fast paste but I have been told that LA is much more hustle/fast paste than Atlanta. Apr 02 13 06:13 pm Link Leandra Cole wrote: I have a theory but I would only discuss in a PM Apr 02 13 06:18 pm Link Leandra Cole wrote: You and everyone else believes that, its still a limited market for models of color anywhere in the US. Here you would just face lots of great competition who are taller and younger and been doing it since they were 15. You would do better to move to someplace where you look is missing not where it is over abundant. Apr 02 13 06:26 pm Link Just like with any major metropolitan city, there's going to be a large amount of competition. The models you are competing with for paid work that come to your area have phenomenal books and travel all over the country. They self-promote, they hire photographers when they need book updates, learn how to do hair/makeup/styling, and invest 12-16hr days of work to make it happen. You can't just be a pretty, tall, and thin girl these days. You have to actually put forth some effort to succeed. No one else is going to do it for you or put on the runway lights to welcome you. It's a cold reality, but the sooner you figure it out the more successful you'll become. Apr 03 13 10:16 pm Link |
