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i know it seems silly but, i have no idea how to get more shoots. do i just ask or what? Aug 15 15 05:43 pm Link Welcome to the Mayhem Good ways to network are on the banner bar at the top of all MM pages: browse, castings, and forums. Browse for photographers in your area and leave comments on images you like, send a friend request (click on heart icon on profile page) or private message (click on envelope icon on profile page in the upper right corner - mouse over the icons for a description). Start a list of photographer's photos that you think are top notch for photographers in your area. This can become something of a Rolodex. Make sure that you select the Advanced Options and select an appropriate Logged in within:. I typically use 30 days, but you may want people who respond faster. Otherwise you will get photographers who haven't logged in in over a year. There are a lot of inactive accounts. Post an availability notice letting people know that you are available (under the castings tab). You are announcing your availability to work on other people's projects. This is for when you want to charge other people money. You can offer trade as well. Search for Casting Calls in your area based on criteria you select. Post a Casting Call letting people know about an idea you have and want to put into a work of art. This is for when you are willing to pay other people. You can offer trade as well. Search or Post Casting Calls and Travel/Availability Notices Official Casting Call Rules - Read Find the talent and resources you need on Model Mayhem Make an announcemnet. Look on the front page for members offering comments for comments, and comment on their photos. Also make an announcement yourself. Post a bulletin by going to My stuff > bulletins. Friends can see the bulletins you post. Be active in the forums, but avoid trolls who start threads just to watch the ensuing flame war. Avoid threads that beat the over GWC's, flakes, escorts, ..., etc. Use the forum search to look for posts on your topic. Make positive constructive comments. Whenever you get published, add some new photos, or accomplish anything in general, post an announcement in the Accomplishments, Achievements and High Fives forum. When people see your forum post the first thing they see is your avatar. It has to be interesting enough for them to want to click on it and look at your portfolio. Share your other accounts on the Social Media User Name Sharing Thread. Rinse and repeat. Good luck in your search! 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Aug 15 15 11:05 pm Link Not silly but did you follow up with the people who tagged you? You're attractive so my guess is you've received offers. What happened. You've been on MM over a year yet have only four images. You can place a casting for shoots or try browsing your areas zip code for photographers with work you like. I did a check and found 190 male photographers. https://www.modelmayhem.com/browse/phot … /tennessee Pretty easy for a serious model to find people to work with. Aug 16 15 12:19 am Link rebeccabayless36 wrote: Yes, follow the advice above and then ask. Aug 16 15 05:32 am Link thank you!!!! Aug 16 15 09:24 am Link The best way is to be proactive, and let top photographers in your local area, know you are available. They will be far more likely to work with you, than those over 50 miles away. Models who sit and wait for others to contact them, miss the boat. Agencies send models on go-sees, all the time. Aug 16 15 10:22 am Link Just ask Aug 16 15 11:21 am Link Be the model that can be counted on - and the word will spread quickly in your area. A group of photographer friends used to laugh about the fact that we always seemed to be working with the same models. (In a city with literally THOUSANDS of models on MM around us) - And one line stuck - "we shoot the models that are dependable". Communication - checking out the people you work with - is key. Don't be surprised by shoot requirements - and don't be the one surprising the photographer. If it's unclear - just ask. Aug 16 15 12:05 pm Link i usually try and get all the information i can before committing to a shoot. i just hit some hard times with my home life and had to focus on that for a while. Aug 16 15 12:16 pm Link |