Allan Castle wrote:
Here is the survey:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TYG9RLJ

I am looking for feedback on models who want to  be published.
Survey is open to all models. If you are not from Colorado,
please answer anyways.

I have promoted models in the past. Hooked them up with top agents in LA,
helped models go to Milan, Tokyo Japan, etc. I am thinking of putting together
a program to help models get started in Denver. Being in fashion magazines,
getting together a real portfolio, sending photos to agencies, etc.
There is very limited opportunity in Denver, Colorado.

I have several approaches in mind and I am looking for guidance
in what models want.

Thanks
Allan

Oh! Survey monkey. let me take a look.  Can you explain what you mean when you say you've hooked models up eith LA agencies? Its a dream of mine.
Jen

Jason McKendricks wrote:
Not only are you dangerously close to coming across as a sluggo, you are kind of weirding me out by referring to those models as "yours".

(fixed it.)

G Reese wrote:
Looks for his hip boots.  :-)

*throw coffin nails*

1. Would you like to be published in a fashion magazine?
Yes
No

2. How important is it to you, to be a published model?

Extremely important
Very important
Somewhat important
Not so important
Not at all important

3. If a professional portfolio was included with being photographed for the magazine, what would you pay for the portfolio?

$1,000
$700
$500
$400
$300
$200
$100
Would not pay anything

Typically the publication pays the photographer for license to use the image.  Why would a photographer 'double dip' and have a model pay, too?

4. We could send your magazine photos to hundreds of other magazines and agents.  If this service was included in your magazine photo session, what would you pay?

$1,000
$700
$500
$400
$300
$200
$100
No pay

Once again, the publication usually pays the photographer for license to use the image.  Unless it's a stock photo why would anyone send the image to hundreds of magazines and agents?

5. Would you pay a small, non-refundable deposit ($25) to book your time for a magazine photo session? It would be returned to you at your photo session.

Yes
No

6. Would you be willing to pay a commission (about 20 or 25%) on other work that the magazine photographer gets for you?

Yes
No

It should be noted that this practice is ILLEGAL in several jurisdictions (it's a FELONY in Florida).  The same practice in a similar field (charging actors a percentage to get them work) is also against SAG regulations.  In the jurisdictions where it's not illegal, it's frowned upon (why do you think it's illegal in certain jurisdictions in the first place?)  It's also against MM rules.

7. Have you had negative experiences with photographers in Colorado?

I have been assaulted
Unprofessional behavior such as rude comments, asking for sex or nude photos, dates, etc.
No experience yet
Photographers have been professional

I never woulda thought that photographers being professional would be classified as a negative experience.

8. Have you had negative experiences with model agents, modeling schools or managers in Colorado?

They have not gotten me work
They have gotten me very little work
They have not paid me for jobs I did
They have lied or misled me.
They sent me to photographers who were not professional

9. What has been the quality of modeling photos you have gotten here in Colorado?

Usually very good
Usually good
Usually poor
Have not gotten the pictures promised by the photographers I worked with.

10. How serious are you about being a professional model - making money, being published in magazines, etc.

Extremely Serious
Somewhat serious
It's a hobby for me
Not serious at all

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What's all this crap about appearing in magazines anyway.
This is the 21st Century
Magazines are on their way out.
Everyone want's to be a YOU TUBE star!

7. Have you had negative experiences with photographers in Colorado?

I have been assaulted

Unprofessional behavior such as rude comments, asking for sex or nude photos, dates, etc.

No experience yet

Photographers have been professional

WTF does this have to do with asking models about interest in being published?

Jesus Christ on a pogo stick, this whole thing just wreaks.