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DeanLautermilch

Posts: 321

Sebring, Florida, US

I lived in Hollywood Florida until a few weeks ago and I had quite a choice of models from the Fort Lauderdale/Miami areas.

My building was closed and we had one month to move so I decided to move 150 miles north to Sebring.
I can get models from Orlando or Tampa but it will cost for travel fees as it is around 85 miles.

I thought I could find models on IG but that is not the case in Sebring.

Craigslist banned me on a credit card level so even with a new email address and using a virtual credit card they still flag my ads.

I'll have to go back to offering woman in public a model shoot.

Jun 03 21 06:03 am Link

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Bob Helm Photography

Posts: 18901

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, US

Sebring is in the middle of nowhere but there a re 9 models within 50 miles that are all active in the last year and there are a lots of models in Orlando, Tampa and Clearwater and yes it is expensive to get models to travel over an hour to get to a shoot it is just a couple of Gals of gas for you to go to them.
I go to Sebring every year for the March 12 Hr race and often stayed in Orlando or Davenport and made the daily commute rather than pay $500 a day ( three day minimum) in a motel on race weekend

Jun 03 21 11:05 am Link

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Znude!

Posts: 3316

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US

It's not asking a lot for a model to travel that distance if you are paying them. I just had two different models contact me wanting to shoot and both traveled about five hours to get to me and then turned around to travel for five hours to get back home. One was at my studio for eight in the morning.

Maybe they were just anxious to get back to work after getting the vac and dishing the masks.

Jun 03 21 11:32 am Link

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Jasmine Marie

Posts: 1

Tampa, Florida, US

DeanLautermilch wrote:
I lived in Hollywood Florida until a few weeks ago and I had quite a choice of models from the Fort Lauderdale/Miami areas.

My building was closed and we had one month to move so I decided to move 150 miles north to Sebring.
I can get models from Orlando or Tampa but it will cost for travel fees as it is around 85 miles.

I thought I could find models on IG but that is not the case in Sebring.

Craigslist banned me on a credit card level so even with a new email address and using a virtual credit card they still flag my ads.

I'll have to go back to offering woman in public a model shoot.

I'm actually in the Tampa area if you are interested in setting up a photoshoot.
Read my profile smile

Jun 13 21 10:04 am Link

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SayCheeZ!

Posts: 20614

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

DeanLautermilch wrote:
Craigslist banned me on a credit card level so even with a new email address and using a virtual credit card they still flag my ads.

Almost the same story here.
I recently placed a rather plain vanilla ad seeking models.  There was no mention of nudity, sex, or anything like that.  There was no mention of lingerie, bikini's or anything that would be remotely offensive to bible thumpers.  Just an ad seeking models to pose with cool vehicles.

They blocked my and pretty much banned me (after sending me a message saying bitching me out for placing such an ad), yet every day I see ads for photographers and other people wanting nude models to sit on someone's face, to star in porn videos, to give a massage, and to get naked in front of a bunch of strangers attending a 'party'.

Last year placing a gig ad (in LV) was free.  Back then you'd be lucky to have an ad stay up for more than an hour because all the jealous GWC's, wannabee Porn producers, and scammers would flag 'em because it was 'competition'.

Now that CL charges a small fee ($5) it weeds out all those assholes because they actually have to pay,  but I guess there's still enough of 'em left to cause a problem.

For the most part CL is crap.


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Jun 13 21 03:13 pm Link

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Acraftman1313

Posts: 223

Greensboro, North Carolina, US

I had the opportunity to work with a model Chelsey Nicole whom is on MM but I don't have her Model # but she is in Orlando and is a great model and person.

https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/46319353

https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/46315285

Jun 13 21 07:13 pm Link

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Aaron Pawlak

Posts: 2850

New York, New York, US

DeanLautermilch wrote:
I lived in Hollywood Florida until a few weeks ago and I had quite a choice of models from the Fort Lauderdale/Miami areas.

My building was closed and we had one month to move so I decided to move 150 miles north to Sebring.
I can get models from Orlando or Tampa but it will cost for travel fees as it is around 85 miles.

I thought I could find models on IG but that is not the case in Sebring.

Craigslist banned me on a credit card level so even with a new email address and using a virtual credit card they still flag my ads.

I'll have to go back to offering woman in public a model shoot.

Just make the drive south to where they are. Problem solved.

Jun 13 21 09:57 pm Link

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