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where to source models in post-internet era
the fashion industry has always had young models, teenage, and pretending like I was booking that crowd was fine when model mayhem's crowd was in their 20s model mayhem's crowd is not anymore, but equally as important, even the profiles still here are relying on a different way of communication which may or may not be posted on their profile instagram is an okay alternative but you don't know availability, stats, genre, and the greatest of all time filter: tattoos. additionally, instagram DM's are practically broken for most attractive women, especially the ones in the business of validation seeking behavior. even professionals don't have a good user experience to consistently notice all their inboxes on instagram. has anyone found a better way to source models? I've mostly reverted back to having a network of studios and photographers, booking who they recently booked, as it at least tells you "she showed up". trawling lookbooks, campaigns, and private collections for talent, reaching out to whoever booked them and seeing if they can get me in contact. word of mouth. but the main deficiency is that this is still far more arduous, pretty easy for finding a model that you might imagine in a TJ Maxx corporate inclusion handbook, but less so for other genres how have you adjusted how you source talent? Nov 12 23 08:28 am Link I use to use Availability and travel notices in Casting calls here and in my area there seem to be a good number of traveling models still working. Not so many locals still post availability, but there are occasional posts 'looking for a photographer' on there. I've found a few models on IG, but have never booked one through their dms on there. I have found a few on FB that way too. Sometimes they post a booking email. Nov 12 23 08:39 am Link Red Sky Photography wrote: Los Angeles has decent amount of people posting availability notices, and a paid casting call can get hundreds of responses. Traveling models come into my DMs a bit as well. Nov 12 23 12:29 pm Link I did not realize that we are in the "post" internet era. How am I sending this message? Nov 20 23 04:47 pm Link LA is a fantastic place to find models. OP, I looked at your work. Consider doing some clothed fashion shots and go to the agencies. There are a LOT of smaller agencies in LA. March is LA fashion week time. You can hook up with local designers who will help you with models. Nothing wrong with looking here or IG. but once you're on a few models rounds list and going to fashion shows and shooting people you'll have more models than you'll ever need. https://www.bynataliemichelle.com/proje … alifornia/ Nov 20 23 06:24 pm Link |
