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It is with great pleasure that I welcome Cassie Franklin to future photoshoots as creative consultant to models. Cassie is an experienced and versatile model herself, and has a flair for creative styling and fashion, as well as a rapidly developing photographer in her own right. She will be available to assist in the creative requirements of clothing selection, suitable makeup, and posing techniques, as well sharing her vast knowledge of the practicalities of modelling, including relaxing into a shoot, and performing at your best in front of a camera, working with photographers, and developing a workable, industry standard folio - than a social occassion "collaboratng" with "fellow creatives" and "artists" for "fun" and a "few laughs" -being frustrated with pouring your hard earned money and energy into the uselessness and exploitation of the endless "go nowhere" cycle of the "tfp" trap -you suspect , or have found out the hard way, that the accumulation of "pretty pictures"of you unrecognisably disguised as a cupcake, geisha girl, fairy, mermaid, warrior princess and steampunk, are not so "great for you folio" as you were led to believe. If you feel you have the dedication and determination to become an actual MODEL, and want a professional level portfolio which promotes you as capable and reliable to other professionals in the field, accompanied by real and useful information which will help you towards achieving your modelling goals, then take the next step: Experience....the Difference
First photoshoot for brand new plus size model, Madyy Jaine.
Tentative and a little nervous at first, but quickly warmed to the camera. Madyy listened closely and acted upon ideas: happily developed and proposed ideas herself; took direction very well, asked intelligent questions, and was keen to learn. Although only a first shoot, improvement was evident long before the time the shoot was wrapped up ; Madyy Jaine show a great deal of promise, the way every beginning model should be. It was a pleasure to shoot with a girl so determined to succeed...she will definitely go fa A truly inspirational story of beautiful new model, and lovely person, and lady I am proud to call friend, Rodily Vilches ( who also models under the name Scarlett Johnson, has appeared in the Hong Kong SUN newspaper, detailing her quick rise from poverty and home helper to in demand model. If you are a photographer liviing in or visiting China or the Phillipines I recommend you give Rodily a call.
Also Rodily is always helpful and an inspiration to young and aspiring models of any age. Every day, everywhere and anywhere across the internet thousands of unskilled, unknowledgeable, untalented, naive and unthinking "photographers" with their newly acquired "professional" equipment are crying out on the internet, because they are too lazy and/or too arrogant and in awe of their own newly discovered artisitc self importance, to actually do any real research for themselves: "I have had my camera a couple of months now, and want to take the next step. How do I turn pro, and earn money from my "art"?"
The same can be heard from wouldbe writers, musicians, designers, artists...in fact anyone wanting to apply their vaquely creative aspirations to making money, or becoming rich and famous the easy way. And of course immediately comes back the equally naive and ridiculous chorus of : "I love your work, you should be a professional. All you need to get started is a website and a Facebook page...go for it man! If you've got "The Passion" (always delivered in reverent tones) you'll make it". Have a look at this this video link and replace "musician" with any creative work which applies to you or your situation: http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2015/02/09/unsound-the-music-industry-is-extra-screwed-up-now/ Well It is The Silly Season...
It happens all the time, but this Christmas season has seen almost all the Facebook "Modelling" pages and many of the Model contact websites inundated with "casting calls" for "models" which are no more than thinly veiled recruitment ads for escorts, in Australia certainly, but mostly from Asia and America. As seems a symptom of the times, these great, once in a lifetime opportunities to be a world famous star, ( no doubt to pose for an international award winning photographer! ) offer ridiculously low pay rates ( or nothing at all but "exposure" ) for amounts of work which could not possibly be completed in a week, rather than the time it takes for a "photo session", and "qualifications", audition materials, and dedication beyond that of a trainee nuclear physicist. One ad which particluarly caught my eye, posted in many places, was offering the princely sum of $400. .. you got to work from home (?) provide "evidence" of a certain amount of "work" daily, fit very specific ethnic, physical, body measurement and colouring requirements... oh I better make it clear: $ 400 per MONTH for working for an escort agency based in Chicago, (advertising in Australia remember) which the advertiser/recruiter claimed he did not work for, allthough he was a "former" owner. What is most disturbing however, is the number of either gullible, desperate, blind, or "don't give a shit" models who jump at these opportunities. These casting calls are always met with a constant stream of "models" desperately crying "pick me pick me!" Now I know that each and every one of these model contact sites and every photographer is inundated with desperate unemployables thinking they have what it takes to be a model ( broken chewed nails, tattoos, excess fat, complete ignorance of what modelling is, and an utter aversion to getting a job seem to be prime requisites these days) I myself get several emails each week from totally unsuitable girls , (and quite often men with muscles in all the right places...or so they assure me,) and I don't even advertise on any of these sites. Although I only work within a 100km radius of my home near Sydney, I regularly get emails from as far afield as Perth, Rockhampton in Qld, New Zealand and California, and New York, as well as Russia...all from damsels begging me to photograph them (because it would be great for MY portfolio) in a great location they have not far from their home! Do, or even can , these people read? Do they care what kiind of situation they get themselves into? Does it matter that the photogapher they are applying to is great, good, bad, indifferent, or even knows enough about photography to know which button to push, or that you actually need a data card in your camera...in the old days the number of "photographers" without film in their cameras was legendary...but girls still haven't learned. Well good luck to you girls: I fear that you may indeed become famous, but for very different reasons than you imagine. Experience...the Difference Portfolio Evaluation and Comp Card Design Service
Models, Actors, and Photographers all need an effective Portfolio specifcally tailered to the work they wish to pursue, and to appeal to the industry professionals who will base their work decisions on what they see. Why not book a one hour appointment to have your portfolio evaluated based on the long accepted requirements of the industry. We come to your home, office or studio, and help you select your best and most effective work from an objective point of view in line with current industry needs: helping you to select and streamline your portfolio into a lean and meaningful body of work which represents you at your best. More importantly we explain why some of your work, which although may be excellent technically or artistically does not belong in your folio. (We can also evaluate your portfolio pics via email, or your website portfolio) Comp Cards, Personal Promotion, Slide Shows and Video We also offer a service to design and create an effective comp card, ( Z-c ard, Zed- card, sed card, leave behind) to leave as a reminder to every industry professional you interview/audition with...an essential tool for every model and actor who is not agency represented, or chooses to freelance or represent themselves. We can also produce extended versions of your printed portfolio as a DVD quality virtual slide show program for personal promotion, as well as versions produced to the differing requirements of online use on sites such as Facebook, youtube, vimeo etc, or on your own website. NEW! VIDEO SHOWREELS: One of the tools long used by actors, but now becoming common amongst models in the forefront of their industry is the "showreel video", which shows you not only at your best and in action at your chosen vocation, but also as a creative person behind the makeup and the photos. We can create showreels completely from scratch for both models and actors, in the studio or on location with your photographer's cooperation ( great for his/her promotion as well) and also integrate existing or purpose shot photos and video footage into a high qualtiy and effective showreel for either DVD or online use Experience... The Difference |
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