contd. Networking-Finding a Photographer/MUA
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I want to be a freelance model! (Networking-Finding a Photographer/MUA) contd.
So
now you have your physique the way it needs to be, your skin is
radiant, and your hair is healthy, what now? Let’s start
networking! The best advice I can give you is create a separate
facebook account. You will have fans that will be respectful and fans
that are darn right creepy. You do not want your family members
expose to this or engage in arguments on your professional profile.
Now that you have created a separate facebook account or not, go to
the search option on facebook and search for your local makeup artist
and photographer. Once you have found photographers, look at their
work, if it belongs in a magazine, does not look like the models ex
boyfriend/girlfriend took the picture, and they do shoots that relate
to your niche then add them. For makeup artist you will judge their
work solely on their craft not the quality of the picture. If it
looks like something you can do, do not pursue, unless you happen to
be a great makeup artist. This whole paragraph seems to benefit
females more, but it is still beneficial for male models. Makeup
Artist or MUA have connections with photographers, and could refer
you to other photographers that may be looking for someone like you.
Now
that you have added several photographers and MUAs begin contacting
them. Tell them you like their work, be honest, and that if they ever
need a model to please consider you. As a photographer I like this
approach allot! Models that approach me like this are more likely to
shoot with me for free. Messages I do not like or find to be rude go
like this. “How much do you charge” at first it seems innocent,
it is completely ok if you are willing to pay. The photographer goes
into details about his or her pricing package and then the model says
“I was hoping to do a TF shoot with you” TF meaning free. It
would have been better if they had asked this in the beginning,
instead of having the photographer waste his or her time.
So let say
there is a photographer you really want to shoot TF with, it is fine
to ask “Hi my name is XYZ, I love your work (be honest) and wanted
to see if you would be interested in doing a TF shoot with me?” if
he or she says no, and tells you his or her price and you cannot
afford it, do not respond back with “I don’t pay for photos”.
Instead reply telling them thank you for responding and unfortunately
you are unable to afford to pay for photos, but in the future if they
have a casting that you fit, to please consider you. You are more
likely to be considered and sometimes the photographer will cave in
if they really like your look. Do not do small talks, for example
“How are you doing?...I like your work…. And you go on and on
till you finally ask the real question you wanted to ask. I call it
beating around the bush, you are not the only one that will beat
around the bush, after a photographer receives so many they will
classify you as “those models”. So be respectful of their time.
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