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Modelling Advice |
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Top 10 Rules for Models on the
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Use a model name / stage name, it’s not always a
good idea to use your real name |
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Use a the free email address (Google Mail, Hotmail etc.) for
your modelling work and remember to sign up to the account
using your model name |
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Don’t give out your personal information
unless you know who you are giving it to and that they have a good and justifiable reason
for knowing it |
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Personal information includes, Real Name, Address, Postcode, Home telephone number and Personal Email |
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Join a land based Agency |
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Do not expect to be accepted by the first agency
you try, do try all the agencies you think may be applicable to the types of work you are
interested in doing |
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Never pay up front to join an agency or anyone that
wants to promote you, an agency or manager will make their money from work they find
you |
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Before agreeing on a shoot make sure you know exactly
what is required, if you are unsure of a term used, ask them to explain |
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Make sure you know where the shoot is going to
take place, how long the shoot is expected to last, always agree price, travel details
and accommodation (if required) before the shoot (check any details i.e. that the accommodation,
studio is booked etc.) |
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If you have doubts about a shoot, ask for more information,
if after that you are still unsure, decline the offer |
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Always try to be professional in attitude, even
if others don’t |
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If you're planning to have your own web site, consider registering your own domain name, this can save a lot of time and hassle if for any reason you wish to change your web designer or hosting service, Just remember that some of the details used to register a domain name may be made public, so anyone doing a Domain Name search or Domain Name lookup, may be able to see some of those details (i.e. registrants name, address, telephone number) |
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Note |
If you register a UK Domain name (i.e. www.mydomainname.co.uk)
as a person (not as a business) then you can request that your personal details are not listed publicly |
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If you really need to provide means for people
to contact you by post, get a P.O. Box |
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Anyone can request the full address details of a post office box number! |
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How to become a Model Tips and advice for aspiring models on a sucessful career in modelling. |
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Note: TFP / PFT (Time For
Prints or Prints For Time) |
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All models are likely to be offered TFP by a photographer, basically it is the model giving her time at a shoot in exchange for a specified number of prints or CD from the shoot |
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Sound great? it would be if it was only good photographers offering TFP, unfortunately every guy with a camera seems to be offering it, so although I would not advise any model to dismiss TFP offhand, the quality of the photographers work is paramount when considering an offer |
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For a model it is a really bad idea to advertise that you are looking for, or will do TFP work, you will probably be inundated with unsuitable offers, and who is likely to pay you if they know you will model for free. It is far better for you to search for photographer/s whose work you admire and contact them directly to see if they would be interested in working on a TFP basis |
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Pros |
It could provide valuable experience |
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A source of work for use in a printed & digital, portfolio and web site |
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None of the above "pros" will be of any value unless the photographer is at least competent |
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The quality of the photographers work is paramount when considering an offer |
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Beware any restrictions of use |
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If you are looking for a photographer for portfolio work |
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email Nick@themodelsclub.co.uk