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This entry is from my series: A Photographer’s Guide To Models.

Been cruising the online modeling sites today and can’t help but write something about profiles. By a profile I mean the actual text that goes with your portfolio.

Here’s a few bad things.

Saying you only want paid work when you have a crappy portfolio. There is [...]

Here’s my new blog for the week. Across the Pond. It’s written by a guy who was/is in Iraq. A very interesting view into military life from the ground.

Check him out and send some link love.

“The Complete Book of Scriptwriting” (J. Michael Straczynski)

Babylon 5 used to be my favorite TV show. I loved the 7 year arch. So, being me, I jumped on its creator’s book on screen writing. In one of the chapters he talks about writing for one of B5’s most self centered characters, Londo Mollari. He said [...]

This is my first review of some of the many podcasts I listen to. I decided to start with Week in Whedon because I always forget what it is like and I just listened to it today. I’m working on a uniform format, so things may change in future reviews.

Sound Quality: Excellent
Caster’s Communication Skills: [...]

This entry is from my series: A Photographer’s Guide To Models.

I realize some models feel safer if they don’t give their real name out on the internet. That’s OK, but pick a name that isn’t stupid, or that sounds like a stripper/porn name.

Really the more normal the better.

Here are a few I’ve been collecting from [...]

This entry is from my series: A Photographer’s Guide To Models.

I’m not claiming to be an expert, but this is my take on what you can look forward to and what is expected of you by photographers.

Your first goal is to develop a good portfolio. A portfolio is a collection of [...]

This entry is from my series: A Photographer’s Guide To Models.

The most important thing for a model to do is show up.

Hopefully that sounds a little strange to you. Who in the world would make an appointment and then not show up? They’d at least call if something came up.

Sadly every photographer has at least [...]

I’m starting a new series of articles for models called “A Photographer’s Guide To Models” or PGM. The idea here is I’ll tell you models some of the stupid things I’ve seen models do. Tell you want pisses off photographers and won’t get you hired. As well as layout a bit of a career path.

Feel [...]