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Independent Modeling section navigation threads and main content area. All content is copyrighted, and may not be referenced without citing, and linking to, the source on our web site. All content, which includes modeling job leads, is traceable, and we verify web traffic and the source of our information. Independent Modeling is a resource site for independent and agency-represented models who wish to enhance the marketability of their modeling careers, as well as have an advantage over limited models; those limited models being agency-only models who do not think for themselves, do not invest in their career, and allow modeling agencies to manage them, and to tell them what to do. Other limited models include models who try to put together competent professional modeling portfolios for free, using TFP, and who try to compete against professional models with cheap career tools. The independent models who use Independent Modeling are smart, professional models who know enough that to have an advantage over other models, that they have to invest in their careers. Independent Modeling is NOT a modeling and talent agency, and we do not claim to be. We do not directly refer models into modeling jobs for financial compensation, and do not represent models. Independent Modeling is not intended to be used for any advice, which includes legal advice, and any advice which can only be legally given by a licensed professional in a regulated profession. For information, and reference, only! Use at your own risk.

 

Wednesday, November 16, 2005 - Compelling Articles In The Works

With all of the site code, featured talent profiles, job/ audition boards, setting up databases, and other work, we haven't forgotten about our core content. We have over forty new articles and tutorials in the works, and now we will reveal four of them (a lot of the articles will be going to Advanced Model, and most tutorials will be hosted here- many Advanced Model articles will later be expanded and the enhanced articles will later be posted here, too). They aren't meant to be controversial or to ruffle any feathers, but we're sure some of these new features will offend someone out there. We have some brand new articles coming that should be noted. The first one is titled "Taking advantage of portfolio networking sites". The second one is "Taking advantage of model and talent agencies". The titles are quite literal, and will teach models, talent, photographers, and the businesses that book them to exploit flaws in the way these things operate (and yes, the information is quite legal and you can do these things without the subject knowing it in most cases). Two additional articles for photographers, which will be here on Independent Modeling and referenced on Independent Performer, will be articles titled "Perceived value: The truth about rates and running a profitable professional business" and "The ten top mistakes in Internet marketing". The articles are written by photographers who have made Internet marketing work and have figured out the service rate issues with years of professional experience. Note that modeling resource and our ally Tampa Bay Modeling has taken up a core mission to help determine fair rates in the Tampa Bay market, and we support them in this endeavor (don't worry, ladies, the web team will get your new site done as soon as things settle down here). Independent Modeling is going to help photographers deal with the rampant cancer of the free work (like TFP's) that tend to devalue the industry as a whole, and we hope to open the eyes of those (who actually do good work) offering TFP services to help them realize that they can make money and help the overall industry by charging for their services. As professional models, we can say that we don't mind paying for quality photography services, as we are experienced working professionals and realize that paying for good work is a career investment. Nothing is really free, those that give away something are getting something out of it, and that might not be a good thing for careers. You really do get what you pay for.

Going back to portfolio networking sites, we fully realize that there are serious flaws with current portfolio networking sites. We will either help them fix those flaws or, if they continue whatever it is that they are doing, set out to replace them with full-service balanced modeling resource services. We think we'll just replace them. Current portfolio networking sites are about as professional as a school yard, and they do little for working professionals.

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