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    Default Portfolio, what's exceptable?

    I was approached last week by a man from a magazine over here. He told me to email him my portfolio. Now the problem is that I only really have current nude or topless photos that I like and the magazine that he is from doesn't feature nudity although it does feature bikini girls and sexy women type stuff. I'm not sure whether to send my current photos or dig out some older clothed ones. When I started modelling in the 80's I know that it definatly wasn't the right thing to send nude pics, but have times changed I feel like they might have? The man was in the club I work at. I just don't want to mess this up!

    I figured I can use 2 of the pics in my sig as they are fairly current and not showing anything, but I would like to send about 5 photos all up.

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    Good question! Ill be making my own picture hard copy port this year.
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    Default Re: Portfolio, what's exceptable?

    Tigersmilk, what is going on in your sig? Is that Oprah, lol?

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    LOl it IS Oprah and Tom cruise....hes trying to posess her.
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    hey punk - which oz mag is it? only send photos in the style of the mag.

    if it is the FHM, Fuel type mag - your sexy ones that 'almost' show something will be fine. let's face it, ralph & fhm have been getting closer and closer to nude every month. do you remember the shot with the girl in full splay with only a diet coke can to hide her pinkies and her arms over her boobs?

    he already thinks you look awesome in the flesh, now he just needs to see if you photograph well. if you can, put your 4 best recent shots into one file and email it to him. a gorgeous headshot and 3 body shots. explain that you've had a break from modelling and you're building up your pics again.

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    Ok, I'll be the first to admit..I'm not exactly current on my austrailian geography lol...I went on MM, and found photographers who had gold coast/queensland or sydney in their profile.

    I recommend contacting them and informing them that you would like to have a TFP/CD with them. Don't send the nudes in Aussie, I don't care how "borderline" the magazine gets.

    http://www.modelmayhem.com/member.php?id=77535

    Give me an idea of what areas of Aus to search under. The options are: capital territory, new south wales, northern territ., queensland, south aus, tasmania, western aus, and victoria.







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    Thank Cinammon - great idea!
    I have tried to reply to this 3 times now, lol - hope this time works!!!!!
    I am currently in South East Queensland on the Gold Coast. Everywhere else is far, far away (except Brisbane which is close!)

    Nauticlus: Thanks! I haven't even looked at any of those magazines properly, I should I supose so I know what to expect. I don't want to jinx myself by saying which one it is but it's not Ralph - I blew an opertunity for doing a submission to Ralph last year by going overseas. I have since found out that my age is also against me with "some" magazines not accepting submissions from women over 30 except on rare occasions, so fingers crossed!

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    Usually in a portfolio you need to be able to show what you look from the back, side and front... and show that you are can be versatile... and in the end be photogenic.

    It took me many TFP/CD shoots for me to gather a decent portfolio. Unfortunately now all those photos are over a year or two old so I now need more TFP/CD shoots (rather paid now that I have been 'published' a few times) so I can use the photos for my portfolios.


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    i'm an old bitch (29) but i got a cover in December of a bridal mag that is out all year. so it can be done...

    if your body is still how it looks in your shots - hell yeah, you need to be doing this now. i wouldn't waste time with TFP. you have experience, so just pay the best commercial swimsuit guy(girl) you can find to update your book. (find one that does good airbrush/art - not because you have anything to hide, but because it's the style now).

    this guy is the agency favourite in OZ right now: http://www.georgesantoni.com/
    he does mostly high fashion - but as you can see, he knows how to shoot women. he's super busy, so if he can't shoot you, he'll tell you who can. he's also a coast boy.

    have a look at ann lodberg's book online for ideas - click portfolio then swimwear:
    http://www.annlodberg.com/ (she's a local briz girl doing well in swimsuit)

    the most important thing is to decide if you're serious about it. if you are - then only use the best. you have a few good years left in you so don't mess around with unknowns. life's too short to have a book full of 'ok' shots. get a few absolute 'wows' and work with that.

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    ps. you can get around age by not submitting it with your pics. just fudge it wherever you can.

    i wouldn't be the first to lie about my age in both directions to get jobs. the agency actually tells me what age i should be at the casting... haha. (anywhere from 25 to 35)

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    Thanks Nautilus, that's all really helpful! Unfortunatly if I end up doing a shoot I will have to submit photo ID with the pics, gone are the days of just having to sign a release form )-: anyway, no harm in trying!

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    Quote Originally Posted by aussiepunkshocker
    Thank Cinammon - great idea!
    I have tried to reply to this 3 times now, lol - hope this time works!!!!!
    I am currently in South East Queensland on the Gold Coast. Everywhere else is far, far away (except Brisbane which is close!)
    Hell, I got lazy Aussie. You know I love ya but I got to frustrated trying to figure out if they were close enough to you or not

    Here's ALL of the Aussie photogs of Modelmayhem.com
    http://www.modelmayhem.com/results.p...&submit=Search







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    Default Re: Portfolio, what's exceptable?

    don't be discouraged, pet. do you have an agent?

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    Thanks Cinammon - you rock anyway!!!!!

    Nautilus, no I don't but i have been thinking about signing up somewhere. Any pointers / tips? (-:

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