bemodel-dot-com?

[Wink Holliday]

Is anyone else getting offers to become a charter member of some new "big social networking site for models/photogs/stylists" called bemodel.com? There's a guy on Model Mayhem who has been pushing me to "join the beta list" and help test the site before it "goes 100% public and blows up!"

I don't NEED a new family. I have PL.

But I sure would like to get some more gigs...

[Edson Carlos]

What we need done:
We basically need a full out community website similar to myspace.com built for a new model/photographer website we are building. The site will have many of the features from myspace.com, modelmayhem.com, and facebook.com.

http://www.elance.com/jobs/15062182/bemodelcom_social_networking_co...

T-minus 6mo before it becomes a clusterfuck of GWC's. And if he's taking cue's from his s*** ass personal/professional website then fo sho it will "blow up".

http://www.andrewfashion.com/

PS: Andrew when you backtrack the hotlink thanks for loading like 100 huge images at once on a single page and pushing the boundary on what could be the largest right scrolling page ever. I think the entire game of Super Mario Brothers had less right scrolling.

[Wink Holliday]

I *knew* I didn't have a good feeling about it. Or him. :)

Daddy Cool {PL} said:

What we need done:
We basically need a full out community website similar to myspace.com built for a new model/photographer website we are building. The site will have many of the features from myspace.com, modelmayhem.com, and facebook.com.

http://www.elance.com/jobs/15062182/bemodelcom_social_networking_co...

T-minus 6mo before it becomes a clusterfuck of GWC's. And if he's taking cue's from his s*** ass personal/professional website then fo sho it will "blow up".

http://www.andrewfashion.com/

PS: Andrew when you backtrack the hotlink thanks for loading like 100 huge images at once on a single page and pushing the boundary on what could be the largest right scrolling page ever. I think the entire game of Super Mario Brothers had less right scrolling.

[Edson Carlos]

And gotta love his parent company's site: http://520venture.com/

Trust me, click on COMPANY at the top to learn more... rofl He's also pretty smart:

"If some of you are wondering why I have multiple beModel profiles, it's because I have so many accounts I don't know what to do with! LOL! Well enjoy!"

He's taking the More is Less approach i'm guessing? Wowsers...Ahhhhh the internet...

[Wink Holliday]

What the hell does this even mean? "This site is like taking photobucket, rockyou, and some small pizza slices of a user community, and smashing it one ice cream cone!"

The killer bit is, he and I are both from Denver. But on my ModelMayem profile, he's all "Hey, I'll be in Cali soon, maybe we can shoot together."

Excellent use of profile information, yo. (rolls eyes)

Daddy Cool {PL} said:

And gotta love his parent company's site: http://520venture.com/

Trust me, click on COMPANY at the top to learn more... rofl

[Bluebonnet Bombshells]

It's funny you said you could use more gigs... that is the main thing I have noticed about all the modeling sites I have been on. They are catered toward "professional" models, photographers, designers, stylist, etc, but the problem is there are no clients! A pro model isn't going to pay a photographer, and a pro photographer isn't going to pay a model (with some exceptions of course), so everyone wants to do things TFP, and everyone b****** about it. A new site taking bits and pieces of all the others isn't going to be any different! Now if someone would start a site that was about getting models, photographers and the people that hire them together, then that would be worth joining, otherwise it's SSDD.

At least here on PL, it's more about the community rather than getting work so things are a lot more supportive.

[Wink Holliday]

Exactly! There are agencies in town for pro representation, but I don't fall into the required 5'8"-6', size 4 category so they won't touch me. Besides, my particular "look" isn't exactly what makes them money. (NOTE: If you're a 6-foot tall gal, and wearing a size 4... come here dear and let me make you a milkshake.) I'm happy to do a certain amount of TFP (I do this because I enjoy it, after all), especially for products/companies that I adore, but a girl still needs to pay the bills!
I like PL because of the social aspect, and if that's defined as "networking," well so be it. But I really have come to regard the people here as a sort of family. Definitely friends, and support, and got-your-back kind of camaraderie. If a job comes out of it, that's a bonus!

Bluebonnet Bombshells said:

It's funny you said you could use more gigs... that is the main thing I have noticed about all the modeling sites I have been on. They are catered toward "professional" models, photographers, designers, stylist, etc, but the problem is there are no clients! A pro model isn't going to pay a photographer, and a pro photographer isn't going to pay a model (with some exceptions of course), so everyone wants to do things TFP, and everyone b****** about it. A new site taking bits and pieces of all the others isn't going to be any different! Now if someone would start a site that was about getting models, photographers and the people that hire them together, then that would be worth joining, otherwise it's SSDD.

At least here on PL, it's more about the community rather than getting work so things are a lot more supportive.

[Poppy Fields]

I love you ;D

ETA: 5 minutes later and the damn page is STILL loading! *close*

Daddy Cool {PL} said:

PS: Andrew when you backtrack the hotlink thanks for loading like 100 huge images at once on a single page and pushing the boundary on what could be the largest right scrolling page ever. I think the entire game of Super Mario Brothers had less right scrolling.

[Miss Bea Rock]

I have a day job so I don't mind TFP shoots as long as I am compensated for travel expenses if going out of town. I break even but gain face time without losing money on gas and fresh lashes. I asked photographer Roy Varga how to get paid at this the first time I shot with him, and he told me that Masuimi Max and Dayna Delux still work day jobs. Just keep that in mind when forming a perspective on what your time is worth. He summed up that the most you'll ever really get out of pinup modeling is awesome clothes, sweet endorsements, and a lot of face time ....which is fine in my book!

Wink Holliday said:

Exactly! There are agencies in town for pro representation, but I don't fall into the required 5'8"-6', size 4 category so they won't touch me. Besides, my particular "look" isn't exactly what makes them money. (NOTE: If you're a 6-foot tall gal, and wearing a size 4... come here dear and let me make you a milkshake.) I'm happy to do a certain amount of TFP (I do this because I enjoy it, after all), especially for products/companies that I adore, but a girl still needs to pay the bills!
I like PL because of the social aspect, and if that's defined as "networking," well so be it. But I really have come to regard the people here as a sort of family. Definitely friends, and support, and got-your-back kind of camaraderie. If a job comes out of it, that's a bonus!

Bluebonnet Bombshells said:

It's funny you said you could use more gigs... that is the main thing I have noticed about all the modeling sites I have been on. They are catered toward "professional" models, photographers, designers, stylist, etc, but the problem is there are no clients! A pro model isn't going to pay a photographer, and a pro photographer isn't going to pay a model (with some exceptions of course), so everyone wants to do things TFP, and everyone b****** about it. A new site taking bits and pieces of all the others isn't going to be any different! Now if someone would start a site that was about getting models, photographers and the people that hire them together, then that would be worth joining, otherwise it's SSDD.

At least here on PL, it's more about the community rather than getting work so things are a lot more supportive.

[Helen Highwater]

I don't think it's possible to make a living purely out of pin-up modelling, like Miss Bea Rock is saying. Everyone has other jobs - be it as a burlesque dancer, costume maker or... ahem... librarian.

Daddy Cool {PL} said:

PS: Andrew when you backtrack the hotlink thanks for loading like 100 huge images at once on a single page and pushing the boundary on what could be the largest right scrolling page ever. I think the entire game of Super Mario Brothers had less right scrolling.

I couldn't help it - I sent it to webpagesthatsuck.com

[Helen Highwater]

Hahahahahaha, he's made it to The Daily Sucker!!!

http://www.webpagesthatsuck.com/dailysucker/2009/03/10/daily-sucker...

[Edson Carlos]

HAHAHAAA GREAT WORK! !! ! OMG i was quoted too BWAHAHAHAA ! ! !! The comments are great!

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FINAL
Helen Highwater said:

Hahahahahaha, he's made it to The Daily Sucker!!!
http://www.webpagesthatsuck.com/dailysucker/2009/03/10/daily-sucker...

[Miss Lizzy D. Vine {★}]

I received these too. Thanks for the heads up. Love my new PL family.