Hello everyone!

[Alice Absinthe {★}]

I am new here and to the whole pinup modeling scene,would love to get some advice from those of you that have been pinup modeling for awhile,suggestions,pointers etc. I am in Wisconsin and to the best of my knowledge there is not a huge pinup scene here,so if anyone is from WI and happens to know what if any  pin up orientated type things I could look into around here that you could inform me on that would be awesome! Even if you are not from Wisco your input is still welcomed and appreciated. Thanks all xoxo Alice  :-)

[Alice Absinthe {★}]

Completely forgot to mention that along with my pinup aspirations I would like to be able to use my (hopefully) successful attempt at pin up to be able to benefit victims of domestic violence and to help animal cruelty victims as well. These are two causes VERY important to me,and are two causes I am currently helping in whatever ways I can,cant do much right now because I am a single mother and don't have alot of means do as much as I would like to. Hence the wanting to blend my two causes and pin up together and make something awesome and beneficial to both causes happen as well as making my life long dream of becoming a pin up a reality! So please help me take a step in the right direction to making this happen,any advice,pointers,etc any of you could give me to get the ball rolling would be very much appreciated! Looking forward to hearing from you all and getting to know more of my fellow PL members as well. Thanks so much <3 :) Alice Absinthe

[Roxy Tart {PL Team / Comm. Mgr}]

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Are you speaking of professional or hobbyist modeling, which are two very different things.

 Wanting to be a professional model, that is someone who's career is modeling, is very much like  saying you want to be a professional athlete.  Not only must you be beautiful and the right size (which is assumed), but you've got to be driven and focused and lucky.

 To be a hobbyist isn't too difficult.  You just need to get in front of a camera and there are plenty of photographers who want to shoot girls.  And because there are plenty of shooters, I'm not a big believer in paying to get your photos taken.

Understand that it can get quite expensive to do a pro shoot.  Shoots can range from $200 to $1,000 depending on time spent, photographer, MUAH, wardrobe, etc.

As a hobbyist model, in order to get photos, go out there and network.  Find photographers who's style you like.  Find guys just starting out.  Get them to shoot you. But more importantly.  Find car clubs.  Find bands.  Find stores.  Find designers. Find stores.  Find car and motorcycle builders.  Find anyone who need models.  Talk to them.  Once you have a network, photographers will want to shoot with you because you have access to things they need.  Clothes.  Locations.  Cars.  Etc.

Another way to get great information is to take some time and READ THIS FORUM. This question has been asked and answered many times, and there is are a ton of answers in here, you just have to look.

There are two books I'd recommend for any new model:
 The first is "Posing For The Camera" by Harriett Shepard and Lenore Meyer.  It was written in 1961 but it's still the best book out there.  You can get it on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1438288301/?tag=glamourphotog-20
 It's also around the internet as a pdf download.

 The second is if you're going to do pin-up.  "Peep-Machine Pin Ups: 1940s - 1950s Mutoscope Art".  Literally every set up, every pose and every expression you'll ever need is in there.  Just get the book and practice the poses.
http://www.amazon.com/Peep-Machine-Pin-Ups-1940s-1950s-Mutoscope-Sc...

Good luck and have fun

**Thank you to Richard Wang of richardwangphotography.com for his help and expertise in this issue.**

[Alice Absinthe {★}]

Thank you so much for the feedback,not sure which I  want to be,but to get the ball rolling and to get a better understanding of what all I need to do I am going to start as a hobbyist model and see where that takes me and If I want to pursue modeling as a new career as opposed to what I do now. Thank you for the book recommendations,will defiantly be buying those! :-) xo