SHOW HOTSPOTS:
[03:40] "You don't need competition, you need collaboration, there is room for everybody."
[04:15] Topic: How to build a killer model portfolio
collaborate with other creatives, other photographers
going to(when its safe and allowed) meet ups and workshops
investing in yourself. sometimes if you want to work with a really professionsal seasoned photographer you might want to pay for a session with them
get published in a magazine
put yourself out there and work with as many people as possible when you are starting out
still have standards (for yourself and the kind of people you work with and the work that you do)
network as much as you can and work with the people that you want to be surrounded by
[06:00] Topics: How to stay busy and booking work as a freelance model
Be on social media
-Instagram
-Facebook
-Twitter
-Linked-In
Networking
Have a website portfolio
Post your services on your social media across your platforms
-Make a few graphics quickly show casing your work
[08:00] "You have to let people know about your services, its not a shameful thing, its just necessary when you are freelance."
[09:00] "There is no shame in being open and transparent with your rates and availability."
[09:15] "People don't know what they don't know and how can your market and audience know when and if your available."
[10:08] Topic: Sources for booking modeling gigs
Search Facebook groups in your area
-Example: DFW model/DFW Photographer
Instagram
[13:27] Topic: How to determine your rates as a freelance model
[17:40] Topic: Things a model might consider putting in their contracts/model release
Photographer cannot sell or publish the photos without my explicit permission in writting
Both parties have permission to use the photos for marketing/social media purposes
[19:30] Topic: Expectations a model should set with a photographer or client before moving forward with a booking (When communicating about a booking somethings a model should know are)
Location
Call time
How long will the shoot be
What is the agreed upon rate
How/when you will be paid
Who will be there (who is the team)
What the photos will be used for
[31:50] Topic: Model safety and looking out for red flags
Pay attention to how people talk to you
Reach out to other models that have worked with the photographer and ask how their experience was
If you feel uncomfortable at anytime during the shoot, you have the right to leave and say no...and if its a paid shoot you have the right to demand the pay for your time.
Where you can find Kris online:
Instagram:
@lunarkris
@lunadawncreative
@girlgangmeetup
Website:
www.lunadawnagency.com
