3/5/2018 0 Comments 2018 in L.A.?Goals for L.A.
Don't want get too excited, but it's in my nature to plan ahead. I'm ready to meet, involve my projects, get involved in theirs, and style some big wigs. Lol. Seriously, if you are serious about marketing, advertising, promotion and cross promotion, then WHO you work with will matter! I'm talking above and beyond getting paid to style, beyond publication. I get paid to style here in Vegas, always have. My styling and now photography too, have been published dozens, and dozens of times. I made money styling, and helping pinups get published in San Diego, before Vegas, and in Arizona, before San Diego. What I'm looking forward to is now, applying all that I learned by doing, by researching and over almost 5 years styling pinups. Taking my knowledge, experience and all the credits I've earned in publication, with me in hopes to finally work with or for some heavy hitters. I'll always have my pinup academy, but on a way smaller level. I've already down sized as far as no group shoots anymore, unless hotel suite shoots, and they are still one on one with the photographer. No more having 5 to 9 models at a shoot, all at the same time. I've also began implementing my pinup academy's rules, that are all within the blog link and in the academy release form. No more exceptions. I got tired of unprofessional dames that think they are above reading and following rules, that everyone else also must follow, and most do it with ease. I already stopped putting out casting calls looking for models, on a regular basis. Once in awhile yes, I'll post in Vegas groups about upcoming themes I need a model for, but I mainly post what's already been produced. Too many gals in Vegas have absolutely no clue what so ever about pinup, the history, the current events, facial expressions and poses, the biz side of pinup industry,...... then somehow EXPECT professionals, like me, to work for free! Because that's exactly what occurs every single time I post about looking for a model for pinup magazines. Trade is between two or more people who are bringing equal value to the table. So It's no where near being equal, if you've never done pinup, have no knowledge of pinup history, no experience in PINUP, and no pinup skills. Anyhow, back to L.A. Here in Vegas there's no pinup scene. Only once a year we have Viva, and if it wasn't for everyone coming from out of state and from other countries, there would be way, way less attending. Once Viva is over, all the pro pinups leave, all the pro pinup photographers leave, all the traveling photographers who are professional's, leave. In L.A. I can think of a million and one ways to make money. If I can find amateur pinups in Arizona, San Diego and Vegas, and make money styling, of course in L.A. it's more than possible. Aspiring pinups are everywhere, and obviously more pinup stylists in L.A , but more pinups too. This means way more events all year, every month. That means more biz yes, but it also means working with actual pinups, professional pinups that are experienced and accomplished! Pro pinup photographers, that specialize in pinup. Or pro photographers that have studios and produce high quality consistently. Then there's the music videos, t.v. commercials, t.v. shows, movies, plus plays, theater, event's and more. Vintage and pinup is more popular than people realize. I feel it's all about connections in L.A. and in big biz, period. Just takes working with one star, working on one movie set for a day or weeks, styling models or actors for one event. If it's major, the actress or model is known, or it's a movie production, so much success beyond payment WILL be achieved! If you're a model and work with a professional, well known in your industry, highly accomplished, established and huge social media following, huge connections, etc., you will automatically receive more than payment. If it's trade, or paid either way, the cross promotion will be of grave value! If you're a stylist, of course it's a must to be paid, but then what else? How many of your clients are heavily connected in your industry? How many will offer you pay, but have no huge social media following, aren't a public figure who will cross promote your work and instantly bring you opportunities? I adore my clients and my personal photographers. I wouldn't even compare the differences or similarities, except that I adore them. However, how many are connected in pinup on a high level? How many have resources in pinup that I don't have? How many have knowledge to give me, about pinup or vintage, that I don't already have? How many have a bigger social media following, than I do? How many are producing projects in pinup, or sendimg me new clients? Payment, being paid is what I do. Of course I value it, it's how I make my income every month. But to advance in every way, knowledge, more experience, bigger connections, other resources, and working for or with someone who has a large social media presence, is GOLDEN! Not ONLY will I continue to be paid, continue to have my styling published, but I'll gain more high end professional clients within the pinup industry! Be apart of bigger and major projects and productions that need pinup and vintage stylists. Getting my foot in the door within the movie industry in L.A., won't be difficult. I mean as far as being a background actress, and then from the inside, building connection. I'm in SAG and have been for over 15 years! Extra work pays well for union members, plus I get to network all day. I'm a West coast gal and I lived in L.A. 9 years! Man it was rough. Learned so much. Nothing will ever be perfect, anywhere we relocate to, that's just life. But in L.A. I still have connection in photography, my old bff still lives there, and I recently made 2 new L.A. connections, people that just found me, and they happen to currently live there. As a pro pinup and vintage model in basically my own, live walking billboard. For myself as a pinup model, as a pinup stylist, and pinup columnist, anywhere I go I'm directly advertising for all I do professionally. Networking in L.A., is as simple as dolling myself up, my bff picking me up, and going to a comedy club, a bar, or any L.A. hot spot to hang out. Walk in, I always stand out because unless it's a pinup event, I'm always the only one in pinup clothes and hair, sit at the bar, order a table, etc., have a drink and folks will talk to me, it NEVER fails. In L.A. if you go on like Melrose, or a Hollywood club, almost everyone is involved in the entertainment industry. Plenty of people producing so much, and pinup or vintage is needed or they decide they want that style. As far as creating my own OPPORTUNITIES, I've done just that in every city. I'm ready to continue creating more, but to FINALLY be around and involved with OTHER'S who are doing it big, others who have created opportunities, not just my projects, my shoots, my resources, etc. I'm READY! I want to add a few things. #1 everything I do as a pinup model, stylist, academy owner, manager, and columnist involves social media. Networking, communicating, promoting, advertising, showcasing, and plenty of production daily, are all things I use social media to do. Now, #2. If someone hands you a thousand followers, ten thousand followers, or 100k followers, then what? You can gain serious cross promotion by working with pros who are established and well known. Once you gain the followers, gained the credit, it's entirely up to YOU how you use it to your advantage. If you're not involved in other high end things, constantly producing and posting new content, someone could hand you a million followers and you'll loose them. So what do social media followers do to enhance your career? 1st you have to actually have a career or biz. 2nd you have to be offering a service or producing and showcasing your work. If you want thousands of people to know about a film you'll be in or are producing, a calendar you'll be in, a magazine cover you're on, etc., that is when social media numbers count. If you're selling a product, or offering professional services as as designer, model, photographer, stylist, etc., reaching more people is an increase in sales. If a clothing company or designer wants you to model for them, you must show a strong social media presence to become a social model / media influencer. Plenty of clothing companies have pro models and get them from agencies. When they are looking for a model to be a social media influencer, it goes beyond looks. How many people can you reach? I'm just so, so ready to be apart of bigger projects, of other people's productions, to take part in opportunities I'm qualified for, that someone else created! That's why Vegas is not the place for me, biz wise. You can only achieve so much here within pinup. Honestly, based upon years of research and years of living here, I know this city will slightly suffer within pinup, once I leave. Seriously because the facts are, there are no pro pinup photographers here. There are no high end pinup photography studios, that are also involved in pinup publication. Only like 2 actually pro pinups in this entire city! Only once a year is a huge rockabilly event. I'm not tired of creating my own opportunities in biz! I'm tired if being low balled by amateurs. I'm tired of not having any piers, equals around me, except once a year at Viva. I'm tired of shooting with photographers that aren't passionate about pinup, don't consistently produce high quality, don't have high end equipment or studios, have absolutely no connections, and no knowledge on pinup! I'm happy to bring my skills, my knowledge, my accomplishments, and connections, but I'm READY to work with my equals who are invloved in bigger things. Dianna Prince Image by Tibi Rider Atomic Jane Clothing
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