11/15/2017 0 Comments INVEST!Best advice from years of experience. If you're a pinup, amateur or professional the best way to ensure being accepted into the top pinup magazines is to invest and book a photographer that specializes in pinup or vintage. When you see images, high quality, flawless image's that were published in top pinup magazines or on the covers, keep in mind the money involved. That's why I've always said gals that are in pinup as a hobby consider it spending while those in pinup with career goals deem it as investing. At my academy there aren't many dolls that come to me to book shoots that have the tools and skill to do their own pinup hairstyles. Most do not have pinup or actual vintage clothing for each and every shoot. Non have resources such as a studio, back drops and props or outdoor locations. Or knowledge on publication. So I definitely see it as an investment no doubt. Even if you can do your own styling at a professional level, can afford to invest in new wardrobe, you'll still need facial expressions and posing skills. You'll still need a professional photographer, location and know how to submit. Sure there are great photographers that don't specialize in pinup and vintage, but still produce high quality images. However they don't always have knowledge on pinup history, can't pose you in pinup poses, do not have a pinup styling team, do not offer thousands of dollars in pinup wardrobe, some don't have sets and props, no studio either. So to ensure everything is high quality which will result in a better chance of gaining publication, not in just any mag but the top pinup magazines that are extremely selective. Shoot with an expert. Pinup at a professional level takes expertise that comes from knowledge and skill specifically within pinup and vintage. Pinup is not modern, no crazy filters, harsh shadows and images must be edited flawlessly, must be well lite and crystal clear. Pinup isn't bridal portraits, family, newborn or pet photography. Working with someone who specializes in pinup or vintage and has a studio, is very valuable. Can't do every shoot at the same outdoor location over and over and expect to reach a higher level one day. Unless you can do your own styling, have your own wardrobe for each shoot and have your own locations,... plan to invest. And when investing in a photographer researching their work is as equally as important, show them examples of the type of images you need, the style. Things like hotel suite shoots can be valuable if a photographer invests in one. But if neither of you have very much knowledge or skill directly in pinup or vintage it will show. Your styling, your facial expressions and posing, the lack of quality styling, or the right style of photography may not be pinup and at a high level. The top pinup photographers I know who are at a high level, built their brand over years, highly accomplished, highly skilled, resources and studios etc., are also consistent with the quality they produce and provide. You won't get fabulous, flawless edits one shoot then at the next shoot you get images that are substandard. I've done shoots and images were ok or good but not great, not flawless and not high quality enough to gain a cover or even publication in a top pinup magazine. If I can't get featured in the best mags because my images aren't high enough quality, then ALL the time and money was a waste. You can be beautiful, have gorgeous styling and wardrobe at a high end level, know pinup facial expressions and poses, maybe even have your own location, non if that will EVER matter or amount to much without high quality photography. Getting edits that need additional editing, poor lighting, visible flaws, etc., isn't good and definitely won't land me a spot in the top pinup magazines and definitely no covers. There's no way I'd ever pay someone who isn't and can't consistently produce high quality. That's not a real pro and I consider myself a real pro. My styling is consistent, never high quality one shoot then just ok the next. I invest in new wardrobe every single shoot! I have a mini studio area and tons of props. It's only equal trade when both people come together are bringing equal value to table. To all my dolls that have goals in pinup, want to gain publication in the top pinup magazines and land covers in the top pinup magazines, expect and plan to invest. Book shoots with photographers who actually know a thing or 2 about pinup. Book shoots with photographers that have studio's, high end equipment, are well known in pinup and specialize in pinup photography. I guarantee you if you do you'll reach your pinup goals and advance your pinup career. I want to say again that a professional photographer doesn't have to specialize in pinup to produce high quality images that will gain publication. In my 4 years as a pinup I've been photographed by dozens of photographers. Only 4 specialize in pinup. Yet I've graced 41 covers and published over 500 times! So obviously the word professional means high quality. I bring the expertise, knowledge, experience and skills specifically in pinup. So the level of high quality is equal between us both, aka equal trade. However I've definitely been photographed by photographers that have no pinup knowledge or experience and produced low quality. Obviously non of those images were in the top pinup magazines or a cover. Defeats my entire purpose because I'm not brand new to this. I bring high quality, I need high quality images. This is ALL why I'm constantly amazed at gals brand new to pinup, never done a single professional pinup shoot, no pinuo port, no knowledge on pinup history, no clue how the pinup industry operates, no resources, no pinup skills in facial expressions and poses, no knowledge on pinup publication, etc. Brand new and expect trade? I've never meet a professional stylist that works for free. Professional means they have accomplishments, training, skill, knowledge, and experience. Never met a pro pinup model who never had to invest and isn't currently still investing. The word professional, the word specialists, the word expert, those words all come with a definition. There's a difference and most times a major difference between an amateur and professional. Keep in mind dolls, that there's competition to shoot trade with pro photographers, especially those that specialize in pinup. They have no need to add new images to their port because their port is fat. They don't need to shoot for free or trade to gain experience, they have years of it. They don't need images for publication because they're paying clients get images published. As well as competition to gain publication. There are endless photographers at all levels who offer trade, look or post for trade, and those that are selective in who they shoot trade with. All kinds. But non will EVER offer a pro stylist, wardrobe, pinup posing coach and publication. So unless you can do all that they can't do, of course you must pay my dear! There are endless photographers at all levels who offer trade, look or post for trade, and those that are selective in who they shoot trade with. All kinds. But non will EVER offer a pro stylist, wardrobe, pinup posing coach and publication. So unless you can do all that they can't do, of course you must pay my dear! Please keep all this in mind when entering pinup. You were a modern fashion model years ago, you've done 1 or 2 pinup shoots, you're gorgeous and young,... welcome to the pinup industry doll! Starting from the bottom,... expect to invest. Look at high quality pinup images, look at pinup magazine covers, look at pinup clothing ads, etc., those images cost money, period! Consider it spending or an investment. Hobby, part time or career, pinup costs money, takes time and skill!
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11/14/2017 0 Comments 5 Ways To Define A Professional PinupBeauty in modeling is basically a given, it's expected. Being seen to most, or many as attractive with a great body, is pretty much standard to modeling across the board. Photographers, just like designers, biz owners, magazine owners, etc., all have their own personal tastes. Beauty is defined by the individual in my opinion. There is and becomes a biz side to pinup once you begin doing shoots, working with stylists and photographers. Once you set goals and achieve things like publication, it's a real, true to life biz! Pinup has many careers within the industry. Amateurs, semi pro and professionals at the highest level possible. People who shoot pinup once a year, for fun, people who try pinup and stop because they thought it wasn't a real biz or simply can't afford it. People who shoot pinup part time or whenever possible, but it's not their career. Then there's people who shoot pinup full time as their career, have invested years, thousands of dollars, built a brand and are making money in pinup. Accomplished, experienced, skill and much knowledge. Plus tons of resources that took years to build. I honestly, after working with dozens and dozens of models over the past 4 years, don't believe for one 2nd that you have to be a quote unquote professional in any biz, to act professional. To value people's time and skill, to do all the things listed bellow, anyone can and many have done with ease. There's something in every single biz on earth, to some degree, it's called competition. Anyone offering a service that caters to the public will take payment and do a job. Once you're involved in pinup not just as a hobby, undoubtedly your professional behavior will be required!!! People who are actual professionals don't work with non professionals on a regular basis. Especially someone who makes it difficult to work with them, causes delays or wastes time. I've worked with people who are in the exact same situation in their personal lives, same me, same pinup shoots, and yet one has a pattern of being unprofessional and the other has a pattern of being professional. Same exact circumstances but their choices were different, which causes different effects and results. In a way, someone who's unprofessional often isnt actually in competition with those that are! The differences are crystal clear. I think being beautiful and attractive is great in modeling and it's where models begin. Don't rely on that solely because unprofessional behavior in biz WILL surely follow you and diminish the beauty. There's only like a million girls who are pretty. A million more who are beautiful and even more who are drop dead gorgeous! So at that point and from then on its about the biz side. Once a year, hobby few times a year, part time or full time. Goals of getting pampered and having fun, or both those things plus you have goals. No matter what the case, who you are, where you came from, what pinup means to you, etc., etc. You have the choice to be professional! Here's my top 5 list of things that define a professional pinup or any professional career that involves directly working with others. 1. Research, Learning Every single professional I know, from models, photographers, biz owners, stylists and more, all trained! They researched and still do actively to broaden their knowledge and sharpen their skills. Researching every single person before you work together, researching each magazine before you submit, researching pinup before you jump in head 1st,.... Research is knowledge and knowledge is essential to being defined as a professional. 2. Communication In biz, things succeed and things fail directly from excellent communication or poor communication. People get confused, people make assumptions, things get delayed, plans totally altered and a stop in production, goals never achieved, all because of horrible communication. It takes all parties involved to actively communicate. Every single person I see as a true professional has the highest level possible of communication. Making it a priority as much as being organized. If you have pinup goals you'll eventually see how it very much its a major and crystal clear, direct reflection on you and your rep if you have bad communication skills. Just like negative biz habits, they'll follow you, burn bridges and black list you with professionals. 3. Organization Can't expect to work with professionals if you can't be organized. Showing up prepared and on time has everything to do with organizing your time wisely. Only you know exactly what all you must do before a shoot. Only you know how long it'll take you to get yourself ready, kids to feed and drop off, gas to go get, atm, coffee, etc. Things like knowing they'll be traffic on a weekday during rush hour, mapping out your way to a shoot on Google maps before you leave. Organizing your entire day from before to after a shoot. Knowing exactly what to bring to your shoots, knowing exactly when it begins and is scheduled to end. All the above things will alter a shoot, cause a negative reaction no matter who's involved. 4. Sacrifice and Investing Again, don't have to be a professional to clearly grasp the concept of investing. This doesn't mean just money, it means investing TIME. Time to research, time to communicate, time to be prepared, on time and organized. Sacrifice is something I myself and other pro pinups have made and will continue to make. If pinups a hobby then you may have no biz goals, which could mean less sacrifices. But sacrificing to achieve success, keep commitments and produce positive results, is EXTREMELY common! How much are you willing to alter, change or give up? How much can you afford to do? Are you willing to save, spend less and plan ahead for your finances? Your competitors in pinup as a whole, and those you're competing with to work with a photographer, gain publication, land a cover or model for a company, they invest and sacrifice. All successful people in life do! 5. Level of Commitment Researching everything and everyone, 1st starts with level of commitment. Communicating well and often, starts with your level of commitment. Organization starts 1st with your level of commitment. Being on time and prepared starts with level of commitment from YOU! Making the time to train, to keep commitments and production start with your personal level of commitment. Not taking others time for granted, not assuming anything, keeping up with your obligations, everything starts and finishes with your commitment level. This includes planning ahead, being realistic and knowing how valued and valuable all 5 things listed above are. How you're building your brand, your reputation. 110% up to you if it's positive or negative, professional or unprofessional. All within no one's power but yours. This lovely doll you see featured in this blog is model Kara. From day one until our most recent shoots,... 110% professional. Excellent communication, reseaeches and it shows. ALWAYS prepared and on time every single shoot, and she's done many.
Obviously shes gorgeous inside and out! But her appreciation for my time, my skills and resources makes it so so easy to want to work with her. Never cancels last minute, always follows up. She is a clear example of not being a professional pinup and yet her level of professionalism is top notch and will undoubtedly follow her in the form of success. Vintage Stylist Dianna Prince 11/13/2017 1 Comment The Pinup AcademyAbsoutely fabulous, top notch styling and photography by professional pinup model and stylist October Divine! Check out more of the beauiful pinup make - overs and photography her and her team are producing on their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ThePinupAcademy/ October Divine - Owner
11/13/2017 1 Comment 5 Amazing Pinup PhotographersHere is a line up of my top 5 favorite pinup and boudoir photographers. I'm a fan of their work and have followed them since the beginning of my career as a pinup. These are amazing photographers, highly accomplished, well known, specialists in pinup, boudoir and or vintage. The image's they produce are of the highest quality. Top notch EVERYTHING,.... styling, studio sets, flawless editing and truly inspirational work! These are 5 photographers I've never had the opportunity to shoot with, yet. Hopefully someday we will. It would be an honor. Anyone interested in being photographed by one of these awesome photographers should expect to pay. Expect high end styling and wardrobe, posing coaching and to be 110% thrilled with the images you receive. Consistently producing high quality every single shoot. Get yourself pampered and dolled up to look like a beautiful pinup. Get the highest quality images for your port, calendars, websites, publication and COVERS!!! Also, heavily increase your social media following by working with any of them. 1. DOLLHOUSE Photography UK's number one for Pinup & Retro Make Over Photo Shoots. Professional Female Photographer shooting PIN UP | RETRO | VINTAGE http://www.dollhousephotography.co.uk Above and bellow is Heather Valentine Luxy Lu Manic Mosh Masuimi Max 2. My Boudoir - Make - Over Boudoir Photography " We specialize in vintage and retro looks as we love pin-up photography and have so many beautiful outfits and props as well! If you are after a more modern look that's fine too - all our make-up artists are fully trained with years of experience in making you look divine. With Model Photography we go all out to give you eye-catching images for your portfolio, including fantasy and creative edits! " http://www.myboudoir.co.uk Above and bellow is October Divine www.facebook.com/thepinupAcademy Dani Divine Luxy Lu 3. Celeste Giuliano https://www.facebook.com/celestegiulianophotography/ Jessica of Jessie J Inspirations. MUAH Raina Clarke and cake by Vegan Treats. You can still order this calendar on sale and also purchase the 2018 calendar at www.pinupsforpitbulls.org Sai Keo Brittany Mae 5. Varga Photography 2 images above, model Danika
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11/9/2017 1 Comment Cancellations and Being LateEvery photographer can relate, understand and will agree, I have absolutely no doubt in my mind. This, business, this topic has NOTHING to do with favorites, things like really love working with someone, acquiring a personal friendship along the way, or who's drop dead gorgeous. 4 years of my academy. Dozens and dozens of models and clients. Lots of fun, work, production and publication. Lots of overall success. Cancellations and being late. We're not talking about straight up flakes. But rather those that book shoots and cancel last minute and those that show up late. Here's a list of reasons, aka excuses I've received over the past 4 years of my academy, when someone is late. 1. Woke up late 2. Was out late, overslept 3. Lost my keys 4. My transportation is late 5. Had to get gas 6. Had to go to ATM 7. Had to drop off kids 8. Traffic was bad 9. Just looked at directions 10. Didn't read the event page description Now aside from a flat tire, I feel all that's listed above are," foreseen ", issues, that don't even have to be an issue with proper planning. You know what ALL you have to do before you leave. You decided to stay up late. You decide to not look at traffic by using Google maps. You decided to rely on someone who's causing you to be late. You knew you needed gas or had to go to the Atm, before you left the house. You knew you had to drop off kids before your shoot. You decided not to look at address and map out directions until it was time to leave. And things like money. You knew when you booked the shoot exactly how much it was, where it was and how long it'll last. Here's my list of the reasons, aka excuses I've received on canceling last minute 1. Forgot 2. Don't feel well 3. Can't afford it 4. Transportation won't take me 5. Have to pay for x, y, z 6. I thought it was a different date 7. No internet 8. I thought it was free My dog ate my homework I'm not focusing on emergencies what so ever here. Not even expressing one once of emotion and personal opinion. When you plan ahead, you plan ahead for everything during that time. Can you afford it and still pay bills that will be due during that time? What other financial obligations do you have? These aren't emergencies, their called OTHER priorities. The shoot is at 4 pm, you know this, you don't check how long it'll take with rush hour traffic. So you're late because of traffic but everyone knows there's heavy traffic during rush hour. Everything listed above add a up to the same EXACT results, no matter why you cancel last minute, why you're late,.... wasted time and everything is completely altered. You know I've had girls show up thinking it was all free. Had gals show up with an escort without requesting it ahead of time. I've had girls never inform me, and show up with a hubby and small child. Gals show up with boyfriends and make - out while other models are shooting. Had a gal show up, didn't know what we were shooting and had her 80 year old grandad outside for hours watching her child!
I've had gals try to shoot extra looks and not pay. Or ask to do their own hair and not pay to shoot. Gals that show up late and think it's ok because they have all the time in the world to stay past the time it was scheduled to be over! Gals show up no makeup on, no under garments. Ungroomed nails, wet hair, dirty smelly hair. EVERYTHING listed above is ALL in the academy policy link and given to EVERYONE before shoots. Yet still unorganized and uninformed gals show up. The percentage I'm talking about that have a HABIT of the things above is about 1 out of 5. Not emergencies, unforeseen things, not a once and a blue moon occurrence. No! It's a pattern that's clear. And as far as who doesn't actually read the academy policy, it's like 7 out of 10!!!! Maybe 6 out of 10 don't actually read it. Out of my control completely. Wastes time, causes confusion and delays. I've worked with a photographer over 3 years now. Not once have I ever had to cancel. He's never once canceled. I manage a model 3 years now. Never once been late. And by late I mean over 15 minutes. Dozens of shoots and she's never canceled once. Never paid late once! Now those are exceptional stories and the basis of why we've worked together years now. Level of commitment, planning ahead and NEVER TAKING EACH others time for granted. I've been late sure, of course. Had 6 models to style and get to a shoot, half showed up late. I've been 10 minutes late here and there at my shoots, but most of minr are at my home, so I'm never late. Always when I'm riding with someone else. Never when I drive or my hubby drives me if it's a location shoot. No one's perfect. My entire point in a nutshell is that it's about failing to PLAN ahead in most cases. It's about showing up unorganized. It's about committing to things and it becoming a pattern to cancel. Becoming a pattern of being late often. That's why I finally began my academy's 3 times your out rule. After you cancel 3 times, show up over 15 minutes late 3 times, or break any of the guidelines and rules in the policy, I can't invite you back, won't book any future shoots and wil not select you to be featured in my upcoming articles. There's no exceptions because that just wouldn't be fair now would It? Plus if everyone else can read the policy, plan ahead, communicate well, show up on time and organized, then why should one out of 10 or 2 out of 10 NOT have to!? Rules and guidelines are there for a reason. They are posted in a blog link, for a reason. Given to everyone for a reason. No playing favorites, especially without communucation. No exceptions with the 3 times rule. Thank you for reading. Vintage Stylist Dianna The Dianna Prince Pinup Academy Every photographer can relate, understand and will agree, I have absolutely no doubt in my mind. This, business, this topic has NOTHING to do with favorites, things like really love working with someone, acquiring a personal friendship along the way, or who's drop dead gorgeous. 4 years of my academy. Dozens and dozens of models and clients. Lots of fun, work, production and publication. Lots of overall success. Cancellations and being late. We're not talking about straight up flakes. But rather those that book shoots and cancel last minute and those that show up late. Here's a list of reasons, aka excuses I've received over the past 4 years of my academy, when someone is late. 1. Woke up late 2. Was out late, overslept 3. Lost my keys 4. My transportation is late 5. Had to get gas 6. Had to go to ATM 7. Had to drop off kids 8. Traffic was bad 9. Just looked at directions 10. Didn't read the event page description Now aside from a flat tire, I feel all that's listed above are," foreseen ", issues, that don't even have to be an issue with proper planning. You know what ALL you have to do before you leave. You decided to stay up late. You decide to not look at traffic by using Google maps. You decided to rely on someone who's causing you to be late. You knew you needed gas or had to go to the Atm, before you left the house. You knew you had to drop off kids before your shoot. You decided not to look at address and map out directions until it was time to leave. And things like money. You knew when you booked the shoot exactly how much it was, where it was and how long it'll last. Here's my list of the reasons, aka excuses I've received on canceling last minute 1. Forgot 2. Don't feel well 3. Can't afford it 4. Transportation won't take me 5. Have to pay for x, y, z 6. I thought it was a different date 7. No internet 8. I thought it was free My dog ate my homework I'm not focusing on emergencies what so ever here. Not even expressing one once of emotion and personal opinion. When you plan ahead, you plan ahead for everything during that time. Can you afford it and still pay bills that will be due during that time? What other financial obligations do you have? These aren't emergencies, their called OTHER priorities. The shoot is at 4 pm, you know this, you don't check how long it'll take with rush hour traffic. So you're late because of traffic but everyone knows there's heavy traffic during rush hour. Everything listed above add a up to the same EXACT results, no matter why you cancel last minute, why you're late,.... wasted time and everything is completely altered. You know I've had girls show up thinking it was all free. Had gals show up with an escort without requesting it ahead of time. I've had girls never inform me, and show up with a hubby and small child. Gals show up with boyfriends and make - out while other models are shooting. Had a gal show up, didn't know what we were shooting and had her 80 year old grandad outside for hours watching her child!
I've had gals try to shoot extra looks and not pay. Or ask to do their own hair and not pay to shoot. Gals that show up late and think it's ok because they have all the time in the world to stay past the time it was scheduled to be over! Gals show up no makeup on, no under garments. Ungroomed nails, wet hair, dirty smelly hair. EVERYTHING listed above is ALL in the academy policy link and given to EVERYONE before shoots. Yet still unorganized and uninformed gals show up. The percentage I'm talking about that have a HABIT of the things above is about 1 out of 5. Not emergencies, unforeseen things, not a once and a blue moon occurrence. No! It's a pattern that's clear. And as far as who doesn't actually read the academy policy, it's like 7 out of 10!!!! Maybe 6 out of 10 don't actually read it. Out of my control completely. Wastes time, causes confusion and delays. I've worked with a photographer over 3 years now. Not once have I ever had to cancel. He's never once canceled. I manage a model 3 years now. Never once been late. And by late I mean over 15 minutes. Dozens of shoots and she's never canceled once. Never paid late once! Now those are exceptional stories and the basis of why we've worked together years now. Level of commitment, planning ahead and NEVER TAKING EACH others time for granted. I've been late sure, of course. Had 6 models to style and get to a shoot, half showed up late. I've been 10 minutes late here and there at my shoots, but most of minr are at my home, so I'm never late. Always when I'm riding with someone else. Never when I drive or my hubby drives me if it's a location shoot. No one's perfect. My entire point in a nutshell is that it's about failing to PLAN ahead in most cases. It's about showing up unorganized. It's about committing to things and it becoming a pattern to cancel. Becoming a pattern of being late often. That's why I finally began my academy's 3 times your out rule. After you cancel 3 times, show up over 15 minutes late 3 times, or break any of the guidelines and rules in the policy, I can't invite you back, won't book any future shoots and wil not select you to be featured in my upcoming articles. There's no exceptions because that just wouldn't be fair now would It? Plus if everyone else can read the policy, plan ahead, communicate well, show up on time and organized, then why should one out of 10 or 2 out of 10 NOT have to!? Rules and guidelines are there for a reason. They are posted in a blog link, for a reason. Given to everyone for a reason. No playing favorites, especially without communucation. No exceptions with the 3 times rule. Thank you for reading. Vintage Stylist Dianna The Dianna Prince Pinup Academy 11/5/2017 0 Comments Dianna Prince Muse ManagementHello and welcome to The Dianna Prince Muse Management. In this blog you'll find the policy in detail including guidelines, rules and rates. Also I want to update those I currently manage on whats new and what's upcoming in 2018. If you ever have any questions or requests please message or email me. Please read ALL of this blog. I'll be emailing the dolls I manage a 2018 contract agreement asap. Please read it thoroughly, sign and email it back so I have it on file. Here goes. Almost all the guidelines and rules I'll list aren't new only a couple of new things added but I must make sure it's all crystal clear, we're on the same page and it's all agreed upon. I want to 1st say there's no more exceptions to any of my policy. If any rare exceptions are made it'll be it'll be my personal call based upon communication from you. The Dianna Prince Pinup Academy Policy & Guidelines Monthly Fees The monthly fee is nothing new and it's obviously due every month. One thing I'd like to think, because all of you depend on me, is I can also depend on you. Since the fee is a monthly fee it's beyond me as to why I'd ever have to remind a model it's due. Please make paying on time a priority. Communicate ahead of time if you foresee it being late, even a day late. Communicate with me if you can't pay online each month. No way I'm ever going to assume a thing wherher we've worked together years, like with some of you, or we just began working together. And I ask that non of you ever assume anything either. That's why communication is essential, saves on confusion and assumptions. Saves time and less drama too. If your monthly fee is due on the 1st, on the 4th it's officially late. If it's due on the 15th, on the 18th it's late. There's a small late fee of $5 every week until it's paid. There will be no exceptions no matter what the reason or excuse is, across the board everyone I manage must follow this rule! 30 days notice to end our agreement. Our agreement as manager and client is based upon 30 days at a time. It's a monthly fee so you pay upfront and I work the entire month. Any biz that has a set monthly fee will require it to be paid before they provide a service for the month. If FOR ANY REASON you need to end our agreement you 1st must pay the monthly fee on time, then notify me of the 30 days notice to end. So if your monthly fee is due on the 1st, you'd pay it on the 1st, then email me giving me the required 30 days notice. At that point I'll begin to transfer everything over to you. I have Dropbox folders of all your shoots, published and unpublished. I will invite you to every folder and you'll have 30 days to save those images. You can then post or publish, up to you. I will send any mag that recently accepted images of you to be published, your email and contact info. That way they can communicate directly with and to you about upcoming issues you'll be in soon. Following up, asking for updates, any required release forms, etc., will all be done between you and those mag owners from that point on. Lastly once everything is transferred over to you and the 30 days is up I'll remove myself as an admin of your pinup page. If you're done modeling indefinitely and I began your page, u can also schedule it to be deleted, which takes 14 days. Fyi. Taking a short break? Financial issues and can't afford the monthly fee any longer? Plan to quit pinup and pursue other styles of modeling? Done modeling period, no plans to return? No matter what the case may be COMMUNICATE that ALWAYS!!!!!!!!!! Please communicate. And no matter why, please follow policy and our agreement, pay your monthly fee and then email me your 30 day notice. Within that 30 days everything will be transferred to you and we'll be done. Please note that there will be a major issue between us if this part of the policy is ignored! There will be no exceptions! You're monthly fee is due the same time every single month, and this you know. There's a late fee if it's over 3 days late, this isn't new. 30 days notice after you've made the monthly fee to end our agreement. I honestly hate to pull sets that were accepted or I plan to feature in my columns articles. It looks bad to submit, get sets accepted then have to go back to the mags and inform them not to publish those sets! Definitely creates a bad rep for the model with mag owners! COMMUNICATION in biz! Excellent communication in biz can be extremely powerful in a very positive way. Where as horrible communication can undoubtedly cause a series of issues and negative reactions. Building a solid relationship with photographers, stylists, boutique owners, magazine owners and me, requires and pretty much demands communication. Can't start, be involved in or successfully complete ant task, project, shoot or goal without communucation! It's up to YOU to inform me and anyone you're currently work with and value, of the mist efficient way of contacting you. Email, inbox, telephone call or text message. I will NOT play guessing games or assume. If you now have a new way that's best to communicate with you, please update me asap and anyone you're currently work with and value. Photographers you're waiting to receive edits from, magazines you submit to, boutiques you've applied to model for, etc. Models hate seeing a photographer posting images, booking new shoots and constantly being on Facebook, while they've been patiently awaiting edits. Models dislike contacting a photographer or magazine asking for an update and being ignored. Ok so photographers hate models that flake, show up late, cancel last minute, alter images, post without crediting them and contacting a model and she sees the message or post and ignores it, doesn't reply but she can be on Facebook posting away. Magazine owners dislike models who allow them and another mag to publish the same exact images. Mags dislike horrible communication and models who are unorganized. Mags don't like models they selected and spent time featuring, that never purchase a single copy once they're published. As a stylist, instructor and manager I really hate poor communication with a passion! Checking my messages about biz, and ignoring them. Liking my posts about biz but not making it a priority to communicate, update, inform, plan together, and reply, I hate that! No one who's a professional, even if you're paying them, will ever see horrible communication or lack of it, as being positive and professional. No one in biz wants to be prepared and waiting while you're late, especially if it's become a clear habit and visible pattern. No one wants to be paid late or have to make it a 2nd job to get paid what they are owed. If love to think that models I manage trust in me to give them knowledge that took me years to gain from experience. That you all value my opinions and take my valuable advice to heart. Take my words, policy, rules and guidelines seriously please if you plan to continue working with me in the future! I'll never ask anything I was unwilling to give, aren't giving or won't ever give. All the things I've asked for, asking for currently and fully expect in our biz future, are all things I'm serious about and give in return. Research, communication, organization, investing, sacrifice, dedication and level of commitment. The true definition of being a professional in any and every field. Publication & Purchasing Issues As heavily involved in publishing I am and have been for several years it should come as no shock not big surprise how seriously I take magazine publication. As a pro pinup, published stylist and columnist i see gaining publication as a veet essential role in building your brand and fan base. It's nearly impossible for me not to judge because not a single ounce or fiber of my being can relate or understand the concept and thought process of someone who spends money and time to shoot specifically for publication and NEVER buy a single copy ever! Not only can I not relate it makes no sense what so ever to be and so many others, like models who are dying to be in mags, order a copy, hold it, look threw it, snap a pic with it and show it off to friends and family. I often look at biz in pinup from a model's point of view 1st. As a model there's nothing quite like holding a printed issue I'm in or on the cover of! As a stylist and instructor I adore seeing my styling published and when models purchase a copy and snap a pic to post. As a columnist it takes a lengthy process to book shoots, plan styles, set build, communicate back and forth, spend hours setting up, styling, hosting, assisting, then rearranging everything back into place, putting wardrobe away, etc. Then the entire process of getting edits or editing, organizing images into folders, labeling them one by one, then writing a 500 to 1000 word article on YOUR shoot and YOU! Really sit and think alllllll that over. It's out of my control if any academy models purchase copies of the issues they've been in, not within MY power to assure they will invest. However my concern is about the models, those of you that I do manage, showing our work and magazines who've featured then support. I'm not concerned about academy models never researching, failing to see the importance of investing. Not concerned with them setting goals and NEVER achieving them or creating negative biz habits. Not concerned about them setting unrealistic goals and not making constant sacrifices to accomplish them. Not concerned about the rep that they are creating that will no doubt follow them. I AM CONCERNED about all the above plus my time being valued, my words, advice and policy being taken seriously and my rep as a manager representing models, with you all! Yes I'm concerned because alot of time and work goes into managing just a single model. New policy addition recently added and posted clearly. If any academy model wants to shoot for publication in one of my column's they must intend on purchasing a copy once published. If you want to gain publication but have absolutely no plans to buy a single copy ever, or you've been published many times and have not invested in any copies, I will still submit all your sets. It's what your directly paying me for monthly and a service I offer you all. I don't know why it's so difficult for me to grasp being published in any mag or the biggest pinup magazine in the world and NEVER purchasing a single copy. I can understand financially but that's why as a professional who sees it as a priority and an essential investment ALWAYS plans ahead. I created a little list with ideas and options most of you have to help you purchase copies when published. These are things I've personally done or things I've successfully done by other pinups. 1. Add an extra $20 to every shoot you book. So styling and shoot cost say $75, put it in your budget for that shoot, which is specifically for publication, that you'll need $100. That way the shoot is paid for and you'll have the money to purchase one copy. 2. Save up. If you don't plan on booking any shoots or haven't been shooting, save 5 bucks a week and begin purchasing past issues. 3. Do less shoots in the near future. Hate to see that because almost every goal in pinup takes images and constant investing. But do less shoots and you could literally buy like 3 different issues you've been in, just from not doing one shoot. 4. A gift to you from someone else. Birthday, Christmas, anniversary, once in a blue moon gift you get to select. Why not choose a magazine issue you've been in and don't own, maybe couldn't afford it. Tell them that's what you'd like as your gift. 5. Sell unwanted things that someone will buy, either on eBay or Facebook market place. Not difficult if you have the time and make the effort. 6. Get permission to print and sell autographed copies of images of you. Sell them to your fans. Can cost 4 bucks for an 8 x 10, and you sell for $20. There's your $15 profit instantly, to go towards a copy of one issue. If you find that you're just not motivated to buy, or just can't seem to afford any copies ever, how about shoot specifically for posting on social media. Shooting to add new images to your port and to add content on your page. I see nothing wrong with that at all. If you're not interested in print, why not then? I want to inform you all about what's standard as far as management and agency contracts with models.
2 years with an agency and 3 years with a manager. That's common practice in modeling. Several reasons. # 1 a real career takes time to develop. Takes years to gain knowledge, skill and experience. Takes years to build a solid port and gain resources with professional photographers, mag owners and businesses you'll model for one day. #2 along with the dedication, sacrifice and level of commitment, it takes years of investing. Every single pro pinup model I know used to invest both time and money and although they now make money, they still invest time and money and always plan to. So, any actual manager is someone building your brand with you and looking towards the future, with the goals you've set in mind. It's a process, so 2 years, 3 years isn't uncommon to commit in an agreement with a manager or agent. Plenty of things they do that aren't always noticed and not being directly paid each time to do. For managers and agents it's all about the big picture. Can't build a career in one year, be established, have a huge social media following, shoot with the best, get in all the top mags, and things like land covers or get hired to model for a boutique,... overnight. One year is nothing actually because you're brand new to this biz. Gaining knowledge and skill should be the very 1st thing and during your 1st year. I inform you all of this because I feel I'm more of a submissions manager than what a real manager would be in like fashion modeling. To be a manager in my mind would mean constant communication. Meetings about your goals and future plans in pinup. A contract of at least one year. And lots of time spent developing and advancing. The fact that this is a monthly serve and month to month limits my ability to plan far ahead. To sit down and create a solid plan together for your career would mean foreseeing more than a few months as your manager. If you ever come across an agency or manager I guarantee you, you'll have to sign a contract and if there's a monthly fee you'll have to pay that before they begin working for and with you. So many things will be altered and switch solely over to you if you decide to no longer utilize the services I offer. That's why I must have 30 day's notice if ending our agreement. 11/4/2017 5 Comments The Battle of the Vintage BlondesWho' your favorite and who wore it best?! This blog is dedicated to 4 of my personal favorite vintage starlets who were known for their blonde hair as well as many other things. Marilyn Monroe Jayne Mansfield Diana Dors Mamie Van Doren All extremely sexy and beautiful vintage starlets. Talented and became famous for their beauty and sex appeal. Very similar styles too. The similarity can even be confusing to those that haven't researched. I can't count how many images on Google are posted naming the wrong starlet. Images of Mamie Van Doren listed as Marilyn Monroe. Images of Diana Dors listed as Jayne Mansfield. I've studied these 4 dolls extensively and there's no confusion for me. Vintage Stylist Dianna Prince Diana Dors, Marilyn Monroe, Mamie Van Doren and Jayne Mansfield. Can you name them? Models interested in taking my Pinup Master Course and it's Advanced Vintage Course should brush up on these starlets. Diana Dors, Marilyn Monroe and Mamie Van Doren. The 3 listed in the collage above. Mamie, Marilyn and Jayne in white gowns above. Bellow is Diana, Marilyn and Jayne in red gowns. In the collage above is Marilyn, Mamie and Jayne in white gowns with white furs. Above collages are of Marilyn, Jayne and Mamie in gold lame dresses. Marilyn, Jayne and Mamie in short white shorts. Marilyn, Mamie and Jayne in short black shorts. Marilyn, Jayne and Diana wearing bullet bras underneath shirts. Diana, Marilyn and Jayne in short shorts. Diana, Jayne and Marilyn wearing a ruby red gown. Mamie and Jayne wearing sexy open blouses. Jayne and Marilyn in gold lame dresses. Marilyn and Diana Above is Marilyn side by side with Jayne wearing very similar looks. Diana, Jayne, and Marilyn in one piece bathing suits. Jayne, Mamie and Marilyn wearing polka dot bikini's. Mamie, Jayne and Diana. Vintage Sweater Girls. Marilyn, Diana and Mamie in dress shirts. Marilyn, Mamie and Diana. Mamie, Marilyn and Jayne wearing bullet bras. Mamie and Jayne Jayne and Diana above and bellow. 3 collages above Marilyn and Jayne. Mamie, Marilyn Jayne, Diana, Marilyn in a bubble bath
11/2/2017 0 Comments Wardrobe ResearchWhenever there's upcoming shoots or events I begin planning wardrobe and hair 1st. I'm in search of a playsuit for the Viva 2018 car show. Short shorts, must have a tiny sleeve or to elbow, form fitting and vintage looking. I want one with work shirt type material. A garage girl style that looks like a mechanic uniform. I'm just beginning to research so I'm on eBay 1st of course. Here's the deal. When you add the word pinup or rockabilly to the description, you'll see less items and an increase in prices. Also many items labeled pinup or rockabilly are sold in the U.S., not all but alot. So if you're in the U.S. then it'll arrive sooner than if coming from China. Same with lots of vintage clothing reproduction stores or sellers, lots are located her in America. Their prices aren't cheap. I have found countless, fabulous wardrobe items in eBay that were not labeled as pinup. But they had that style and print. Very inexpensive. From China so I had to order the correct size and wait a month or more. When being a model wardrobe is one of the most important aspects and can be a big ongoing investment. Unless your wardrobe is always provided or you model for a company who supplies it, it'll be an investment no doubt. I don't expect high quality material from a no name brand company or designer if a dress costs $3, $5. However it may look great on camera. It could also be the case of no one buds against you! I've gotten so many awesome deals on high quality items, brand new, tags on, name brand, for so inexpensive they were down right cheap!!! Crazy deals because not a single person bidded but me and the starting bid was so low. If I adore it so, and really want it, I'll pay whatever it costs if I can afford it. Even if I plan to wear it once. However I have endless wardrobe that I adore, cost next to nothing and wore once. If you shoot as much as me I'm quite sure there's a budget involved. I model for a clothing company and grateful. My custom made outfits aren't cheap! Just one can be from what they sell at $50 to $150. Wouldn't say that's expensive but far from cheap. The quality of the material is fabulous. I think going to the mall or a department store is outdated. I mean aside from pinup and vintage boutiques, there's 2nd hand stores and online. Esty is also great for brand new designer, true vintage or vintage repros. Vintage and vintage reproductions can be costly.
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