1/21/2018 0 Comments Who's Your Competition?I'll never understand nor relate to entering a brand new field and industry and not planning to train! Everyone needs improvement and knowledge! I understated wanting to get dolled up, take pics, have fun and get published! Non of that has anything to do with training and practicing. Then there's the biz side of every industry, no matter what level you're at, there's a biz side. To think you don't need improving is totally unrealistic! To think you don't need knowledge is unrealistic. Out of dozens and dozens of aspiring and amateur pinups, that I've met and styled, very few never needed any training. Very few knew everything about the biz side of pinup. That's why my biz is called an academy. Aka school, aka to learn! I don't expect gals brand new to pinup to have skills, have experience, have knowledge and accomplishments,... yet! Yet, meaning I do expect them to want to learn and make the time to improve. Once you set goals knowledge and skill are essential! I seriously dislike the fact that there's such a lack of motivation to learn and train! No, but motivation to get styled, shoot and gain publication. If you don't have a plan and plan ahead, how can you expect goals to be achieved? Once pinup is no longer a hobby, that means goals. Goals mean a plan, a realistic plan. Steps and a process to accomplish every single goal, big or small. Time, money, research, train,.... years of all of those essential things! I say this all the time because it's completely true. There's only like a million beautiful pinup models out there. Just like in modern fashion modeling, the same applies. To compete means equal or higher skills, equal or higher knowledge, equal energy, equal dedication. Everything must be equal to actually compete. Competitors are not actually YOUR competition if they have a higher level of skill, knowledge, experience, dedication. I mean in reality theres no competition for someone highly skilled, by someone with no or less skills. Also, things like resources and connections. Politics. You have more money, you have more time, you have more connections in your industry. So, goals can be achieved faster in most cases. As well as, opportunities may come to those who are fully ready, and in the position to take advantage. I look at magazine covers and all I see is, time, skill and money! Sure a beautiful model, but if everything is high quality, that means money! Money was invested in styling, wardrobe, studio, hotel suite, props, equipment, editing software, etc. Fashion, bridal, fitness, pinup and more, high quality images on magazine covers, equal MONEY. And once again, the skill level must be high from the model and photographer. So It's everything. I see academy dolls that seem to have a lot of time daily to be on social media, but in my opinion they need training to improve, and develope new skills. I could, and I have years ago, post about pinup posing classes and very few gals will book. Classes where you attend to learn, to gain knowledge, to improve skills you already have, and to gain new skills. If I were an aspiring or amateur pinup, and there was a pinup school or pinup classes in my city, I'd so be there! If they were affordable, and by a professional pinup, I'd so book and attend many! I could offer a free class, if there's no styling plus images involved, just pinup posing demo and class, maybe 2 gals will show interest and 1 actually attend. I add styling, wardrobe, images and publication,.... here come the aspiring and amateur pinups. Which is great, I'd want all those things too, and my academy offers all those things. My point is you can't become a pro pinup without training, without researching. You can have the time and the money, which are essential, but what about your skill level. In pinup, just like any style modeling, there are different levels. Not everyone can or will reach the highest level. There's a difference in an amateur model, verses a professional. Difference between a professional, verses the very top in their field. If everyone had the same skill level, same experience level and same accomplishment level, then everyone would just be a pinup. Not defined as an amateur or professional. Your competitors, if you're an amateur and they're a professional, don't see you as their competitor. Once you break it down there are still a ton of professional pinups. Then there are those at the highest level in our biz. Same with pinup magazines. Some are brand new, some have been around years. Some publish any quality sent, some are selective and others extremely selective. Some have a few thousand followers, some have millions! Some do cross, others don't. Different levels. There's competition to be the top, or main model with certain photographers. Competition to be a spokes model, or clothing model for a company. Competition to host pinup events, will pinup contests and pageants. Competition to shoot with top pinups for trade or pay! If you want to compete with actual professional, 1st create a plan to become one!!!! Aspiring and amateur pinups are only in competition with each other. Develop your skills and knowledge 1st! Vintage Stylist Dianna Prince All images in this blog are of Joan Collins.
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