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First modeling portfolio picture of a Tampa model on Tampa Bay Modeling. All portfolio photographs, unless otherwise noted, by C. A. Passinault, lead photographer for Aurora PhotoArts Tampa Photography and Design, as well as Director of Tampa Bay Modeling. C. A. Passinault is a top photographer, as well as a modeling expert.Second model photograph on Tampa Bay Modeling. Click on the image for an anecdote of the modeling shoot which produced this picture.In this third picture, you can see why the Tampa Bay area is one of the best in the world for modeling portfolio development work. Photograph by Tampa photographer C. A. Passinault.Image four of our online portfolio of another Tampa model. This photograph, if we are not mistaken, was taken on location in the Tampa Bay area. The best modeling portfolio photographs are location shots.This is another great picture. This is the fifth model photograph on Tampa Bay Modeling. Pictures featured in our thumbnail array may not be the same as those of models which are in our featured model section, but often, they are one and the same.Unmatched in any Florida modeling market. The quality of this image is excellent! Photograph by C. A. Passinault, our resident photographer and modeling expert.Another top Tampa model gets their look on. The best models can obtain a wide range of looks, as you can see when you look at other pictures of this model!Is it any wonder why more and more companies and art directors are booking independent models without going through an agency? Proof that you can be a professional model, with a lucrative career, without being dependent upon an agency to find and book modeling jobs!Another awesome photograph of a Tampa model by modeling photographer C. A. Passinault, lead photographer Aurora PhotoArts, and director of Tampa Bay Modeling.For modeling portfolio work in the Tampa Bay area, nothing beats location work. Studio photography is not nearly as cost effective, or appropriate, for modeling portfolio work.Keep in mind that this picture, for a modeling portfolio, was taken by a qualified modeling portfolio photographer, C. A. Passinault, for a specialized, professional market, which is modeling. A wedding photographer or a portrait studio will not be able to give models what they need for an effective modeling portfolio, as you have to know what you are doing!This is the 12th picture in our Tampa Bay Modeling online portfolio. Yet another Tampa model shows a marketable look in their portfolio. The best models are capable of the most looks, and are not locked into a single look!Agency model or independent model? It doesnt matter, anymore, especially in Tampa Bay. Professional models like this one can be booked without going through an agency, saving both the model and the job agency fees.Modeling portfolios need at least six looks, and by looks, we mean different looks. A composite cards needs at least five, on average, with a headshot on the front, and four different looks on the back of the comp card. This Tampa model is demonstrating a marketable look right now, in this photography. Picture by C. A. Passinault.
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Suggested Model Photography Service Rates for Tampa Bay

When to use caution with photography rates in Tampa Bay.


Too high, too low. Too hot, too cold. Look around to find a photographer who is just right for you.

CAREER RULE: If is seems too good to be true, it usually is, and needs to be scrutinized!

Use caution if you experience or notice:

01. A photographer who is cheap.
02. A photographer who is expensive.
03. Unbalanced work in their portfolio.
04. Model agencies who limit your photography choices.
05. A photographer who seems way too interested in you.
06. A photographer who offers to manage you.
07. A photographer who you cannot get along with.
08. A photographer who bad mouths their competition.
09. A photographer with a bad reputation.
10. Pictures that remind you of others you have seen.
11. A photographer who lies to you.
12. A photographer who seems too good to be true.

 

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A photographer who charges rates that are cheap.
Often, you get what you pay for. Model portfolios are an investment. Would you buy into an investment which has a low chance of paying off? This kind of photographer might have trouble getting models to work with them because of quality, ethical, or professional issues, and they pitch their rates super low to try to get work.

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A photographer that charges rates over $600.00 .
These photographers either think they are better than they actually are or use deceptive, manipulative tactics to trick models into buying their services. To the untrained eye, their work might look like it is high quality, but that may not be the case. Usually, these photographers convince naive models into booking services with them with false claims or promises of work. Another reason that their rates could be high is that they may not be getting that much work, and have to charge more. Either way, the model spends too much on services that should cost a lot less.

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Too much of one thing.
If you see too much of one thing, such as studio pictures, pictures all taken with the same look and/ or composition, or too many of one type of photography (such as nudes, glamour, or work that is not model photography such as wedding), then be careful. The photographer may not have the skill or the creativity to give you the variety of different looks that you need. Do you really want to limit your appeal to art directors who book models into jobs with a composite card or portfolio with pictures that all look the same? Don't handicap your ability to market yourself as a model!

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A model agency who limits your selection of photographers.
While there is the change that an agency can be making money by splitting fees with a photographer or getting kick backs for photography referrals, the risk is reduced if the agency is SAG affiliated. It is against the law in the State of Florida for an agency to make money from photography or photography referrals. A main reason that agencies are regulated today is that, in the past, there were lots of "model agencies" set up to make money from model portfolio photography and composite cards, and these agencies made money that way and not by actually getting models the jobs that they promised.
Today, there are fewer agencies breaking the law and in situations that are conflicts of interest. The biggest concern is that agencies, like all of us, tend to play favorites. There are some great photographers out there that are overlooked by agencies because of politics, and the model could be limited if they get a photographer through an agency referral. If you must have a model agency recommend photographers to you, make sure that they give you a long list of different photographers who do not work together. Also see if other agencies recommend the same photographers, as that can be a good sign.
A model agency should NEVER recommend against a photographer if the photographer is not doing anything unethical.

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A photographer who seems way too interested in you.
Some photographers get into the model photography business to meet beautiful women and date them. Others are model molesters who want to take advantage of models and use them for sex. Either reason is not only unprofessional, but it is a violation of trust and is unethical. Many of these kinds of model photographers have psychological issues and low self esteem, and use the company of beautiful women to feel better about themselves and brag to their peers. They need to grow up.

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A photographer who offers to manage you.
Photographers are not licensed to book models into jobs and get paid for it, and if they are licensed as an agency it is against the law for them to make money as a photographer. If they promise you jobs or magazine work if you get your portfolio done by them, you need to realize that they cannot legally make money booking you into any work. What motivation do they have to follow through on their promise? Think about it.

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A photographer who you cannot get along with.
If there is a personality clash with a photographer and you cannot get along with them, it is not easy to get good pictures when you work with them, as your discomfort will show up in the images. Find a good photographer who is easy to work with.

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A photographer who bad mouths their competition.
Unless the "competition" is breaking the law, hurting models, or doing something unethical, talking bad about other photographers and their work is unprofessional. Why is the photographer talking bad about others? If you just met the photographer and do not know them, you have no idea how credible their opinions are.
If they just met you and talk bad about others, what will they say about you to others in the industry?

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A photographer with a bad reputation.
If you hear bad things about a photographer from several different sources who do not work together or know each other, you need to investigate and find out if there is any truth to what they are saying.

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Pictures that remind you of others you have seen.
Some photographers don't know what they are doing or just plain don't respect the property and the rights of others who are professionals. They will copy the pictures of other photographers, and will sometimes ask a model to bring pictures with them for "ideas".
Such photographers may not be creative enough to give you the variety of pictures that you need. Do you really want pictures that are copies of work done by real professionals? Do you really want to look like every model that they have worked with? You don't want to look like all the other models and pictures that people have already seen. Don't buy a cliche. What is the advantage of that? Strive for pictures that are different and show your best looks. Quality is good, but the best deal are high quality, creative images that no one has seen before.
Set yourself apart from the pack and make people notice you by finding a photographer who is fresh and creative!

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A photographer who lies to you.
If the photographer lies to you, what else will they do which is dishonest? There are way too many trustworthy, honest photographers out there who know what they are doing and do excellent work. Keep looking- We recommend looking for recommended photographers listed in the links section of Tampa Bay Modeling or in the TALON database of Independent Modeling, IndependentModeling.Com (notice that these recommended photographers do not always work together and that they are competitors in many cases- that is a good sign for us. Feel the trust growing?).

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A photographer who seems too good to be true.
If their portfolio shows too MUCH range, they could be using the work of other photographers and passing it off as their own. If the photographer is a big fashion photographer from New York, why are they working here and not there? If the photographer is a commercial photographer who can get you jobs that they are working on, why are they shooting model portfolios, which is work that is considered to be a step backwards in their career? If they have been published in major magazines, can they show you the physical magazine with their credits on the page (not a copy, as that can be faked)?
If it's too good to be true, it usually is. Check their references and ask questions!

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