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Being an “influencer”
I have thus far rejected all of the requests I have had to be an influencer, for many reasons. But I am wondering how it is viewed in the industry. Models, do you do it, and why? Photographers, do you find it increases or decreases the credibility of the model? Jan 25 19 10:10 am Link As a Photographer I am quite open to working with Models who are Influencers in order to develop my photography skills , experience new experiences and gain more follower for my social media Jan 25 19 10:42 am Link I've only ever been asked twice and I found it weird, because I rarely wear clothing in any of my work. I'm not sure what a company would stand to gain by having a nude model wear their t-shirts. In both cases, it required actually buying the clothing, which I found to be extremely overpriced. I'd probably post pictures of myself wearing a garment for a company if it was sent for free, at cost of shipping, or maybe $5 or so (if I really liked the clothing, or they were extremely unique). I get all my daily life clothing from the dollar day rack at Goodwill, and have little interest in clothing in general, so I certainly wouldn't pay $30 to wear someone else's t-shirt for them. I don't know what's in "fashion," and people who follow my instagram mostly probably don't know either, or care. If a model is focused on fashion, or simply has a personal interest in clothes, it might suit them to do something like that. I mostly wear boys' sweats on a daily basis and model nude 90% of the time. It doesn't make a lot of sense to me, any way I slice it really. Jan 25 19 10:44 am Link Jan 25 19 12:14 pm Link You exchange followers for goods and services. Sometimes you get/experience goods and services that are worth vastly more than you would ever get paid or rationally spend your money on. Has nothing to do with being able to book internet photographers. We'll still be here. Jan 25 19 02:49 pm Link When it comes to credibility and whether or not I want to book a model, I first and foremost decide if they are a match for whatever I'm doing based on their portfolio. I look for any red flags based on their portfolio, communications or any other way I know of them. I of course consider desired rates, TF, etc. Whether a models has been an influencer or not is mostly irrelevant. If I was ever to shoot stock again, I might see it as a small positive. This is of course MM, so I don't presume my views or most will necessarily reflect actual industry views. Computer generated virtual influencers are of course becoming more popular, something that decreases the need for both real life models and photographers. Jan 25 19 03:12 pm Link I'm all for it. It brings a commercial value to a models brand. IG, to those that want it to be, is one's own private branding channel. Decades ago, NBC - CBS - ABS - whatever; those were the only channels to watch. Now, we have over a billion channels. Facebook, IG, YouTube, 500px, ModelMayhem, Bla-bla-bla,,, these are some of the platforms we watch our channels on. Some boring some fascinating. I've heard of an IG channel making $2000 for wearing a watch on two posts and one story for an influencer that had 500k following at the time. Some models, $200-$350+ for one post and one story. The trick is to understand how to measure your value and sell it to the client. Sought After influencers: https://www.instagram.com/lewishowes/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/marooshk/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/katelyn_runck/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/nick__bateman/?hl=en Good luck to you J. Feb 05 19 11:25 am Link Last model I shoot who is obsessed with Social Media, couldn't put her phone down during the shoot. The shoot had to stop while she was shooting selfies. I cant see working with these types again unless I am paid to. Feb 05 19 02:41 pm Link Brooklyn Bridge Images wrote: I'm curious as to what exactly the felt her selfies to be posted on social media would influence people exactly. Did they rush out to buy something she was wearing? Feb 05 19 07:13 pm Link Abbitt Photography wrote: Not all actions on social media are meant to drive sales, in fact, very few serve that purpose, but the content and activity itself is valuable. It's also possible the model was excited about the shoot and wanted to share it with her friends/followers. Either way, the selfies can be used to promote the model's profile in many different ways on multiple platforms. Feb 06 19 09:53 am Link Abbitt Photography wrote: These types of photos inspire follower engagement and serve to get one's audience excited to the see the outcomes of shoots. Feb 06 19 12:13 pm Link I've seen a request on occasion in the castings from an influencer model who was looking to shoot TFP for photos for her instagram. I didn't ask to shoot since the model didn't seem that attractive... many far more attractive models I've done trade with. Maybe that was a mistake, lol. For some of the influencers linked above with 600k+ followers, one has to imagine that being credited as the photographer would likely result in a little traffic coming your way. Feb 08 19 02:10 am Link Brooklyn Bridge Images wrote: I don’t think it s about influencers really, its more about that she could not manage her job the right way Jul 01 20 05:35 am Link |
