{"id":49,"date":"1993-01-01T12:00:00","date_gmt":"1993-01-01T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/headshothq.com\/?p=49"},"modified":"2020-04-28T15:27:07","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T19:27:07","slug":"if-it-sounds-too-good-to-be-true-it-probably-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/advice-for-models\/if-it-sounds-too-good-to-be-true-it-probably-is\/","title":{"rendered":"If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The modeling industry is full of people who will tell you just about anything that they think you want to hear in order to get what they want.<\/p>\n<p>The industry is\u00a0<em>also<\/em>\u00a0full of people who are, in fact, honest, trustworthy, worth working with, people who mean what they say, and are also willing to help you attain your goals. The hard part is differentiating between the two. Again, your most valuable asset is your brain.<\/p>\n<p>Is a photographer promising you tear-sheets and published photos?<\/p>\n<p>Photographers cannot typically guarantee you tear-sheets unless they are working on their own personal project. Usually they are working for someone else, such as a publisher, who makes the final call.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you make it into print or not can almost only be determined after your shoot and depends on the quality of types of photos taken. There are, however, exceptions to everything, so use your common sense.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The modeling industry is full of people who will tell you just about anything that they think you want to hear in order to get what they want. The industry is\u00a0also\u00a0full of people who are, in fact, honest, trustworthy, worth working with, people who mean what they say, and are also willing to help you &#8230; <a title=\"If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/advice-for-models\/if-it-sounds-too-good-to-be-true-it-probably-is\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-advice-for-models"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":41,"url":"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/more-advice-for-models\/why-models-should-be-selective-about-who-they-shoot-with\/","url_meta":{"origin":49,"position":0},"title":"Why models should be selective about who they shoot with.","author":"Zero Dean","date":"January 1, 1993","format":false,"excerpt":"Stop TFP'ing yourself out of a potential career. If a photographer is offering to work with you for free, or worse, is offering to pay you, be selective about who you work with. Shooting with photographers who don't have the necessary skills to provide you with outstanding photos is not\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;More Advice for Models&quot;","block_context":{"text":"More Advice for Models","link":"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/category\/more-advice-for-models\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1249607446,"url":"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/what-to-bring\/what-kind-of-props-to-bring-to-a-photo-shoot\/","url_meta":{"origin":49,"position":1},"title":"What kind of props to bring to a photo shoot?","author":"Zero Dean","date":"January 1, 1993","format":false,"excerpt":"Photo Shoot Props Unless discussed with the photographer beforehand, clients are responsible for supplying their own props for a shoot. What are props exactly? Props are any items you can help \"accessorize\" your photos with and potentially give it extra impact. Props can be anything from a cane or an\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;What to Bring&quot;","block_context":{"text":"What to Bring","link":"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/category\/what-to-bring\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":31,"url":"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/photographers\/how-to-pick-a-good-photographer-to-work-with\/","url_meta":{"origin":49,"position":2},"title":"How to pick a good photographer to work with.","author":"Zero Dean","date":"January 1, 1993","format":false,"excerpt":"I am often asked by the models who shoot with me, \"How do I pick the right photographers to work with?\", and I can understand why. When you're just starting out, it can be difficult to judge one photographer from another. Models who join OneModelPlace or ModelMayhem, for example, are\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Photographers&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Photographers","link":"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/category\/photographers\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":233,"url":"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/photographer-marketing\/they-imply-their-years-of-experience-makes-them-better\/","url_meta":{"origin":49,"position":3},"title":"The photographer highlights their years of experience.","author":"Zero Dean","date":"January 1, 1993","format":false,"excerpt":"The photographer highlights the fact that they've worked professionally for many years. While this can simply be presented as a fact, the typical reason to mention years of experience is to impress you. Often years of experience are an indicator that a person is very good at what they do.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Photographer Marketing&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Photographer Marketing","link":"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/category\/photographer-marketing\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":47,"url":"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/more-advice-for-models\/why-you-should-keep-your-modeling-ego-in-check\/","url_meta":{"origin":49,"position":4},"title":"Why you should keep your modeling ego in check.","author":"Zero Dean","date":"January 1, 1993","format":false,"excerpt":"Good looking people are a dime a dozen. Good looking models who act professional and are fun and easy to work with are not. Having a good attitude, being professional, reliable, on time, serious about what you do, and being a pleasure to work with are factors that will help.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;More Advice for Models&quot;","block_context":{"text":"More Advice for Models","link":"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/category\/more-advice-for-models\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":137,"url":"https:\/\/zerodean.com\/photography\/photo-shoot-preparation\/what-to-bring-to-a-photo-shoot\/","url_meta":{"origin":49,"position":5},"title":"What to Bring to a Photo Shoot","author":"Zero Dean","date":"January 1, 1993","format":false,"excerpt":"Note:\u00a0Your experience with different photographers will vary and you will want to discuss this beforehand. 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