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Food access easily drives what you actually consume. There isn’t a real restaurant within 10 miles of my home. As a result, we cook almost everyday. There is only one grocery store within 10 miles of my home; therefore, there is no late night run to the store for chips or ice cream or chocolate. We have to plan our bad behavior in advance. This post will help you plan your artistic behavior and give you phenomenal access to a great artist resource.
Check out this Opportunity to join Model Mayhem! There is no fee to join, and some models with work for prints. The database is searchable by state and city, and if there are available models near me… there are models near you! Take a look…
MODEL MAYHEM
My esteemed collegue, Arizona-based artist and photographer Jerry Portelli, has been shoving me out of my comfort zone for a couple of years now. And, he introduced me to Model Mayhem–an online resource, primarily for models, that offers photographers and artists a way to connect to models near them. For the models, it is an online “go see.” For you, as an artist, you get to pour over their profile and previous work to find just what inspires you.
DEADLINE: Quit procrastinating
NOTIFICATION: The sooner you join, the sooner you’ll find your muse.
ENTRY FEE: I have had several models agree to TFP or Trade for Prints in lieu of cash. They build their portfolio, and I have money to eat and still produce artwork. Model Mayhem is free to join, but you must be approved.
ELIGIBILITY: The approval process isn’t automated. You must fit into a member category and the requirements for that category.
Here are a few highlights from their site:
Bio Requirements You are asked to provide a short bio as part of your application. Please provide details about your experience, goals, reasons for being on MM, or any other relevant information. Please err on the side of providing more info rather than less. Also, don’t make it sound like a personal ad.
Must Be In A Member Category
Your profile must clearly fit into one of the member categories listed upon sign up: Model, Photographer, Hair Stylist / Makeup Artists / Wardrobe Stylist, Photoshop Wizard, Clothing Designer, Body Painter or Artist / Painter.
You Must Be You They do not allow profiles to be set up or managed by people other than the profile owner. Passwords and login information should always be kept private.
Members must be 16 years of age or older. Members under 18 are not allowed to display photos that we deem too provocative or revealing. Unless you’re 18 or over you may not display any level of nudity (including “implied” nudity), depictions of bondage or any image that is sexual in nature.
Provide 4 Different Photos (or more!) At least four different photos are required for all accounts. No duplicates, re-crops, or manipulations of the same image. Members are expected to maintain a minimum of four relevant photos at all times.
Quality Images Required
They want quality images on Model Mayhem. Your photos must be judged to be of sufficient quality. This means that you should not submit webcam shots, mirror shots, poorly exposed photos, too grainy, too much compression, arm’s-length self portraits, personal snapshots, etc.
Make Your Photos Big Enough
MM recommends that your photos be 600-800 pixels on the longest side. Anything less than 200×300 pixels or so is typically too small to see. Images wider than 800 pixels will be resized.
No Fakes They take copyright laws very seriously. If your photos or profile appear to be the work of someone else, you will be denied. 
No Pornography Pornographic material is not allowed on this site. This includes photos, linking to such sites or networking, or referencing adult work in your bio or portfolio.
Photographer Requirements
Show A Model Photographers must have at least 4 different photos specifically of adult human models. Children, cars, landscapes, animals, etc do not count. Show Variety. Please provide at least 2 different models or 2 different locations.
Artist/Painter Requirements
Use Models. Please focus your submissions on art that utilizes models (human) rather than just landscapes, etc. Original Only. Artwork must be original only. No copies of existing artwork.
