My puppy woke up barking because she wanted to play at 4 am. So I’m kind of awake now. This will be one of several posts on the language of modeling:
Every art form has its own
unique language. Photography and modeling each have their own lingo.
Sometimes models need to understand the language of the photographer. But I also find there are key phrases or terms in modeling that young models wonder about.
Here are a couple of terms that are constantly used.
TF; This means “trade for”. Generally this means that no money is exchanged. It does not mean the shoot is free. Your photographer is bringing a lot of gear, investing time, and energy to you. So even if you think it is “free” blowing off a TF shoot is bad form. Your photographer scheduled time with you that he/she could have promised to others and being a no show to a shoot of any kind will damage your reputation. The term TF has some other forms such as TFP (time for print) TFCD (time for CD) ect. These days I personally just use the term TF.
MUA; This is a term that photographers just assume a model will know. Make Up Artist
MM: This stands for Model Mayhem. A MM# is a person’s account number and the easiest way to find someone specific. This is an online place for models, photographers, MUA’s, and other creatives to meet and hook up, creatively. Post casting calls ect. The service runs from free to paid service. www.modelmayhem.com It is the largest online model portfolio. Be sure to check around and ask others about photographers before working with them.
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