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AUGUST 2006

A Model Named David and His Unique Bed (again).

Hi. I made a unique bed in a very creative room.
I have modeled in the past but I was wasting my time because height is
big factor. I am only 5'7". I am wondering about my bed however. Do You know of a Tampa Magazine which shows pictures of creative furniture?
What puzzles Me is that heigth can be hidden in pictures so I do not understand the lay off. Maybe because clothing is for taller people.
Dave.
- David from Tampa Bay, Florida

Dear God. You again? Didn’t you send me a letter like this over at Independent Modeling two or three years ago?
Ah, yes, here we go. My archive database works quite nicely. Here is a letter from May 2003 which is suspicously like yours. Is this you? If not, then there are some odd people out there who are into the same thing:

Photogenic Bedroom

FROM: Jeffy
SUBJECT: Modeling

I am a blond haired guy with blue eyes and straight teeth. I am in good
shape. Kind of off the wall, but I have an amazing room with this unique
bed that I made in the dead center. If You ever need pictures of a neat
room designed by this guy who looks much younger than He is, then I am
here. I would like to show my unique furniture, and maybe get lucky in
modeling.

I am a blond haired girl who models. I have straight teeth, too, and I might mention perfect posture. I'm also in good shape. I could model bikinis, and I turn heads everywhere I go. You should see my room, too...... Boy, it's awesome!!!!!! I have a water bed full of plush pillows and stuffed toys! My boyfriend gave me this huge heart shaped pillow last valentines day, too, and it's really unique. Man, you should really see it!
Heh heh. Not gonna happen. What kind of freaks do we get writing us, anyway? Wanna "get lucky" with modeling? Jesus. What do bedrooms have to do with legitimate modeling? Hmmmmmmmmmm........ If you want to model, just go for it. Just keep your cloths on.
Oh, and one more thing: The next time that you send someone a letter, leave the bedroom stuff and the sexual subtext out. Make like a spider and stick to that wall. You'll be ok.
Well, I have to go. For next month, send in more answers to the survey, and tell us why you feel being independent is better. Give me stories and professional anecdotes!
-Monica

Jesus.
Height shouldn’t be an issue, especially if you are 5' 7'’. I also don’t see what relevance your bed has with anything, unless you are some sort of interior decorator. There are a number of magazines which cover interior design, but none that I know of will let you model in your bed. Well, there are a few Tampa Bay magazines that may do that, but they have nothing to do with interior design or modeling, and if you are a model you should avoid that kind of work.
Oh, yes, and one more thing. Stop using a Web TV account. It screams amateur and is still very traceable. Don’t get me started about AOL.
~ Model Monica Stevens,
Tampa Bay Modeling Mail Bag Editor

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August 2006 Mail Bag

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As of February 24, 2007, Tampa Bay Modeling and our industry allies are at war with unethical and unprofessional elements in the Tampa Bay and Florida modeling industry. Our primary targets are Tampa Bay model consultation and agency placement scams, Tampa Bay model searches, Tampa Bay model job scams, Tampa Bay TFP photographers, and Tampa Bay model photography scams. We expect the fight to last years, and we already know that we have been tremendously effective in helping to change the modeling industry so far, as we have the dominate voice in the Tampa Bay modeling industry. Models, your help has arrived, and it is right here.

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There are now a total of three Tampa Bay Talent web sites. These sites are Tampa Bay Modeling, which you are now on, Tampa Bay Acting, which has launched but had a rough launch and isn't as up to speed as we would like, and, of course, Tampa Bay Film, which has surprised us with its popularity; it is now the fastest growing web site in our group and its size is now equal to our own, with no end in sight. Tampa Bay Film may become much larger than the rest of us by this summer, and this will be an important property. Here at Tampa Bay Modeling we are used to conflict, as we have been fighting a modeling industry war for several years now, and our experience will surely give the Tampa Bay Film staff and their allies a major advantage as they fight for change and professional growth. All of the Tampa Bay Talent sites, of course, are Raptor Class sites which are optimized for scam-fighting operations, so we are set up for fighting.

Where are our sister regional modeling sites? These region-optimized mirror web sites, tentatively known as Miami Beach Modeling, Orlando Modeling, and Florida Modeling (don't bother looking up domain names on these, as some are already taken by others and the titles / domain names have not been finalized yet) are presently on hold until we can add new features to Tampa Bay Modeling and update some of our older content. We have teams of models and modeling industry professionals already assembled to work on these sites after they launch, although we are now finalizing site production protocols so our web master is not overwhelmed with work. For now these sites are on hold. Our regional modeling resource site editors, to assume their responsibilities once these modeling sites go active and launch, are as follows:

Orlando Modeling - Orlando model Patricia Olson is the Editor of the Orlando Modeling site. She is a top fashion runway model from New York with a B.A. in Mass Communications.

Miami Beach Modeling - Miami Beach model Maritza Gonzalez, an old friend of Danielle Cooper's, will be the Editor of the Miami Modeling web site. Maritza is a fashion model from Miami Beach, Florida, and she has worked with many modeling agencies in her career as an employee as well as a model. She is a professional booker and has headed agency divisions, such as the new faces division at a large agency.

Florida Modeling - Tampa model Heidi Duran will helm the Florida Modeling web site. Heidi is a commercial print and fashion runway model with professional experience in New York, Miami, and Europe. She has worked with the top modeling agencies in the world, including Elite and Ford.

As you can see, we have a lot going on here, and we are growing constantly. This spring and summer, we will be adding more features and a ton of modeling career tools and resources. We are even bringing back our Tampa Bay modeling mail bag, with Tampa Bay professional model Monica Stevens, this spring (with an improved, streamlined format so we can keep up with that and our web master can also work on mail bags for Tampa Bay Acting and Tampa Bay Film)! We look forward to the difference that we will make in the Tampa Bay modeling industry, and we're sure that all models are very excited by the potential, the possibilities, and the results of our hard work. These are truly exciting times for Tampa Bay Modeling and the Tampa Bay modeling industry!

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Fashion / Commercial Model Danielle Cooper
Tampa Bay Modeling Editor and Senior Writer

Fashion / Commercial Model Monica Stevens
Tampa Bay Modeling Mail Bag Editor, Staff Writer, and Content Editor

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Model Laura Perez
Tampa Bay Modeling Staff Writer

Model Talesha Larsen
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Swimsuit / Bikini Model Jessica Moore
Tampa Bay Modeling Staff Writer and Public Relations

Fashion Model Sidney Thornton
Tampa Bay Modeling Staff Writer and Legal Secretary

Model / Actor Chris Capri
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