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OCTOBER 2007
Going into year 4 as Tampa Bay's modeling authority.
INTRODUCTION BY MODEL MONICA STEVENS
Hello everyone!
Top Tampa fashion model Monica Stevens here, once again, celebrating
the third anniversary of the launch of Tampa Bay Modeling! Going into
our fourth year, we will continue to be your top modeling career resource
as we grow and expand. This year will be our best yet!
There are some changes starting with this mailbag, too. You will notice
that my responses will be brief and too the point, cutting my twenty
page mailbags down to a easier to write and easier to read two to
three pages. It's not that I don't love you all, because I do. It's
not that I am brushing your letters off, because I am not. We determined
that this would be the most efficient way of doing this, and I need
to learn to get my point across in a paragraph or two. Plus, I have
been really busy with my modeling career lately, and I seldom have
more than three spare hours to keep with this each month. Yes, it
is that busy.
So, what if the letters require a lengthy response? Easy. We will
have one of our staff models write an article or tutorial addressing
your concern, and link to it from my brief response once it is online.
This will be great. It will be easier to read the mailbags, and you
will still get all of the information that you need. It will be better
for the Tampa Bay Modeling web site, too, as we will be able to organize
relevant content like articles and tutorials more easily, and you'll
be able to find what you are looking fr in a snap instead of spending
hours reading my monthly novels.
There are other reasons that we need to do this, too. Our web team
has been slammed, and they just created a new workflow standard with
all of the talent resource sites. With Frontier Society launching,
Independent Modeling taking priority, and the Independent Sites updating
massively in the next two years, they had to become organized. It
begins, and this is the way that it has to be.
~ Model Monica
Stevens,
Tampa Bay Modeling Mail Bag Editor
September 2007 Modeling Mail Bag Table Of Contents
00.
Under Constuction
We are working on publishing this mail bag.
A Model Consultant Strikes Back
Monica,
You are so insulting! Who do you think you are? You're probably not
even really a model. We have only seen you sit on this modeling hate
site and spend all of your time running your mouth, you smartass little
bitch!
What makes you the authority on modeling? I know more about this business
than you do. That is why I make a living as a modeling consultant
and you don't!
You make all of these false allegations and assumptions about me and
other model consultants who share my profession. We are a legitimate
part of the modeling industry! I would just love to see your slanderous
ass dragged into court so you can be exposed for the fraud that you
are and have that ass of yours sued off. Your victims could have this
stupid web site shut down, and this would truly help the integrity
of the modeling industry.
I do not steal information from your site or from Independent Modeling.
The information on all of these so called modeling "resource"
sites is whacked and misleading, and neither myself or any other model
consultant uses your sites or visits them.
So, you think that model consultation companies are a another middle
man to middle men? Don't you know anything about business, darling?
Only we know all of the contacts, and we are providing a useful purpose
for models. We help them to build professional portfolios and know
the legitimate people to refer them to. Let's see any modeling resource
site do that! Yes, I also get a referral fee for every single referral.
Do you get that?
You may not think that model consultants are very smart, but this
one is smart enough to see you and your Tampa Bay Modeling web site
for what it really is: A modeling hate site full of misleading information
and false allegations with some mysterious writer who claims to be
a model running their mouth every month!
And Independent Modeling is as good as shut down, too! Don't lie to
people and promise that it will be updated. You keep saying that and
it never is! There hasn't been a real update on that site for years
and it deserves to be a failure!
- Joan, a model consultant from Tampa Bay, Florida
Hello Joan,
Who is making assumptions and false allegations, now?
You're just mad because we are better at this than you are, we know
more about modeling, and we undermine your business by offering superior
and much more information than you do free of charge and with no questionable
referrals attached. There you go. Allow me to address your concerns.
You may be even more pissed off when I finish with you, but I don't
really care. You're mean, unprofessional, and pathetic.
First of all, go ahead and drag me into court. The case would be thrown
out, and I will countersue you. You will find me to be a capable professional
model who will defeat you in any debate and you will find yourself
soundly put in your place.
Ah, where to begin? Here we go...
1. Your attitude is unprofessional
2. Model consultants DO steal from us
3. Our information is good, and you know it
4. We know more contacts, and our advice is not a conflict of interest
5. You make a living at our expense
One And The Same
You models are real funny there. I like how Tampa Bay Modeling is
supposedly the leading modeling resource and Independent Modeling
has slowed down by losing most of their visitors. Why don't you just
tell the truth and admit that TAMPA BAY MODELING and INDEPENDENT MODELING
are the same goddamn web site and are run by the same model scam!!!!!!!!!!!
Your sites, which are one site, suck, and I would never refer it to
any of my professional contacts in the modeling industry. You should
leave the real modeling professionals alone and give up! We make money
in our careers ad you just write a bunch of BS for stupids to believe.
Dick, a model portfolio photographer from Tampa Bay, Florida
Too Much Information (Too much reading on your site)
French Fries Are Bad For You
Are Model Schools Scams?
Informative Site
French Fry Congratulates Us
Modeling Tutorials
Amateur Model
I Love Monica
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C/O Monica Stevens, Tampa Bay Modeling Mail Bag Editor
THIS MAIL BAG IS SUBJECT TO EDITING AND CONTENT CHANGE AT ANY TIME AND WITHOUT WARNING.
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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.
Regarding Tampa Bay model and talent agencies, we are now convinced that the licensed ones (and all of the ones who are SAG franchised) are on the level and are not doing anything wrong. This said, they have no business managing the career of any professional model, due to the fact that they are working conflicts on interest, as they also represent other models who are in competition for the same jobs that they refer them to. Tampa Bay model and talent agencies also have no business referring aspiring models to any photographers, and we strongly recommend that models find photographers on their own and obtain their modeling portfolios before talking to any modeling agencies. Model and talent agencies should be used only as a source of model jobs and nothing more. By all means, utilize model and talent agencies as one of your many sources of potential jobs, but never let them tell you what to do and always scrutinize their advice. The agency way is no longer the only way, and there are professional alternatives to Tampa Bay model and talent agencies! Also, please note that model and talent agency scams are still around, too.
The Tampa Bay Talent Sites
ADDED MARCH 29, 2007. UPDATED OCTOBER 01, 2007
TAMPA BAY MODELING - TAMPA BAY ACTING - TAMPA BAY FILM
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!
Sincerely,
The 2007 Tampa Bay Modeling Staff
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
Model Nancy Slater
Ambassador and Tampa Bay Modeling Founding Model
Model Laura Perez
Tampa Bay Modeling Staff Writer
Model Talesha Larsen
Tampa Bay Modeling Staff Artist and Designer
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
Tampa Bay Modeling Staff Writer, Contributing Model Photographer, and
Security
Orlando Modeling - Orlando model Patricia Olson
Miami Beach Modeling - Miami Beach model Maritza Gonzalez
Florida Modeling - Tampa model Heidi Duran
SPECIAL THANKS
Tampa Bay model Jillian Nicols - Independent Modeling
The Staff of Independent Modeling, Independent Acting, Independent Performer, TALON Talent Online reference contact database, Advanced Model, and Frontier Society
California / Florida Model Kitty Kavey - Florida Models
Tampa Bay Entertainment Producer / Professional Polymath C. A. Passinault
Passinault.Com - The Passinault Entertainment Group and Passinault Industries LLC
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Tampa Bay Event Planning and Stage Production company Eventi Events and Stage, a Passinault Entertainment Group company
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Tampa Bay Model And Talent Agencies
Tampa Bay Advertising Agencies
Tampa Bay Art Directors
Chris Woods - Icon Film Studios
The following models, actors, talent, production professionals, and supporters: Lauren Moss, Danielle Cooper, Brian Steel, Monica Stevens, Jillian Nicols, Sidney Thornton, C. A. Passinault, Chris Woods, Joe Davison, Nolan Canova, Harmony Oswald, Kitania Kavey, Sarah Bray, Ann Poonkasem, Shane Kelley, Kasey Kelley, Somali Rose Kletch, Simon Lynx, Craig Kovach, Brent Cameron, Marlon Brown, Rachel Eaglin, Michael Christian, Steve Benz, Matt Angelo, Don Asbough, Jack Amos, Alyssa Bakun, Brenna Barry, Tiffany Tenn, Craig Huey, Andy Meng, Spellbound Soul, Keljean Connolly, Amanda Craft, Susan Jeffers, Stephanie Duncan, Leticia Godwin, Kinsley Goldburg, Jinelsa Rosado, Shilah Goodwin, Charlotte Mansfield, Charlotte Durnell, Kevin Hentkowski, Joy Nash, Roxanne Kowalska, Laura Lowie Narvaez, Jane Park, Erin Whitehead, Monica May, Jason Lugauskas, Jennifer Curry-Deleo, Robin Kay, The late Sophie Blackburn, Damien Kincannon, Josh Kincannon, Paul Guzzo, Pete Guzzo, Sofia Kolesnikova, Serena Lorien, Lisa Marie Lowrey, Kristen Ludwig, Woody Luke, Denise Marks, Tara Moore, Rob Mussell, Nazia, Kristin Renta, Kristen Serena Willyard, Mark Robinson, Angela Simons, Lynn Slawsky, Laura Jean Angelone, Angelique Angel Haywood, Christina Spake, Alissa Young, Rosemary Riquel, Kerri Hall, Michelle Marin, Krista Washington, Shirley Cuscaden, Catherine Croak, Danielle Dolan, Rick Danford, Porl Delinco, Terry Hogan, Gus Perez, Ann Marie Spizuoco, Melissa Webb, Rachael Lee, Rod L. Griffin, Marcus Kotch, Alissa Ali Young, Terence Nuzum is God, Lisa Ciurro, Shelby Mcintyre, Amanda Beck, and Melissa Maxim.
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