MODEL WEB SITE SCAMS

Not all modeling web sites are not as reputable as ours is. Some are set up to scam models, and some of those are the ones trying to steal our content. Are we paranoid about people stealing our content and using it? No, not really. We have proof that it has been done. Use common sense when taking advice from web sites, and cross reference their information with that of industry professionals. Our favorite kind of web site scam? Resource sites set up within a business web site, giving advice that is taken from other web sites like ours.
Lately, we have seen an increase of model and talent "help" sites that claim to give career tips to models and talent. At least one of these sites is openly against Tampa Bay Modeling, yet you will find ideas from our site throughout their site and other content cut and pasted from other sites. Most of the people talking badly about Tampa Bay Modeling and legitimate resource sites such as ours are SCAMS and THEIVES who steal information from our site. We find it ironic that the very people who denounce us choose to steal from us. If the information is bad, then why would they use it? One character even went so far as to state that we are taking information from modeling books and posting it on our site. If that's the case, then they should find those sources and report us so they can take legal action against us. Additionally, if their claims were true, then why would they steal the information from us, too? It's not going to happen, as we write and create the content on this site, and our models are working professionals who make a living by doing our careers. They cannot accept the idea that there are more qualified people in the industry voicing their opinions louder and more clearly than they are capable of. Beware of fake model and talent help sites, and stick to real deals like ours!
As of July, 2004, we are seeing another version of model resource sites that are set up like Independent Modeling in respect to formatting themselves as ONLINE MAGAZINES. While we like to see great modeling web sites that help out the modeling industry, it is another story altogether when they lack professional integrity by stealing content from sites such as ours and associate with unprofessional people and model scams. In one case, we are seeing an online magazine that is working with a sleazy scam photographer and the site is geared to compete directly with Tampa Bay Modeling. While we don't mind a little competition, in this case we have issues with this because the photographer working with them has a reputation for stealing ideas and content.
YOU MUST establish the professional credibility of any source BEFORE you take any advice from them. When it comes to any advice or opinions, the source must be considered! Here are some tips when dealing with online modeling magazines and model resource sites.

LOOK at their partners!
You are who you associate with. They have a professional responsibility to avoid working with so-called professionals who are unethical and otherwise scam models. If they are working with a model scam, you need to watch out, as they are probably out to scam you, too.

VERIFY their references!
Don't take their word for it. If they start name dropping the names of well established professionals and state that they have worked with credible companies, you MUST check their claims out! If they lie to you, they will do other dishonest things, too. Don't get scammed!

CLARIFY their intentions!
What is their motivation? Is it revenge against Tampa Bay Modeling because we made them accountable for what they do? Are they trying to compete against a reputable company because the company refused to work with them? Are they trying to make a scam seem credible? You must consider their motivation! If it is not honorable, then it can reflect badly on those who associate with them.

QUALIFY their professional experience!
Are they really as experienced as they say that they are? Do they steal from reputable web sites like Tampa Bay Modeling and try to pass off the information as their own? Are they copying things out of modeling books? Is the information that they are offering their own, or is it from another web site? This is why it is very important, once again, to VERIFY their references and to LOOK at and VERIFY the credibility of the "professionals" that they work with!

Do they RESPECT the property and the rights of others?
A no-brainer. If they try to walk over real professionals, take what they please, do what they please, openly disrespect professionals, imply associations with credible professionals where none exists, and bad mouth reputable modeling industry professionals and their competition with no verifiable basis, beware! If they do not respect the rights of others, then they do not and will not respect your rights. If they think like this, they will not hesitate to try and scam you!

Remember, if you see any site that has copied our content, is trying to rip us off, or is bad- mouthing Tampa Bay Modeling, LET US KNOW.

Scams listed here are not limited to models, and different types can be easily combined for new types of scams. If you cannot CLARIFY their intentions and VERIFY their references, go somewhere else to do business. It's professionally responsible to do so and lowers your risk. There are lots of great companies out there, like our advertisers and the companies in our resource sections, who are not scams. You owe it to your career to shop around and be selective.

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UPDATED 05/11/06

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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.

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ADDED MARCH 29, 2007. UPDATED OCTOBER 01, 2007

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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!

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

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